Joseph L.
Mankiewicz saw her in a
small part inThe Asphalt
Jungle (1950) and put her
in All About Eve (1950),
resulting in 20th Century
re-signing her to a sevenyear
contract. Niagara (1953)
and Gentlemen Prefer
Blondes(1953) launched
her as a sex symbol
superstar.
When she went to a
supper honoring her in
the The Seven Year
Itch (1955), she arrived in
a red chiffon gown
borrowed from the studio
(she had never owned a
gown). That same year,
she married and divorced
baseball great Joe
DiMaggio (their wedding
night was spent in Paso
Robles, California).
After The Seven Year
Itch (1955), she wanted
serious acting to replace