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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. The film stars Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe, with Charles Coburn, Elliott Reid, Tommy ...
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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: Directed by Howard Hawks. 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.
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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) -- (Movie Clip) Diamonds Are A Girls's Best Friend Marilyn Monroe as Lorelei performing the famous number, by Jule Styne and Leo Robin, in the ocean liner lounge, costume by Travilla, set design by Lyle Wheeler, choreography by Jack Cole, in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, 1953.
- Howard Hawks, Paul Helmick, Don Torpin
- Jane Russell
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Anchored by Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell's sparkling magnetism, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a delightfully entertaining 1950s musical. Read critic reviews. You might also like
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- Jane Russell
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Unbeknownst to either of them, Esmond Sr. has hired a private detective, Ernie Malone (Elliott Reid), to spy on Lorelei. While checking up on Lorelei, he falls in love with Dorothy. Lorelei meets Sir Francis "Piggy" Beekman (Charles Coburn) who owns a diamond mine, which attracts her deeply. She uses her intense charm to entice him, annoying ...
Director. Anita Loos. Novel. Charles Lederer. Screenplay. Reviews. Written by John Chard on May 28, 2019. 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. When Lorelei goes on a cruise accompanied only by ...
