Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

About Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

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.

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) is a comedy romance film directed by Howard Hawks. Its themes are cheerful, lighthearted, millionaire, and diamond.

Jane Russell takes the lead as Dorothy Shaw, Marilyn Monroe as Lorelei Lee, Charles Coburn as Sir Francis 'Piggy' Beekman, and Elliott Reid as Ernie Malone. It runs 91 minutes and was released in July 1953.

The screenplay is by Charles Lederer and Howard Hawks. It streams on fuboTV in the United States.

Mary Poppins, Monsters, Inc., and How to Train Your Dragon make useful companions to Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, all filed under musical. TMDB voters put it at 7.3 out of 10 across 1,115 votes.