Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

1953
U
1h 31m

IMDb RATING

7.1/10

44K

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Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)

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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 ... Read allShowgirls 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.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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IMDb RATING

7.1/10

44K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination

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Trivia
Marilyn Monroe reportedly suggested the line "I can be smart when it's important, but most men don't like it."

Goofs
In the "Ain't There Anyone Here for Love" number, just before Dorothy falls into the pool (which was unplanned), it is clear that one of the divers slips before his takeoff, and his legs smash rather heavily into her head.

Quotes
Lorelei Lee: Don't you know that a man being rich is like a girl being pretty? You wouldn't marry a girl just because she's pretty, but my goodness, doesn't it help?

Connections
Featured in Marilyn (1963)

Soundtracks
Overture
(1949) (uncredited)
Music by Jule Styne
Lyrics by Leo Robin
Performed by the 20th Century-Fox Studio Orchestra and Chorus Conducted by Lionel Newman

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Wonderful film- Holds up strong under time!

You don't need to be a Marilyn fan to enjoy this wonderful film.

A great light hearted comedy that pairs up Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe in their prime.

The performances are outstanding- Marilyn's precision comic timing along with Jane's dead-pan delivery make for an unforgettable comedy team.

At a time where men were leading the field for comedy pairings along comes Russell and Monroe and a better combination there is not!

The musical numbers are terrific especially Bye-Bye Baby and the classic Diamonds are Girls Best Friend.

The supporting roles are also well cast with the Charles Coburn as the Multimillionaire "Piggy" who has eyes only for Diamonds and Marilyn and the wonderful late Tommy Noonan as Marilyn's nerdish and gullible love interest Gus Edmond.

If you look beyond the surface which makes this film at first appear to be a seemingly stereotypical tale of young helpless women looking for rich husbands you will actually see a story of two strong and self-sufficient women looking for what they want in life, going out to get it and not settling for less!

But let's not make this any deeper than we need to... this is a FUN FILM... not meant to change the world but just to entertain you for a few hours-- AND THAT IT DOES!

High ranks from young and old... Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is great family entertainment.

Now, might I close with an Anita Loos quote about Marilyn Monroe in GPB:

"I did not write the role Lorelei Lee as Marilyn performed it in the film, but I sure as hell wish I had!"