Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

"The Two M-M-Marvels Of Our Age In The Wonder Musical Of The World!"

Aug 1 1953 Approved 1h 31m
Comedy, Musical, Romance

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 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.

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Plot

Lorelei and Dorothy are just "Two Little Girls from Little Rock", lounge singers on a transatlantic cruise, working their way to Paris, and enjoying the company of any eligible men they might meet along the way, even though "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend." Based on the Broadway musical based on the novel.

Written by

Charles Lederer, Joseph Fields, Anita Loos

Directed by

Howard Hawks

Cast

Jane Russell, Marilyn Monroe, Charles Coburn

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Languages

English, Français

Awards

1 nomination

Trailers
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes | Theatrical Trailer | 1953
Original Trailer
Featurettes
Robert Weide on GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES
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# of Votes
44,879
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
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NA
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