Cool Collectibles Are Added Weekly. Marilyn Monroe 1955 Vintage Press Photo Seven Year Itch Sam Shaw Date Stamp AP. MARILYN MONROE 1955 VINTAGE PRESS PHOTO THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH SHORT SHORTS 2OTH CENTURY FOX PHOTOGRAPHER SAM SHAW PUBLICITY PRESS KIT PHOTO ASSOCIATED PRESS STAMPED JUNE 5 1955 GELATIN SILVER BLACK & WHITE VINTAGE AUTHENTIC ORIGINAL EXTREMELY RARE! AUTHENTIC: This is a vintage authentic original Gelatin Silver Black & White Photograph. Not an unauthorized cheap photo copy or worthless digital reprint. Vintage originals continue to sky rocket in value while copies remain undesirable for investment purposes. PHOTOGRAPH: Marilyn Monroe – The Seven Year Itch – Short Shorts PHOTOGRAPHER: Sam Shaw PUBLICITY PHOTO: 20th Century Fox PHOTO ARCHIVE: Photofest – Sticker Backside PRESS PHOTO: AP – Associated Press PRESS DATE STAMP: Verso – Date Stamp: June 5 1955 PRODUCTION INFORMATION: Frontside SIZE: 8×10 TYPE: B&W Gloss Single Weight BORDER: Yes CONDITION: EXCELLENT – Any flash or shadow is from camera PLEASE SEE: Cool Collectibles Condition Chart below for complete details… CELEBRITY INFORMATION: MARILYN MONROE – BORN NORMA JEANE MORTENSON – June 1, 1926 August 5, 1962 was an American actress and model. Famous for playing comedic characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and was representative of the era’s attitudes towards sexuality. Marilyn continues to be considered a major pop culture idol and is ranked #1 as the world’s most famous celebrity icon. MOVIE INFORMATION: THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH is a 1955 American romantic comedy film based on a three-act play with the same name by George Axelrod. The film was co-written and directed by Billy Wilder, and stars Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell, reprising his Broadway role from the play. It contains one of the most notable images of the 20th century – Marilyn Monroe standing on a subway grate as her white halter dress is blown upwards by a passing train. The titular phrase The Seven Year Itch refers to the declining interest in a monogamous relationship after seven years of marriage, has been used by psychologists. PHOTOGRAPHER INFORMATION: SAM SHAW – 1912 – 1999 – Sam was hired as a reporter and photojournalist for Collier’s Magazine in the 1940s. By the 1950s he started working in the film industry as a special photographer. Among his most celebrated images are the ones on the set of the movie The Seven Year Itch, such as the iconic image of Marilyn Monroe over the subway grate. Sam became more involved in film and worked closely with Billy Wilder, Anthony Quinn, Marlon Brando, John Cassevettes and many other cinema legends. Sam Shaw’s photographic archives cover over 60 years of American history, from social essays, film documentation, icon figures and legendary personalities. He also produced several films, including 1961s Paris Blues. PHOTOGRAPH PROVENANCE: This is an actual vintage photograph produced by the press to promote movie star(s). During the Golden Age of Hollywood, some of the most talented photographers in the world worked for the press & Hollywood movie studios. Press photographs from the time period represented by the photo are basically works of art. Because they were printed in limited quantities, fewer than 10 may exist today. Their investment value continues to increase as these vintage photos are taken off the marketplace by vintage press, movie photograph collectors. Sometimes these vintage Golden Age photographs are never seen again. 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Sports & Non-Sport Cards. Tavern on The Green. World Trade Center Twin Towers. _gsrx_vers_851 GS 7.0.17b2 (851). The item “Marilyn Monroe 1955 Vintage Press Photo Seven Year Itch Sam Shaw Date Stamp AP” is in sale since Tuesday, February 26, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Photographic Images\Contemporary (1940-Now)\Celebrity\Movies”. The seller is “thejackpot” and is located in Los Angeles. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Region of Origin: US
- Condition: Excellent
- Date Stamp: June 5 1955
- Size Type/Largest Dimension: Medium (Up to 10″)
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Type: Gloss Single Weight
- Memorabilia: Marilyn Monroe
- Date of Creation: 1950-1959
- Publicity Photo: 20th Century Fox
- Press Photo: AP – Associated Press
- Movie: The Seven Year Itch
- Photo Archive: Photofest
- Vintage: 1955 Press Photo
- Photographer: Sam Shaw
- Color: Black & White
- Photo Type: Gelatin Silver
- Subject: Celebrities & Musicians