Original: Time magazine compared her unfavorably to co-star Ethel Merman, while Bosley Crowther for The New York Times said that Mitzi Gaynor had surpassed Monroe's "embarrassing to behold" performance.
Simplified: Time magazine compared her negatively to co-star Ethel Merman. Bosley Crowther of The New York Times said that Mitzi Gaynor had passed Monroe's "embarrassing to behold" performance.