when marilyn took on the role she d already shot the seven year itch with wilder she d been working in new york attempting to break free of her typecast hollywood role and the dumb blonde. she brought along her coach paul astronomer wife of the actor studio director least rosberg. also on set was her husband playwright arthur miller who strapped for cash had talked her into doing the movie. marilyn hated the sexual innuendo and the heroines name sugar. it was the recipe for a nightmare shoot. and that guy. arthur miller.