Marilyn Monroe was active in the 1950s.
As Young as You Feel ( 1951 ) is a comedy film starring Monty Woolley , Thelma Ritter , and David Wayne , with Marilyn Monroe in a small role . Clash by Night is a 1952 American drama film with some film noir aspects , directed by Fritz Lang and starring Barbara Stanwyck , Paul Douglas , Robert Ryan , Marilyn Monroe and Keith Andes . Marilyn Monroe . After a series of minor film roles , she signed a new contract with Fox in 1951 . She was briefly suspended in early 1954 for refusing a film project , but returned to star in one of the biggest box office successes of her career , The Seven Year Itch ( 1955 ) . Monkey Business is a 1952 American screwball comedy film directed by Howard Hawks and written by Ben Hecht , which stars Cary Grant , Ginger Rogers , Charles Coburn , and Marilyn Monroe .