Jane Russell
Dorothy Shaw
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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a 1953 American musical comedy film directed by Howard Hawks and written by Charles Lederer. The film is based on the 1949 stage musical of the same name, which in turn is based on the 1925 novel of the same name by Anita Loos.
- $2.3 million
With Jane Russell, Marilyn Monroe, Charles Coburn, Elliott Reid. Showgirls Lorelei Lee and Dorothy Shaw travel to Paris, pursued by a private detective hired by the suspicious father of Lorelei's fiancé, as well as a rich, enamored old man and many other doting admirers.
- (43K)
- Howard Hawks
- Approved
- 3 min
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Based on a 1949 musical from the 1925 novel by Anita Loos, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) is a comedy about two gold-digging dames who sing and dance, go to Paris, get mixed up with millionaires and paupers, and live happily ever after. 20th Century Fox production chief Darryl F. Zanuck had bought the rights to the stage musical for Betty ...
- Howard Hawks, Paul Helmick, Don Torpin
- Jane Russell
Lorelei Lee (Marilyn Monroe) is a beautiful showgirl engaged to be married to the wealthy Gus Esmond (Tommy Noonan), much to the disapproval of Gus' rich father,...
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- Jane Russell
- Howard Hawks
- Musical, Comedy
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Entertainers Dorothy Shaw and Lorelei Lee head for Europe on an ocean liner and encounter several mishaps and adventures on the way. For Lorelei, the trip will provide a necessary break from her fiancé Gus Edmond Jr. whose very rich father disapproves of their relationship. In fact, Gus' father convinced that Lorelei is just after a rich ...
Lorelei Lee is a beautiful showgirl engaged to be married to the wealthy Gus Esmond, much to the disapproval of Gus' rich father, Esmond Sr., who thinks that Lorelei is just after his money.
