![]() ![]() "That it's sparking a dialogue, good or bad. Seeing as how Bachelor Flat was considered a B movie. As a point of reference, Roxanne’s height is reported as 5’ 7 and Marilyn’s height was 5’5 ½, a mere 1 ½ variance. "We like the fact that people are talking about it," Farell said. Arlen’s dress comes to just below the knee (note her knees are actually bent slightly in this image), while Monroe’s is clearly well below the knee. "I like it."ĭespite the wide spectrum of opinions, Melissa Farell of Zeller Realty, the company that commissioned the sculpture, said the company is glad the art is drawing diverse reactions. "It's so funny that you can actually see the underwear," German tourist Katie Taut said. Monroe always thought that she looked far more attractive and glamorous in color than in black and white. They see no harm in a bold, even brazen attempt to attract more tourists. The Seven Year Itch Billy Wilder preferred shooting in black and white, but Marilyn Monroe 's contract with Fox called for all of her movies to be shot in color. "Of all the images that we could choose from, why do we keep coming up with that?"īut some think it's an honest work of art with a bit of humor. "There's no getting around the fact that that's a sexual image," said Bren Ortega Murphy, a professor of women's studies at Loyola University. The panties on the icon have drawn a buzz and some controversy, claiming it is tacky and even offensive. Keeping his marriage vows in the face of her flirtations proves tough when challenged by the notorious 'seven year itch.' Faced with this provocative problem, hes victim to an. The crowd at the plaza can go around to the side and at the back of the sculpture, see Monroe's lace panties. 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 upstairs. Seward Johnson, leaves little to the imagination. The sculpture, entitled "Forever Marilyn" by artist J. Here is the version of Marilyns bath scene from the 1955 movie 'The 7 Year Itch' that was used in the finished movie along with another version of the bath. In the film, Monroe's dress billows as she passes over a subway grate.īut the giant re-creation at Pioneer Court of that famous scene is raising eyebrows by revealing too much Marilyn for some people. 9, 2011— - Marilyn Monroe, in her iconic white dress, is catching a breeze in the Windy City and drawing some controversy.Īt 26-feet, a towering sculpture of Monroe's famous pose from the film "The Seven Year Itch" was unveiled on Chicago's Magnificent Mile. ![]()
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