This Marilyn Monroe 1953 classic has got it all: fashion, snow skiing, cute boys, parties, romance, and of course, New York City. It was filmed in the "miracle medium" of Cinemascope. Can we make a period piece with this old technology so that it looks more of the period? I own the DVD and the special features shows Bogart and Bacall at the premiere. I love the little phrase the girls keep saying in the movie: "Is it on the level?"
This movie makes me think of "Mad Men" and my friend's grandmother who lived in Manhattan and worked on Wall Street back in the 1940s and spent something like 10 cents a day at the automat. And the automat is like an old-fashioned vending machine, or like FEBO if you're in Amsterdam.
So this morning before I set off on my 6-mile run (the first 4 were running, the last 2 were more of a run/walk because what was I thinking setting out so late in this heat?), I put in the DVD and had some breakfast and watched a little MM. In the end, all the girls find true love. It's sweet.
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