Gentlemen prefer blondes

The Resource Gentlemen prefer blondes
Label
Gentlemen prefer blondes
Statement of responsibility
Twentieth Century Fox presents ; Howard Hawks' [film] ; screen play by Charles Lederer ; produced by Sol C. Siegel ; directed by Howard Hawks
Title variation
  • Howard Hawks'
  • Howard Hawks' Gentlemen prefer blondes
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  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Bachelorette showgirl singers Dorothy Shaw and Lorelei Lee are sailing to Paris, courtesy of Lorelei's millionaire boyfriend Gus Esmond, Jr. They're also being shadowed--thanks to Gus Sr.--by private detective Ernie Malone. Lorelei gets embroiled in a contretemps involving Sir Francis "Piggy" Beekman, outspoken Lady Beekman, and a tiara. Dorothy, meanwhile, becomes involved in a running flirtation with the detective. All's well that ends well, but everything plays second fiddle to the snazzy costumes and in-your-face attitudes sported by the showgirls. One of Howard Hawks' biggest commercial hits, this lush, garish, cynical, yet fun-filled fortune-hunter satire is based on a 1949 Broadway musical and has a wisp of a plot, serving merely to tie together the lavish musical numbers
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UPM
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Harry J. Wild ; film editor, Hugh S. Fowler ; music and lyrics by, Jule Styne and Leo Robin ; music and lyrics [of] "When Love Goes Wrong" and "Anyone Here for Love?" by Hoagy Carmichael and Harold Adamson ; choreography, Jack Cole ; musical direction, Lionel Newman ; art direction, Lyle Wheeler, Joseph C. Wright ; costumes designed by Travilla
Date time place
Originally produced as an American motion picture in 1953
Dewey number
781.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: Not rated; Canadian Home Video Rating: Rated G
Language note
In English or dubbed French with optional subtitles in English or Spanish; closed-captioned
LC call number
  • PN1995.9.C55
  • PN1997
LC item number
  • G468 2006
  • .G46 2006
PerformerNote
Jane Russell, Marilyn Monroe, Charles Coburn, Elliott Reid, Tommy Noonan, George Winslow, Marcel Dalio, Taylor Holmes, Norma Varden, Howard Wendell, Steven Geray
Runtime
91
Series statement
Marquee musicals
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
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