Perhaps best known today for the iconic moment when Marilyn Monroe is standing over a subway grate and her white dress is subsiquently blown up by a train passing below, 1955's The Seven Year Itch is actually a really fun movie.
Richard (played by Tom Ewell) works at a New York City publishing company. His wife and son are away on vacation for the summer and Richard has to resist the temptations of smoking, drinking, unhealthy eating and most of all, his new upstairs neighbor (played by Marilyn Monroe). This simple premise leads to a lot of really funny moments. One scene in particular where Richard has an imaginary conversation with his wife and tries to convince her that he is irrasistable to women, makes me laugh everytime.
Overall, the movie provides a good deal of entertainment packed into it's one hour and forty-five minute runtime. Tom Ewell is great in the movie and his comedic timing is spot on. Marilyn Monroe's role is basically ditzy, blonde, eye-candy... so, great casting there. I don't consider The Seven Year Itch to be some great, all-time classic. However, I do recommend it if you're looking for a solid, lighthearted comedy.
I give this one a 4 out of 5.
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