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The Timeless Charm of Marilyn Monroe in 'The Seven Year Itch'

“The Seven Year Itch” is a 1955 American romantic comedy film directed by Billy Wilder and starring Marilyn Monroe. The film is based on the play of the same name by George Axelrod and tells the story of Richard Sherman, a middle-aged publisher who begins to have romantic thoughts about a young woman he meets on a summer vacation.

Marilyn Monroe played the role of the young woman named “The Girl.” Her character was a seductive, confident, and carefree woman who lived in the apartment above Sherman’s. Her performance in the film is considered one of her most iconic and memorable roles. Monroe’s comedic timing and her sex appeal were integral to the film’s success, and she brought a unique energy and vulnerability to the role.

The film’s production was a long and challenging process, with several behind-the-scenes issues. Monroe was frequently late on set and had a reputation for being difficult to work with, but her performances and her star power made her one of the biggest movie stars of the time. Despite these challenges, Wilder worked with Monroe to create a memorable and well-received film.

The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $5 million at the box office and earning Monroe her second Golden Globe nomination for her performance. It also cemented her status as a major movie star and helped to further establish her as one of the most popular actresses of the 1950s.

#1 Marilyn Monroe sits in a bubble bath in 1954 during the filming of “The Seven Year Itch”

#2 Marilyn Monroe kneels by an open window in 1954 during the filming of “The Seven Year Itch” in New York

#3 Marilyn Monroe during the provocaive bedroom scene from the movie The seven Year Itch

#4 Marilyn Monroe dances with co-star Tom Ewell at the wrap party for the filming of “The Seven Year Itch” at Romanoff’s Restaurant in 1954

#5 Marilyn Monroe, wearing a polka-dot dress, ascends a staircase holding a bag of groceries and a desk fan in her arms in 1954 during the filming of “The Seven Year Itch”

#6 Marilyn Monroe prepares for a bathtub scene in 1954 on set with cinematographer Milton Krasner during the filming of “The Seven Year Itch” in Los Angeles

#7 Marilyn Monroe with Clark Gable and newspaper columnist Sidney Skolsky at the wrap party for the filming of “The Seven Year Itch” at Romanoff’s Restaurant in 1954

#8 Marilyn Monroe in a bubble bath with actor Victor Moore in 1954 during the filming of “The Seven Year Itch”

#9 Marilyn Monroe eats potato chips and drinks champagne sitting on the floor with co-star Tom Ewell in 1954 during the filming of “The Seven Year Itch”

#10 Marilyn Monroe eats potato chips and drinks a champagne sitting on the floor with co-star Tom Ewell in 1954 during the filming of “The Seven Year Itch”

#11 Marilyn Monroe reclines in an armchair on set during the filming of “The Seven Year Itch” in 1954 in Los Angeles

#13 Marilyn Monroe reclines in a bathtub in 1954 during the filming of ‘The Seven Year Itch’

#14 Yankee great Joe DiMaggio leaves the set of ‘The Seven Year Itch’, 1954.

#15 Marilyn Monroe wearing a feather boa in front of film set lights in 1954 during the filming of “The Seven Year Itch” in Los Angeles

#16 Marilyn Monroe wearing blue jeans backstage at the 20th Century Fox studio in 1954 during the filming of “The Seven Year Itch”

#17 Marilyn Monroe standing over a subway grate with her white dress blowing and co-star Tom Ewell looking on in 1954 during the filming of “The Seven Year Itch”

#18 Marilyn Monroe ascends a staircase wearing a polka-dot dress in 1954 during the filming of “The Seven Year Itch” in Los Angeles

#19 Marilyn Monroe descends a staircase wearing a tiger-striped strapless dress in 1954 during the filming of “The Seven Year Itch”

#20 Richard Avedon works on Marilyn Monroe’s hair for a publicity shoot with Director Billy Wilder for “The Seven Year Itch” in 1954 in New York

#21 Marilyn Monroe blow-dries her hair in front of an open window in 1954 during the filming of “The Seven Year Itch” in New York

#22 Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell in 1954 during the filming of “The Seven Year Itch” in Los Angeles

#23 Marilyn Monroe in a feather boa holding a teacup as she sits next to a tall floor lamp in 1954 during the filming of “The Seven Year Itch” in Los Angeles

#24 Marilyn Monroe leaning out of a window in her bathrobe in 1954 during the filming of “The Seven Year Itch” in New York

#25 Marilyn Monroe wearing a feather boa looks up into a bright light in 1954 during the filming of “The Seven Year Itch”

#26 Marilyn Monroe stands in front of a bookcase wearing a feather boa in 1954 during the filming of “The Seven Year Itch”

#27 Marilyn Monroe with Bob Kriendler, co-owner of the ’21’ Club, at a press party for “The Seven Year Itch” at the ’21’ Club in 1954 in New York

#28 Marilyn Monroe with co-star Tom Ewell and photographer Frank Powolny in 1954 during the filming of “The Seven Year Itch”

#29 Marilyn Monroe prepares for a bathtub scene with Columbia Pictures drama coach Natasha Lytess in 1954 during the filming of “The Seven Year Itch”

#30 Marilyn Monroe with film producer Darryl Zanuck at the wrap party for the filming of “The Seven Year Itch” at Romanoff’s Restaurant in 1954

#31 Marilyn Monroe walking with co-star Tom Ewell in front of the Trans-Lux Theater on the corner of 51st Street and Lexington Avenue

#32 Monroe stands in a doorway wearing a tiger-striped dress on set with director Billy Wilder in 1954 during the filming of “The Seven Year Itch”

#33 Marilyn Monroe wearing blue jeans backstage at the 20th Century Fox studio in 1954 during the filming of “The Seven Year Itch” in Los Angeles

#34 Marilyn Monroe wearing a white stole fur wrap prepares for a publicity photo shoot with Richard Avedon in his studio in 1954 during the filming of “The Seven Year Itch” in New York

#35 Marilyn Monroe wearing a feather boa with co-star Tom Ewell during the filming of “The Seven Year Itch” in 1954

#36 Marilyn Monroe leans out of a window wearing a slip and holding a hairdryer with co-star Tom Ewell standing below

#37 Marilyn Monroe prepares for a bathtub scene with Columbia Pictures drama coach Natasha Lytess in 1954 during the filming of “The Seven Year Itch”

#38 Marilyn Monroe wearing a feather boa while working on a scene with a crew-member holding a film clapper board and actor Robert Strauss

#39 A crowd of fans waves to Marilyn Monroe in 1954 during the filming of “The Seven Year Itch” in New York

#40 Marilyn Monroe with director Billy Wilder and Joan Axelrod, the playwright George Axelrod’s wife, at the wrap party for the filming of “The Seven Year Itch” at Romanoff’s Restaurant

#41 Marilyn Monroe leans out of a window to wave in 1954 during the filming of “The Seven Year Itch” in New York

#42 Marilyn Monroe stands wearing a white fur stole wrap with director Billy Wilder for a publicity shoot with Richard Avedon in his studio during the making of “The Seven Year Itch”

#43 Marilyn Monroe wearing a feather boa while working on a scene with director Billy Wilder, seated at a table, 1954

#44 Marilyn Monroe stands in a doorway wearing a tiger-striped dress in 1954 during the filming of “The Seven Year Itch”

#45 Marilyn Monroe dances with actor Clifton Webb at the wrap party for the filming of “The Seven Year Itch”

#46 Marilyn Monroe with co-star Tom Ewell in 1954 during the filming of “The Seven Year Itch” in Los Angeles

#47 Marilyn Monroe kneels by an open window holding a hair dryer in 1954 during the filming of “The Seven Year Itch” in New York

#48 Marilyn Monroe wearing a tiger-striped dress sits next to co-star Tom Ewell in 1954 during the filming of “The Seven Year Itch”

#49 Crowd of onlookers at the corner of 51st Street and Lexington Avenue during the filming of the famous skirt-blowing scene for “The Seven Year Itch”

#50 Marilyn Monroe wearing a tiger-striped dress talks to a boy on set, with the photographer Frank Powolny

#51 Marilyn Monroe with co-star Tom Ewell and newspaper columnist Earl Wilson at a press party for “The Seven Year Itch” in 1954 in New York

#52 Marilyn Monroe at a press party for “The Seven Year Itch” at the ’21’ Club in 1954 in New York

#53 Marilyn Monroe wearing a feather boa puts on makeup to prepare for a scene during the filming of “The Seven Year Itch” in 1954

#54 Marilyn Monroe stands with a white dress during the making of the famous skirt-blowing scene on set in 1954 during the filming of “The Seven Year Itch”

#55 Marilyn Monroe wearing a feather boa with co-star Tom Ewell with cameras and equipment in the foreground during the filming of “The Seven Year Itch” in 1954

#56 Gary Cooper with Hjordis Tersmeden, wife of actor David Niven, at the wrap party for the filming of “The Seven Year Itch” at Romanoff’s Restaurant in 1954

#57 Marilyn Monroe at a press party for “The Seven Year Itch” at the ’21’ Club in 1954 in New York

#58 Marilyn Monroe with the skirt of her white dress blowing as she stands over a subway grate at the corner of 51st Street and Lexington Avenue with co-star Tom Ewell and cinematographer Milton Krasner in September, 1954

#59 Marilyn Monroe ascends a staircase wearing a polka-dot dress in 1954 during the filming of “The Seven Year Itch”

#60 Marilyn Monroe wearing a tiger-striped dress with co-star Tom Ewell at a piano in 1954 during the filming of “The Seven Year Itch” in New York

#61 Marilyn Monroe with composer Irving Berlin at a press party for “The Seven Year Itch” in 1954 in New York

#62 Marilyn Monroe with co-star Tom Ewell, production manager Johnny Graham, and director Billy Wilder on the corner of 51st Street and Lexington Avenue while filming the famous skirt-blowing scene for “The Seven Year Itch”

#63 Marilyn Monroe walking with Tom Ewell in front of the Trans-Lux Theater on the corner of 51st Street and Lexington Avenue while filming the famous skirt-blowing scene for “The Seven Year Itch” in September, 1954

#64 Marilyn Monroe with actors Humphrey Bogart and Clifton Webb at the wrap party for the filming of “The Seven Year Itch” at Romanoff’s Restaurant in 1954

#65 Marilyn Monroe with producer Darryl Zanuck at the wrap party for the filming of “The Seven Year Itch” at Romanoff’s Restaurant in 1954

#66 Marilyn Monroe with co-star Tom Ewell and director Billy Wilder on the corner of 51st Street and Lexington Avenue while filming the famous skirt-blowing scene for “The Seven Year Itch” in September, 1954

#67 Marilyn Monroe speaks to a reporter at a press party for “The Seven Year Itch” in 1954 in New York

#68 Marilyn Monroe in front of a camera wearing a feather boa during the filming of “The Seven Year Itch” in 1954

#69 Marilyn Monroe at a press party for “The Seven Year Itch” at the ’21’ Club in 1954 in New York

#70 Marilyn Monroe walking with co-star Tom Ewell in front of the Trans-Lux Theater on the corner of 51st Street and Lexington Avenue while filming the famous skirt-blowing scene for “The Seven Year Itch”

#71 Marilyn Monroe with newspaper columnist Sidney Skolsky on set while working on the Dazzledent Toothpaste commercial sequence in 1954 for “The Seven Year Itch”

#72 Clark Gable, Charles K Feldman, and Jean Howard at the wrap party for the filming of “The Seven Year Itch” at Romanoff’s Restaurant

#73 Marilyn Monroe with actor Clark Gable, producer Charles K Feldman and actress Jean Howard at the wrap party for the filming of “The Seven Year Itch”

#74 Marilyn Monroe kisses co-star Tom Ewell while wearing a white dress during the making of the famous skirt-blowing scene on set in 1954 during the filming of “The Seven Year Itch”

#75 Marilyn Monroe leaning out of a window wearing a bathrobe in 1954 during the filming of “The Seven Year Itch”

#76 Marilyn Monroe stands in the entrance of an apartment set wearing a polka-dot dress and holding groceries and a desk fan in 1954 during the filming of “The Seven Year Itch”

#77 Marilyn Monroe With Tom Ewell From The Making Of “The Seven Year Itch”

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LOS ANGELES, CA - 1954: Marilyn Monroe with co-star Tom Ewell in 1954 during the filming of "The Seven Year Itch" in Los Angeles

#78 Marilyn Monroe on set with Tom Ewell in 1954 during the filming of “The Seven Year Itch”

#79 Marilyn Monroe wearing a tiger-striped dress shakes hands with a boy on set in 1954 during the filming of “The Seven Year Itch”

#80 Marilyn Monroe portrays exhaustion in Idlewild Airport after a cross-country flight from Los Angeles.

#81 Marilyn Monroe stands over a subway grate with her white dress blowing with co-star Tom Ewell and a crowd of onlookers at the corner of 51st Street and Lexington Avenue during the filming of “The Seven Year Itch” in September, 1954

#82 Marilyn Monroe is here for New York location sequences of Seven Year Itch film version of the Broadway comedy hits.

#83 The Seven Year Itch, filming on location on 61st in Manhattan, New York City

#84 Marilyn Monroe During the Filming of Seven Year Itch on location on 61st in Manhattan, New York City

#85 Marilyn Monroe on location (at Lexington Avenue and 52nd Street) during the filming of ‘The Seven Year Itch’

#86 Marilyn Monroe waiting for filming to begin on location (at Lexington Avenue and 52nd Street) during the filming of ‘The Seven Year Itch’

#87 Marilyn Monroe in a scene from ‘The Seven Year Itch’ in 1955.

#88 Marilyn Monroe and actor Tom Ewell clinch in this movie still from “The Seven Year Itch”, 1955.

#89 Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell on the set of ‘The Seven Year Itch’, 1955.

#90 Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell in a scene from ‘The Seven Year Itch’, 1955

#91 Tom Ewell lays in sand on beach with woman in a scene from the film ‘The Seven Year Itch’, 1955.

#92 Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell in a publicity still for the film ‘The Seven Year Itch’ in 1955 in Los Angeles

#93 Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell on the set of The Seven Year Itch, 1955

#94 A crowd stands in front of Loew’s State movie theater in Times Square with a cut-out of Marilyn Monroe with the skirt of her white dress blowing from the famous scene in “The Seven Year Itch” in 1955.

#95 Marilyn Monroe goes over lines with her costar in The Seven Year Itch, Tom Ewell.

Written by Luna James

Luna James is a celebrity writer with a passion for all things Hollywood glamour. When she's not busy dishing the latest gossip, you can find her cozied up with a steaming cup of coffee, lost in the world of classic films. With a love for all things glitz and glam, Luna is always on the lookout for the next big story.

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