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Marilyn Monroe In The Seven Year Itch

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First of all, in at least 25 movies, Marilyn Monroe is a well-versed actress, able to fill almost any role with many iconic scenes. One iconic scene has her standing in the subway holding her skirt down. It is recognizable throughout the country. This point is further explained by this quote, “When she stood over a subway grate in The Seven Year Itch (1955), her white pleated dress billowing above her waist, and squealed, "Isn't it delicious?," she created a legendary image” (DISCovering Biography). This aided Monroe’s popularity not only as a pretty face but an actress as well. As a thespian she was skilled in being a large range of characters. Monroe was capable of blending into any role she took on despite Fox’s attempts to typecast her

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