Underplayed Gems

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes poster
Directed by
Howard Hawks
Genre
drama film, comedy film, musical film, romantic comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 28m
Rated
PG
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 1,078 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Two showgirls travel to Paris on a cruise ship. One chases wealthy men while the other stays loyal to her boyfriend.

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What happens

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 Noonan, George Winslow, Taylor Holmes and Norma Varden in supporting roles. The film is filled with comedic situations and musical numbers, choreographed by Jack Cole, while the music was written (among others) by Hoagy Carmichael, Harold Adamson, Jule Styne and Leo Robin. The songs by Styne and Robin are from the Broadway show, while the songs by Carmichael and Adamson were written especially for the film. Monroe's rendition of "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" and her pink dress are part of popular culture and are considered iconic; the performance has inspired and been recreated by various artists as an homage. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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