You're young, you're in love. Well, I'll give you a warning. Don't let it get out of hand,

Aloha Mystery reader(s)! , Thanks for stopping by, Today's little blurb is about the Movie 'Niagara' starring the one and only Miss Marilyn Monroe.



Niagara (1953) is a dramatic thriller, film noir directed by Henry Hathaway. Unlike other films noir of the time, Niagara was shot in Technicolor and was one of 20th Century Fox's biggest box office hits of the year. The drama features Marilyn Monroe, Joseph Cotten, Jean Peters and others. This film was made before the iconic 'Gentlemen prefer Blondes', which ended up launching Monroe's career into stardom. Jean Peters got the role of Polly Cutler after Anne Baxter withdrew. After her withdrawal, the film was reworked to highlight Marilyn Monroe. During the filming of Niagara. Marilyn Monroe was still under contract as a stock actor, thus, she received less salary than her make-up man.



Personally, This is how I would like to always remember Marilyn Monroe.The femme-fa tale role seemed more dignified in a way in comparison to what happened later in her career. She was still relatively unknown and didn't have the pressures to be the 'dumb blonde'she would later be type cast as. This is also of the first films that Marilyn created her signature "Marilyn look". She acted very well as a deceptive wife with a secret lover. Deliciously evil in a way we could (and should) only enjoy in the movies.For those of you who haven't seen the film (which I highly recommend!) Here is a plot summary,video and photos ;)

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Ray and Polly Cutler (Max Showalter and Jean Peters) go on a delayed honeymoon to Niagara Falls, only find out that their reserved cabin occupied by another couple, George and Rose Loomis (Joseph Cotten and Marilyn Monroe). They politely accept another, less-desirable cabin, and the two couples become acquainted.



George and Rose have a troubled marriage. She is much younger and very attractive. He is overly jealous and appears to have problems with depression and anger management. It is implied that he may have just been released from a mental hospital. The Cutlers witness George's rage firsthand the following evening; when Rose joins an impromptu party outside, dressed seductively. (The pink dress is gorgeous, you can get a replica of it in pink or black at pinupgirlclothing.com) He storms out and breaks a record playing a tune that he suspects has special meaning for his wife.


Record Scene
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It turns out that George is right. Polly later happens upon Rose kissing a young man named Patrick (Richard Allan). Even worse, Rose is planning her husband's murder. She lures him into following her. When he enters the dark tourist tunnel underneath Niagara Falls, Patrick is waiting with a wrench. When the deed is done, Patrick is to make a song request at the nearby bell tower to let Rose know. She hears the song and assumes all has gone as planned.

Bells/Falls Scene
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However, it is George who has killed Patrick. When Rose goes to identify her husband's body, she passes out on the floor when she discovers the truth. Everyone assumes she was overcome by the sight of George. She has to be sedated and kept in a hospital for the night.

The motel manager gives the Cutlers the cabin they were supposed to have originally. Thus, when George comes to kill Rose, he finds a sleeping Polly instead. She awakens and sees him before he runs away. She tells Ray, but he believes she is imagining things. She informs the police anyway; they launch a dragnet.
During the Cutlers' second visit to the falls with some friends, George finds Polly alone. Trying to get away from him, she slips and nearly falls into the water, but George saves her. He tells Polly that he killed Patrick in self-defense. He begs, "Let me stay dead." Polly leaves without answering.


A frantic Rose leaves the hospital and tries to make her way over the border into the U.S. She finds George waiting for her. She flees to the bell tower, but he catches and kills her underneath the bells. Afterward, he is filled with remorse. "I loved you, Rose. You know that," he tells her. When he tries to leave, he finds he is locked in, but in the morning, he manages to escape undetected and...
I've left out the ending to MAKE you see the movie! ;) hehehe

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-L