The Seven Year Itch With Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell NIP
It's possible that the legendary scene in which Marilyn Monroe's dress is blown skyward while she stands on a subway grating now dwarfs Billy Wilder's adaptation of George Axelrod's hit stage comedy in the same way that the 50-foot billboard of the scene bestrode Times Square in 1955. It stars Tom Ewell as Richard Sherman, a middle-aged book publisher who remains in Manhattan while his wife and son go off to the country on vacation. Once alone, he's consumed with sexual fantasies about various women from his past as well as the eye-popping model/actress (Marilyn Monroe), who's just moved into the apartment above. Hoping for some action, he invites his neighbor to dinner, but the combination of his amusingly nervous bumbling and her belief in the innocence of his intentions guarantees that nothing happens. Despite his guiltlessness, he begins to imagine that his fantasies are being broadcast nationwide, with his wife part of an eager audience. In his parody of film romance, Wilder hilariously skewers several, including FROM HERE TO ETERNITY and his particular bęte noire BRIEF ENCOUNTER, even having the hapless businessman fantasize about the latter's theme as an aphrodisiac. Although censors excised the play's raison d'ętre of adultery, Ewell brilliantly manages the tricky feat of making a man seem risibly guilty despite having done nothing, and Monroe as the iconic 'girl' deftly parodies her screen image.This sale is for only what is pictured. Please review pictures. I will take pictures of the item from all angles unless it is sealed. Please remember the item you are purchasing is a used resale item. This means that even if it is new, it has been sold before and is therefore not directly from the manufacturer unless stated in the listing.
Terms of SaleThis item was sourced at a thrift store and as such I will only list it as new if it has original packaging or price tag or clearly has not been used. I do not have historical information on use or quality whether it is listed as new or used. If the term "tested" is used in the listing, it has been tested for limited criteria and will likely list what it was tested for. If the term "as is", "parts", or "not working" is used in the listing it is as described and expect to receive an item that does not work and is to be used for parts.
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