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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) 7.1
Two singers, best friends Lorelei Lee and Dorothy Shaw travel to Paris pursued by a private detective hired by Lorelei's fiancé's disapproving father to keep an eye on her, a rich, enamoured old man and many other doting admirers. Director:Howard HawksWriters:Charles Lederer (screenplay), Joseph Fields (based on the musical comedy by), 1 more credit » |
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| Marilyn Monroe | ... | ||
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| Elliott Reid | ... | ||
| Tommy Noonan | ... |
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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 Stewart M. Clamen <clamen@cs.cmu.edu>
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The Two M-M-Marvels Of Our Age In The Wonder Musical Of The World!Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
August 1953 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Howard Hawks' Gentlemen Prefer Blondes See more »Filming Locations:
Stage 3, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USACompany Credits
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Ernie Malone: Mm-hmm, but I like it that way.
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(uncredited)
Written by Alphons Czibulka
It is heard in the dining room scene when Dorothy and Lorelei come in to dinner. The band actually messes-up the song because they are too busy looking at the girls.
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In the "Ain't There Anyone Here for Love?" sequence, Jane Russell's fall into the pool was an accident. When Howard Hawks saw the dailies, he kept it in the film. See more »Goofs
When Loreli and Dorothy are in New York, it is announced that the ship is bound for Cherbourg. Yet, when they dock, they are in Paris which can't accommodate large ocean liners. See more »Quotes
Mr. Esmond Sr.: Are you out of your mind?Ernie Malone: Mm-hmm, but I like it that way.
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"Liebestraum nach dem Balle, Intermezzo Op.356"(uncredited)
Written by Alphons Czibulka
It is heard in the dining room scene when Dorothy and Lorelei come in to dinner. The band actually messes-up the song because they are too busy looking at the girls.
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I rented this movie so I could watch Marilyn sing, "Diamonds are a girl's best friend." I didn't expect to enjoy the rest of the movie, but I found myself rewinding the video to watch the movie a second time. Once was not enough.