We love Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
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Full of Shakes and Shimmies
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is the story of two cabaret showgirls looking for love and marriage. There's the beautiful blonde Loralie who adores diamonds and the men who can buy them for her. She in love with Gus who comes from a rich family. He wants to marry her but his father won't allow him.
Then there's Dorothy, a no-nonsense kind of girl who always seems to fall in love with good looking men who can't support themselves let alone a wife.
When Gus backs out of a trip to Paris (because of his father) with Loralie she decides to take Dorothy and go without him. Little do the girls know is that daddy has sent along a private investigator to take photos of Loralie in compromising positions to prove she's nothing more than a gold digger.
Luckily for the girls the private dick wasn't expecting his heart to form an attachment to Loralie's best friend who is also loyal to a fault.
The girls take on Paris, an Olympic team, a diamond mogul, a judge and more... It is full of memorable musical numbers like Bye Bye Baby, A Little Girl from Little Rock; and of course, Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend.
This movie was based on a novel/musical by Anita Loos.
"I just love finding new places to wear diamonds."
Why I Love Gentlemen Prefer Blondes in 100 Words or Less
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
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This film spotlights two of Hollywood's most beautiful women the fifties had to offer.
I love this movie because of the chemistry Russell and Monroe had with one another and with the screen. There are beautiful costumes and the fun musical numbers like "Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend" are well choreographed.
It's a fun movie that never gets old.
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Stats
Genre:
Comedy
Directed by:
Howard Hawks
Actors:
Jane Russell as Dorothy Shaw
Marilyn Monroe as Lorelei Lee
Charles Coburn as Sir Francis "Piggy" Beekman
Elliott Reid as Ernie Malone
Tommy Noonan as Gus Esmond
Charles Coburn as Sir Francis "Piggy" Beekman
Go ahead, disagree. I dare you.
Did you know that only 2% of the population is actually a natural blonde? I think blondes are fabulous, natural or otherwise but I guess I'm a bit biased since I fall into the 2%. There's nothing wrong with brunettes. I think there is something mysterious about them. I've always wanted to be one. What about you...
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DaveStone13 says:
All of the above. When I was young, the most important girls/women in my life were redheads. They seem to have vanished.
So, I say brunettes, because my wife is one.
Posted September 07, 2011
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"You have animal magnetism."
Who is a Better Singer?
"A diamond tiara lasts forever."
"I suppose two heads are better than one."
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DaveStone13
Sep 7, 2011 @ 5:33 pm | delete
- Seen it many times, always have enjoyed it. Amazing how they got away with Marilyn seeming virtually topless in one number. A treat for all of us. Guys, anyway.
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daoine
Mar 1, 2011 @ 4:41 am | delete
- GPB was the first movie I saw Jane Russell in and I thought she was just gorgeous. So sad to hear of her death, but she made it to a good age.
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BigGirlBlue
Mar 1, 2011 @ 9:23 pm | delete
- She was so hot. I still enjoy her movies. Sad news but I agree, she made it to a good age.
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Twmarsh
Jan 2, 2011 @ 1:16 pm | delete
- Truly a classic film indeed. Nicely covered!
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mulberry
Jun 23, 2008 @ 9:01 pm | delete
- Enjoyed the photos and clips, I've certainly seen clips from this movie before but not the entire thing. Enjoyed reading through it.
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