On November 5, 1953 20th Century-Fox released the second motion picture filmed in its widescreen process called CinemaScope. The first had been a Biblical epic called THE ROBE, released on Sept. 16, 1953. The second film was HOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE, a comedy whose title pretty much describes the plot. It starred Marilyn Monroe, Betty Grable and Lauren Bacall as the three gold diggers.

Betty Grable (1916-1973) had been the GI's favorite pin-up during World War 2 - but her career was nearing its end when this film was made. In this film, Grable played a character called Loco Dempsey who has made a target out of wealthy Waldo Brewster - played by the bald-headed character actor Fred Clark (1914-1968). HOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE runs 105 minutes. For those who decide to to view the DVD, the following dialog can be heard some 26 minutes into the film, as Loco and Waldo a seated at a fancy restaurant:

( LOCO ) "Are you married?"

( WALDO ) "Married? I sometimes think I'm the most married man in the U.S.A. ! Do you know how many females were at my house when I left there tonight?"

( LOCO ) "No, I can't say that I do."

( WALDO ) "Seven. My wife ... her sister who's divorced and I don't blame the guy for a second ... their mother who must be 110 if she's a day ... an aunt from NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS and three more whose names I didn't even catch!"