Hammerman Ikon

Hammerman Ikon Film Guide

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953
***
Director: Howard Hawks
Cast: Marilyn Monroe, Jane Russell, Charles Coburn, Elliott Reid, Tommy Noonan, Taylor Holmes, Norma Varden

Lorelai and Dorothy are showgirls who both have an eye out for Mr. Right. Lorelai likes her men rich and Dorothy likes her's handsome. This adaptation of a stage musical written by Joseph Fields and Anita Loos is entertaining but rather empty-headed fluff. Marilyn Monroe sings "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" in the iconic scene.