Gentlemen Marry Brunettes (1955)

Two Broadway showgirls, who are also sisters, are sick and tired of New York, as well as getting nowhere. Quitting Broadway, the sisters decided to travel to Paris to become famous.

Director:

Richard Sale

Writers:

Anita Loos (novel), Mary Loos (written for the screen by)

Stars:

Jane Russell, Jeanne Crain, Alan Young

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jane Russell	...	Bonnie Jones / Mimi Jones
Jeanne Crain	...	Connie Jones / Mitzi Jones
Alan Young	...	Charlie Biddle / Mrs. Biddle / Mr. Henry Biddle
Scott Brady	...	David Action
Rudy Vallee	...	Rudy Vallee
Guy Middleton	...	Earl of Wickenware
Eric Pohlmann	...	M. Ballard
Robert Favart	...	Hotel Manager
Guido Lorraine	...	M. Marcel
Ferdy Mayne	...	M. Dufond
Boyd Cabeen	...	Pilot
Howard Tracy	...	Chauffeur (as Edward Tracy)
Leonard Sachs	...	M. Dufy
Gini Young	...	Blonde
Carmen Nesbitt	...	Blonde

Storyline

Two Broadway showgirls, who are also sisters, are sick and tired of New York, as well as getting nowhere. Quitting Broadway, the sisters decided to travel to Paris to become famous.

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Plot Keywords:

romantic rivalry | showgirl | 

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Taglines:

See 'em sizzle in the big, buxom, beautiful musical!

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Did You Know?

Trivia

In U.S. prints, Johnny Desmond sings the title song over both the main titles and end credits. British prints use an alternate recording featuring a male chorus (with heavily pronounced English accents), and Desmond's vocal credit remains despite the fact that his voice does not appear in the film. It is Desmond's recording of the song that can be heard on the film's soundtrack album.

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Quotes

Connie Jones: Dreams? I'm having nightmares in CinemaScope!

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Connections

Follows Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)

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Soundtracks

I Wanna Be Loved by You
Written by Harry Ruby, Bert Kalmar, Herbert Stothart
Sung by Jane Russell and Jeanne Crain (dubbed by Anita Ellis),
also by Rudy Vallee

User Reviews

Abominably Horrible

The "Ain't Misbehavin'" number is so bad its almost good.

Dancing African spearchuckers played by white guys in purplish black body paint with red fright wigs with bones in their hair carrying zebra shields. Got the picture? No you don't, not yet. Alan Young in a monkey suit sitting in a tree singing "Ain't Misbehavin" for no discernible reason. Jane Russell dressed up as an African queen sings the second chorus as a duet with the monkey man (again for no logical reason, is she in love with a gorilla?) while the dancing "Africans" sing along in unmistably WHITE voices! Oh man its so bad you won't know whether to laugh, cry or run out of the room screaming.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

6 February 1956 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Gentlemen Marry Brunettes

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Russ-Field Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.55 : 1