Marilyn Monroe and Sammy Davis Jr in "How to Marry a Millionaire" Size:40" x 30" edition of 24 reflecting the sincerity and optimism

reflecting the sincerity and optimism that defined both the film and his enduring public image

The soft contrast between light and shadow accentuates her features

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Marilyn Monroe and Sammy Davis Jr in "How to Marry a Millionaire" Size:40" x 30" edition of 24 reflecting the sincerity and optimismThis exuberant shot of Sammy Davis Jr. entertaining Marilyn Monroe was taken on the backlot of 20th Century Fox where Marilyn was filming How to Marry a Millionaire circa 1953. The film stars Betty Grable Marilyn Monroe and Lauren Bacall as three gold diggers along with William Powell David Wayne Rory Calhoun and Cameron Mitchell as their wealthy marks. Although Grable received top billing in the screen credits Monroe's name was listed first in all