Gentlemen Prefer Blondes starring
Jane Russell, Marilyn Monroe,
Charles Coburn, Elliott Reid, Tommy
Noonan
Great Movie!!!!
Anita Looss old story from the 1920s about a pair of single women in
search of husbands gets a makeover in Howard Hawkss 1953 musical,
starring Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe as friends who go to Paris
looking for mates. The film is charged by Hawkss stylish snap, a famous
set piece or two (Monroe descending that staircase while singing
Diamonds Are a Girls Best Friend), Russells wit, and songs by Leo Robin
and Jule Styne. The film may largely be a fluff project best remembered as
a showcase for its leading actresses, but then Monroe and Russell rarely
got such extended opportunities to prove that they were more than
cinematic icons. --Tom Keogh

Personal Review: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes starring Jane
Russell, Marilyn Monroe, Charles Coburn, Elliott Reid, Tommy
Noonan
My wife is a huge Marilyn Monroe fan, and this is her favorite movie of all
time. I've seen it three times in the last month since we got the DVD, and
I'm surprised to say I really like it. I'm not big on musical comedies, but
this one works. It's pretty risque for 1953, and the musical numbers are
great. "Ain't There Anyone Here For Love?" Jane Russell's big number, is
gayer than a Christmas tree, and "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend" is
one of Marilyn's finest moments. She's absolutely radiant throughout this
movie, and very funny too. Her talents were overshadowed by her looks,
and this is her best performance in my opinion. The film print has been
restored, and looks great, I love Technicolor movies from this period. You
can't go wrong with this one.
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