Advantages: Marilyn Monroe looking beautiful and singing well, good cast, beautiful views Disadvantages: Some dull bits, it's a Western!
...No Business Like Showbusiness and River of No Return. The latter is a 1954 Western filmed in Canada and co-starring Robert Mitchum.
Marilyn plays a saloon singer called Kay Weston, while Rory Calhoun is her partner Harry. They seem happy together, but it soon becomes obvious that they have different priorities in life. Harry is obsessed with making money. He is a gambler who is selfish, greedy and not very likeable. Kay, however, is sweet, maternal, ... ...sings the title track - River of No Return (in a gaudy yellow and red costume I don't like much) and Down in the Meadow, but my favourite is I'm Gonna File My Claim.
For this number, she wears a long green velvet dress (don't like this one either), in a similar style to the red one, with a high split leg and a strappy top. This song is faster paced, so Marilyn gets to move more and perform and dance, which is very enjoyable to watch. She works the ...
KarenUK 09.10.2008
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