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The Seven Year Itch is a 1955 American romantic comedy film directed by Billy Wilder, who co-wrote the screenplay with George Axelrod. Based on Axelrod's 1952 play of the same name , the film stars Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell , with the latter reprising his stage role.
The Seven Year Itch is a 1952 three-act play written by George Axelrod.The original Broadway production starred Tom Ewell and Vanessa Brown.. The titular phrase, which refers to declining interest in a monogamous relationship after seven years of marriage, has been used by psychologists.
Tom Ewell (born Samuel Yewell Tompkins, April 29, 1909 – September 12, 1994) was an American film, stage and television actor, and producer. [1] His most successful and most identifiable role was that of Richard Sherman in The Seven Year Itch, a character he played in the Broadway production (1952–1954) and reprised for the 1955 film adaptation.
The Seven Year Itch: Best Foreign Actress Nominated [56] Golden Globe Award: Bus Stop: Best Motion Picture Actress in Comedy or Musical: Nominated [10] 1958: BAFTA Award: The Prince and the Showgirl: Best Foreign Actress Nominated [57] David di Donatello Award The Prince and the Showgirl: Best Foreign Actress Won [58] 1959: Crystal Star Award ...
George Axelrod (June 9, 1922 – June 21, 2003) was an American screenwriter, producer, playwright and film director, best known for his play The Seven Year Itch (1952), which was adapted into a film of the same name starring Marilyn Monroe.
The seven-year itch is a popular belief, sometimes asserted to have statistical validity, that happiness in a marriage or long-term romantic relationship declines after around seven years. [ 1 ] The phrase was used in the title of the 1952 play The Seven Year Itch by George Axelrod , and gained popularity following the 1955 film adaptation ...
The Seven Year Itch "subway grate" pose has been aped by numerous celebrities, including Annalise Braakensiek, Melissa George, Geri Halliwell, Anna Kournikova, [146] Tiffany Pollard, Samantha Riley, and Anna Nicole Smith [147] June Shannon (a.k.a. Mama June) dressed as Monroe [148] in The Seven Year Itch to promote Mama June:From Not to Hot.
Soon she was cast in One Good Year, Red Harvest, and Angel Island. [1] Her first major stage role was playing the gossip in Our Town by Thornton Wilder repeating her performance in the 1940 film. Merande later appeared with Leo G. Carroll in Lo and Behold , The Rat Race with Betty Field , and in The Silver Whistle , with Jose Ferrer .