Aspect Ratio: 2.55:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0024543014218
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Manufacturer: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Region Code: 1
Release Date: May 29, 2001
Running Time: 110 minutes
Sales Rank: 23137
Studio: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Theatrical Release Date: June 03, 1955
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A married man, left alone during a hot summer, fantasizes madly about the impossibly gorgeous woman living in the upstairs apartment. When the woman is Marilyn Monroe, such fantasies are the stuff of epics, and The Seven Year Itch is a memorable laugh machine. Tom Ewell, repeating his role from George Axelrod's Broadway hit, plays the itchy protagonist, whose vivid imagination gets the better of him. When Monroe finally comes downstairs and becomes friends (confiding, among other things, that she keeps her undies in the icebox in this hot weather), imagination meets reality in a merciless attack on the male libido. Ewell's crack timing is matched by Monroe's zesty comic flair, and the scene in which her white dress is blown skyward by a passing subway train has entered the encyclopedia of great movie images. Director Billy Wilder adapted the play with Axelrod; if the film is not one of Wilder's signature works (Some Like It Hot and The Apartment would soon follow), it is nevertheless a smoothly crafted comedy. --Robert Horton
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It's a steamy summer in New York City and this scandalous, sexy comedy heats things up even more! A married man (Tom Ewell), whose wife and son are away for the summer, has his fidelity put to the test when a seductive starlet (Marilyn Monroe) moves in u
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Rating:  - The seven Year itch
A movie they had trouble getting made to the fact that at the time it was taboo to show a married man having an affair on screen. In order to get around it they made the whole affair a fantasy in his head. The part the really surprise me about this 1955 movie was that the husband actually cared about his weight and health as that wasn't an issue normally talk about in most movies of 1950s and 1960s like you might have mention in movies today.
Rating:  - The Perfect Couple Comedy
I have always loved this movie. It is such a fun film.
Tom Ewell is perfect as the neurotic, imaginative summer "bachelor" husband. Marilyn Monroe is perfect as the bubbly blonde model from upstairs. Together they are a hilarious comedy duo.
Ewell plays a husband abandoned in the city by his wife and child as they enjoy a summer retreat, but the poor guy cannot stop living in his head. His wild imagination leads him to outrageous (and laughable) conclusions. That is until Monroe almost kills him with a potted tomato plant. Carefree and silly, she gives his dreams the possibility for reality. But once again, his imagination gets the better of him.
If you want a wholesome laugh at some truly awkward and hilarious situations, give it a try. And for the rest of you Marilyn Monroe fans, this is a must own!
Rating: - Marilyn's Best! Great Comedy! Great DVD!
I found this film to be very funny and it was a delight to find the jokes age very well even to this day. Although because of censorship the film has been severely watered down from the actual play upon which it is based, I still found it thoroughly funny and enjoyable watching Tom Euell's character try to resist the great temptation of cheating on his wife who is away for the holidays. Marilyn Monroe was very funny in her role and given that she was going through a tough time in real life makes it even a greater achievement to perform at the high levels that she does in this great comedy. Although she is remembered as a bimbo femme fatale her acting talents should not be overlooked as I thought she was brilliant here and even when she played her small but memorable role in "All About Eve" I was very impressed at just how good an actress she was. Unfortunately, this film was also responsible for her divorce from Joe DiMaggio shortly after.
Another great surprise was the quality of this dvd version; the bonus features has a good backstory documentary on the making of the film but more importantly, the picture and sound quality is very good indeed. There are very few picture imperfections and the sound quality is very good.
If you are looking for an entertaining comedy featuring Marilyn at her comedic best this is the dvd to get; a 53-year old comedy that still entertains today. Recommended.
Rating: - Great! Great! Great!
Words can't describe this fantastic movie. It's one of the great movies that the entire family can enjoy.
Rating: - Marilyn Shines As Brightly As Ever
Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell star in this classic comedy about a man whose family have gone away for the summer falling for the girl who lives in the apartment above his own. The film makes much of Marilyn's sex symbol status but also allows her to deliver a wonderful comic performance as a girl completely unaware of her new friend's seedy intentions - "Hi. It's me, don't you remember? The tomato from upstairs!". The film created the now iconic scene of Marilyn's dress being blown up by the wind from the subway below and she says with relish: "Isn't is delicious?" George Axelrod provides the witty and - for the time it was originally released - risqué script and Billy Wilder directs with his usual flair. An excellent comedy and a must-have for any Marilyn Monroe or Billy Wilder fan!
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