The biggest box office star of the '40s, 20th Century Fox's Betty Grable, became the stuff of Hollywood legend after her studio reportedly insured her famously gorgeous legs for $1 million with Lloyd's of London. See her in DOWN ARGENTINE WAY ('40) at 11:45pm ET. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

Betty Grable, Marilyn Monroe, Lauren Bacall - How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) How to Marry a Millionaire is a 1953 American romantic comedy film directed by Jean Negulesco and written and produced by Nunnally Johnson. The screenplay was based on the plays The Greeks Had a Word for It (1930) by Zoe Akins and Loco (1946) by Dale Eunson and Katherine Albert. The film stars Betty Grable, Marilyn Monroe, and Lauren Bacall as three fashionable Manhattan models, along with William Powell, David Wayne

Betty Grable (1916–1973), an American actress, singer, and dancer, achieved fame in the 1940s as a top box-office attraction for 20th Century Fox. Known for her beauty and exceptional dancing skills, Grable rose to prominence with films like "Million Dollar Legs" (1939) and "Moon Over Miami" (1941). However, it was her iconic World War II pin-up photo that made her a cultural phenomenon. Despite a dip in her film career in the 1950s, Grable remained a symbol of Hollywood glamour. Married three t