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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 ...
- $2.3 million
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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- Howard Hawks
- Approved
- 3 min
World premiere in Atlantic City, NJ: 1 Jul 1953; New York opening: 15 Jul 1953; Los Angeles opening: 31 Jul 1953. Production Company. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. Distribution Company. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. Country. United States. Screenplay Information. Based on the musical Gentleman Prefer Blondes , book by Joseph Fields and ...
- Howard Hawks, Paul Helmick, Don Torpin
- Jane Russell
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Menu. Movies. ... Film visti a list of 35 titles
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 ...
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Anchored by Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell's sparkling magnetism, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a delightfully entertaining 1950s musical. Lorelei Lee (Marilyn Monroe) is a beautiful showgirl ...
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- Musical, Comedy
When Lorelei goes on a cruise accompanied only by her best friend, Dorothy Shaw, Esmond Sr. hires Ernie Malone, a private detective, to follow her and report any questionable behavior that would disqualify her from the marriage. Howard Hawks. Director. Anita Loos. Novel. Charles Lederer.
