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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD EAN: 0024543261001 Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC Label: 20th Century Fox Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: 20th Century Fox Region Code: 1 Release Date: May 29, 2001 Running Time: 97 minutes Studio: 20th Century Fox Theatrical Release Date: July 18, 1953 Sales Rank: 4240 MPN: FOXD2236100D
Description: These glamorous showgirls have everything a girl could want - except engagement rings! In a quest for true love, Lorelei (Marilyn Monroe) and her gold digger pal Dorothy (Jane Russell) set sail on a luxury-liner bound for France. But the pair hits rocky waters when a manipulative detective, an over-aged, over sexed millionaire (Charles Coburn) and the entire men's Olympic team try to put an anchor in their marriage-minded mischief. It's a wild and joyously funny ride across the Atlantic as our bathing beauties plan and plot a way to land their men.
Amazon.com essential video: Anita Loos's old story from the 1920s about a pair of single women in search of husbands gets a makeover in Howard Hawks's 1953 musical, starring Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe as friends who go to Paris looking for mates. The film is charged by Hawks's stylish snap, a famous set piece or two (Monroe descending that staircase while singing "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend"), Russell's 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
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Rating: - Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
I worked at the local theater in my home town when I was in high school, and this was one of the movies that I remember enjoying so much. I just decided it was worth having a private copy in my own video ... Read More
Rating: - The Thrill of It All
GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES is a wonderful and entertaining comedy that does not miss a bit in pure enjoyment.Howard Hawk's direction glistens with spirit and finesse. Each song is jubilant and well staged.There ... Read More
Rating: - Fun With Marilyn and Jane
Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe make a dynamite team in their only film together. "Gentleman Prefer Blondes" (1953) is a breezy musical-comedy directed with stylish verve by none other than Howard Hawks. Marilyn's ... Read More
Rating: - One of my favorites!
Marilyn Monroe is the best in this film! The dumb, gold-digging blonde, who still manages to have some brains and sensibility. Together with Jane Russell, these two are quite the comedic duo.
- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
- Fun With Marilyn and Jane