Monroe's Iconic Skirt Scene

Date: September 15, 1954 • Location: Washington, United States

Marilyn Monroe's iconic skirt scene is shot during filming for The Seven Year Itch.

Marilyn Monroe was an American actress and model. Known for playing comic "Blonde bombshell" characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s, as well as an emblem of the era's sexual revolution. She was a top-billed actress for a decade, and her films grossed $200 million by her death in 1962.