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The Seven Year Itch
Just as the iconic promotional shot overshadowed the actual wind-blown skirt moment in the film, Monroe's larger-than-life persona and mysterious, premature death at only 36 took over her legacy. The stories of her behavior on set or whom she was sleeping with at the time almost never failed to eclipse the performance. And that's unfair. Watch these movies: she was one hell of an actress.
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All About Eve
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Some Like It Hot
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Niagara
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Let's Make Love
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Bus Stop
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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
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The Asphalt Jungle
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The Misfits
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How to Marry a Millionaire
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The Prince and the Showgirl
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Something's Got to Give