Blonde bombshell Marilyn Monroe was often typecast as a glamorous sex symbol in the movies she appeared in. One notable exception, however, was the 1952 film noir, Don’t Bother to Knock. In this film, Monroe offers a glimpse into mental illness through her character, Nell Forbes, a troubled young woman with delusions and emotional instability….
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Fun Facts About “The Seven Year Itch”
The 1955 movie, The Seven Year Itch, starred Marilyn Monroe as a sexy young neighbor to a middle-aged man, played by Tom Ewell, who spends his time fantasizing about her. The movie was a box office smash, cemented Marilyn Monroe’s superstar, sex-symbol status, and gave us one of the most iconic movie scenes in the…
Hollywood Girl Fights: Celebrity Rivalries
In Tinseltown filled with beautiful women with stellar egos, there was bound to be jealousy and infighting. During the Golden Age of Hollywood, there were plenty of love triangles, professional rivalries, and petty jealousies that became fodder for newspapers and tabloids. Here are a few of the most notable Hollywood girl fights. Jayne Mansfield and…
A Star, a Dress, and a Subway Grate
When we say “Marilyn Monroe”, what image pops in your head? If you are like most people, your mind automatically goes to the famous scene from The Seven Year Itch when the beautiful blonde sex symbol, wearing a white halter dress with a full pleated skirt, steps onto a subway grate and the air current…