Followed by a conversation with editor Melissa Stevens and film scholar Imogen Sara Smith 

Dir. Billy Wilder. 1955, 105 mins. U.S. DCP. With Marilyn Monroe, Tom Ewell, Evelyn Keyes, Oscar Homolka, Sonny Tufts. Envelope-pusher Billy Wilder turned a potential hot-button comedy about possible adultery (a Production Code no-no) into an enormous box-office success and gave Marilyn Monroe one of her most lasting, beloved roles. Adapted from George Axelrod’s play, the film follows nebbishy Tom Ewell as a husband alone for a hot summer weekend in NYC while his wife and child vacation in Maine, and finds himself, uh, distracted by his new, blonde bombshell upstairs neighbor. With its ultimate married-guy fantasy dilemma, The Seven-Year Itch remains one of Wilder’s most delightful comic confections, and Monroe brings her customary combination of sexiness, warmth, and vulnerability. 

The screening will be followed by a conversation with Melissa Stevens and Imogen Sara Smith about Marilyn Monroe’s legacy, image, career in New York, and her professional relationship with photographer Sam Shaw—featuring exclusive, rarely seen images taken by Shaw.

Tickets: $17.50 / $12 senior and students / $10 youth (ages 3–17) / discounted for MoMI members ($7–$11). There is a $1.50 transaction fee per ticket for all online purchases. The cost of admission may be applied toward a same-day purchase of a membership. 

Order tickets. Please pick up tickets at the Museum’s admissions desk upon arrival. All seating is general admission.