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The Two M-M-Marvels Of Our Age In The Wonder Musical Of The World!
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.
CinemaSerf
Dec 22, 2024 · via TMDB
Well there's a transatlantic voyage, a missing tiara, a private detective; a pair of sparkly dancers and a little courtroom drama - so something for just about everyone as we follow the antics of two American showgirls trying to make a living after the war. "Dorothy" (Jane Russell) and "Lorelei" (Marilyn Monroe) are working their passage as the latter woman takes a bit of a breather from her incredibly wealthy but just a little possessive fiancé "Gus" (Tommy Noonan). It's his millionaire father who is distinctly suspicious of his son's choice of bride so he's the one who hires the PI and so you just know there are going to misunderstandings galore on that front. Meantime, "Dorothy" has managed to attract the attentions of the American Olympic squad - a lot of fit, scantily clad young men who make her feel like a million dollars. Despite them being offered different temptations along the way, the two stick together like glue in the original depiction of "sisterhood"! To be honest, the story isn't the best - it's an hybrid of lots of familiar scenarios all stitched together rudimentarily with the purpose of delivering an amiable vehicle for two women who do know how to entertain. 'Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" is the show-stopper from Jule Stein and Leo Robin amidst an otherwise rather unremarkable array of rather formulaic song-and-dance numbers, but these two do their own singing and synchronise perfectly as they dance their way through half a dozen numbers en route to a denouement that allows Norma Varden to get up onto her most snooty hind legs and for Charles Coburn to complete his few enlivening scenes as this thinnest of stories sails along effortlessly but, I have to say, forgettably. It is a classy looking film and oozes a charm that's well worth a gander.
John Chard
May 28, 2019 · via TMDB
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 1953, sharp and very clued into the times. Other than Ridley Scott's brilliant Thelma And Louise 1991, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes has to rank as one of the finest films where the girls actually out buddy buddy the men!! It would seem that a chief complaint with the film is that it has no similarity to Anita Loo's Broadway musical? And whilst I'm one for pounding on films for missing out crucial parts of source novels, I have no frame of reference as regards this films original source so therefore view with untainted eyes as it were. Viewing it these days you have to admire the cheek of it all. I mean it really shouldn't work because on the face of it this is just a couple of showgirls taking a trip, but the blatant use of stereotypes for these two ladies is deftly funny. Monroe is absolutely perfect for the role of Lorelei, a woman purely out for the sparkle of diamonds and a man's bank balance, she is as much shallow as she is to die for gorgeous. Jane Russell is also sublime here, her Dorothy Shaw is witty and sophisticated and very protective towards her friend, yet she also needs to be loved and this shines out amongst the sarcasm and sharpness dripping off of her tongue. The film works on more than one level, it's a sugar and sweet musical with glamour girls to feast my eyes upon, but also it works as a sharp piece of work when taking into account the era it was made. The 50s (my research and my parents led me to believe) were very much the time of family values being paramount, yet around the time of this pic's release, sex was becoming more of a topic to the people of the street. Playboy with Marilyn on the center was about to turn heads, and of course Kinsey and his report was just around the corner. So upon watching Gentlemen Prefer Blondes now I can't help thinking that Howard Hawks had his finger firmly on the pulse by throwing away the big show time of the source, and then making a film that saw the wind of change with people's attitudes. Not a masterpiece by any stretch of the imagination, but we get some tidy numbers from the girls and some sharp dialogue coupled with hilarious visual comedy. A very smart and astute film that's knowing of the times that were a changing, and featuring a dynamic female duo to rank with the best that cinema has to offer. 7/10
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Jane Russell
Dorothy Shaw
Marilyn Monroe
Lorelei Lee
Charles Coburn
Sir Francis 'Piggy' Beekman
Elliott Reid
Ernie Malone
Tommy Noonan
Gus Esmond Jr.
George Winslow
Henry Spofford III
Marcel Dalio
Magistrate
Taylor Holmes
Mr. Esmond Sr.
Norma Varden
Lady Beekman
Howard Wendell
Watson
Steven Geray
Hotel Manager
Harry Carey Jr.
Winslow, Olympic Team Member (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
George Chakiris
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
Proprietor (uncredited)
George Davis
Pierre, Cab Driver (uncredited)
Jean De Briac
Gendarme (uncredited)
George Dee
Gendarme (uncredited)
Jean Del Val
Ship's Captain (uncredited)
Adolph Faylauer
Man at Airport (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Robert Foulk
Passport Official (uncredited)
Robert Fuller
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Ed Fury
Olympic Team Member (uncredited)
Bill Hickman
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Chuck Hicks
Olympic Team Member (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Judy Landon
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Henri Letondal
Grotier (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Alphonse Martell
Headwaiter (uncredited)
Matt Mattox
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Frank McLure
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Ray Montgomery
Peters, Olympic Team Member (uncredited)
Alvy Moore
Winston, Olympic Team Member (uncredited)
Roger Moore
Chauffeur (uncredited)
Noel Neill
Passenger (uncredited)
Julie Newmar
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Robert Nichols
Evans (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Ralph Peters
Passport Official (uncredited)
Steve Reeves
Olympic Team Member (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway
Spectator at Cafe (uncredited)
James H. Russell
Olympic Team Member (uncredited)
Loretta Russell
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Paul Russell
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Rolfe Sedan
Waiter (uncredited)
Bernard Sell
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Ray Spiker
Crewman (uncredited)
Charles Tannen
Ed, Malone's Contact (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Stagehand (uncredited)
Dick Wessel
Chez Louis Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
James Young
Stevens, Olympic Team Member (uncredited)
Travilla
Costume Design
Jack Cole
Choreographer
Howard Hawks
Director
James Blakeley
Post Production Coordinator
Sol C. Siegel
Producer
Jule Styne
Music
Earle Hagen
Orchestrator
Jule Styne
Original Music Composer
Hoagy Carmichael
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Jule Styne
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Anita Loos
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Jul 1, 1953
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Jul 15, 1953
New York City, New York
Jul 31, 1953
Los Angeles, California
May 29, 2001
DVD
Jun 7, 2001
Newport International Film Festival
Jul 31, 2012
Blu-ray
Oct 27, 2014
MoMA International Festival of Film Preservation (Digitally Restored Version)
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