Marilyn Monroe’s Long-Lost Skirt Scene

Studio 360 | Jan 26, 2017

Marilyn Monroe’s most iconic moment — standing over a subway grate as her white dress billows up — was originally filmed in Manhattan in 1954. But a crowd of onlookers forced the producers to reshoot the scene on a Hollywood sound stage, and footage from that night was thought to be lost forever. Until now. Bonnie Siegler, a graphic designer in New York, tells Kurt how she discovered the film — hidden in her grandfather’s house for over 60 years — that captured the moment that became synonymous with Marilyn Monroe.

Bonus Video: Lost footage of Marilyn Monroe discovered by Bonnie Siegler

 

 

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