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Marilyn Monroe Seven Year Itch/Some Like It Hot Original Thermometer

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia / Movie - Memorabilia Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:600.00 - 800.00 USD
Marilyn Monroe Seven Year Itch/Some Like It Hot Original Thermometer
Marilyn Monroe Seven Year Itch/Some Like It Hot Original Thermometer - Billy Wilder and Marilyn Monroe collaborated (sometimes rather contemptuously!), on two of what many consider the greatest American comedy's of all time. Both created imagery that became a permanent lexicon of grand Americana. The films were "The Seven Year Itch" in 1955 and "Some Like It Hot" in 1959. Of course the greatest of all images was of Monroe's skirt being blow way past "civilized man's imagination" from a New York subway sidewalk grate in "Seven Year Itch", along with her stellar performance in "Some Like It Hot", as an "innocent" singer in an all-woman band, being pursued by female clad musicians, Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis (who are hiding from the mob). These two films created a flurry of merchandise riding the whirl-wind of Monroe-mania. This is a truly wonderful example. An extra large metal full color thermometer combining both of these classic films. It shows an all color print of Monroe in her famous "subway blown dress" from "Seven Year itch" with the great pun "Some Like It Hot!" written above and below her image, bringing homage to her other great film. This delightful piece of Monroe memorabilia comes for the late 1950's and is extremely rare! Paint is missing from the top and front-boarder. Thermometer is approx 39" tall.