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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Howard Hawks

1953 • 1h 31m

Lorelei Lee is a beautiful showgirl engaged to be married to the wealthy Gus Esmond, much to the disapproval of Gus' rich father, Esmond Sr., who thinks that Lorelei is just after his money. When Lore...

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Original Trailer

Cast

Jane Russell

Jane RussellDorothy Shaw

Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn MonroeLorelei Lee

Charles Coburn

Charles CoburnSir Francis 'Piggy' Beekman

Elliott Reid

Elliott ReidErnie Malone

Tommy Noonan

Tommy NoonanGus Esmond Jr.

George Winslow

George WinslowHenry Spofford III

Marcel Dalio

Marcel DalioMagistrate

Taylor Holmes

Taylor HolmesMr. Esmond Sr.

Norma Varden

Norma VardenLady Beekman

Howard Wendell

Howard WendellWatson

Steven Geray

Steven GerayHotel Manager

David AhdarWedding Guest (uncredited)

Alex AkimoffCaptain of Waiters (uncredited)

AladdinMusician (uncredited)

John AlbanShip Passenger (uncredited)

Crew

Charles Lederer

Charles LedererScreenplay

Sol C. Siegel

Sol C. SiegelProducer

Howard Hawks

Howard HawksDirector

Travilla

TravillaCostume Design

Anita Loos

Anita LoosNovel

Earle Hagen

Earle HagenOrchestrator

Jule Styne

Jule StyneMusic

Hoagy Carmichael

Hoagy CarmichaelSongs

Jack Cole

Jack ColeChoreographer

James Blakeley

James BlakeleyPost Production Coordinator

Marni Nixon

Marni NixonVocals

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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) — Backlot Notes