>> there are not many hollywood actresses of that era that combined clear physical attractiveness and physical comedy of a slapstick style like she does in "how to marry a millionaire," where she's a bit blind and keeps running into walls. >> the movie is marilyn's third hit of 1953, earning fox a total of $15 million, the equivalent of $150 million today. >> she was a star then. she got first billing in that movie. so she made it. >> a few weeks later, production is due to start on marilyn's next film for fox, "the girl in pink tights." >> darryl zanuck wanted to continue to place her in lighthearted musical comedies. "pink tights" was pretty one-note, and she didn't want to be stereotyped.