Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Synopsis

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 Lorelei goes on a cruise accompanied only by her best friend, Dorothy Shaw, Esmond Sr. hires Ernie Malone, a private detective, to follow her and report any questionable behavior that would disqualify her from the marriage.

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Cast

Jane Russell

Dorothy Shaw

Marilyn Monroe

Lorelei Lee

Charles Coburn

Sir Francis 'Piggy' Beekman

Elliott Reid

Ernie Malone

Tommy Noonan

Gus Esmond Jr.

George Winslow

Henry Spofford III

Marcel Dalio

Magistrate

Taylor Holmes

Mr. Esmond Sr.

Norma Varden

Lady Beekman

Howard Wendell

Watson

Steven Geray

Hotel Manager

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David Ahdar

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Alex Akimoff

Captain of Waiters (uncredited)

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Aladdin

Musician (uncredited)

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John Alban

Ship Passenger (uncredited)

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Gordon Armitage

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Patricia Barker

Small Role (uncredited)

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Virginia Bates

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

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Mary Ellen Batten

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

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Harry Baum

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Crew

Art

• Claude E. Carpenter Set Decoration
• Joseph C. Wright Art Direction
• Lyle R. Wheeler Art Direction

Camera

• Harry J. Wild Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

• Travilla Costume Design
• Ben Nye Makeup Artist
• Charles LeMaire Wardrobe Master
• Allan Snyder Makeup Artist

Crew

• Jack Cole Choreographer
• Lorraine Sherwood Dialogue Coach
• Dick Smith Technical Advisor

Directing

• Howard Hawks Director
• Don Torpin Second Assistant Director
• Paul Helmick Assistant Director
• Doris Drought Script Supervisor

Editing

• Hugh S. Fowler Editor
• Lyman Hallowell Assistant Editor

Lighting

• Clyde Taylor Gaffer
• Earl Gilbert Lighting Technician

Production

• Sol C. Siegel Producer
• James Blakeley Post Production Coordinator

Sound

• Ken Darby Songs
• Lionel Newman Music Director
• Bernard Mayers Orchestrator
• E. Clayton Ward Sound
• Jule Styne Songs
• Earle Hagen Orchestrator
• Malcolm Stewart Sound Assistant
• Roger Heman Sr. Sound
• Herbert W. Spencer Orchestrator
• Eliot Daniel Songs
• Harold Adamson Songs
• Leo Robin Songs

Visual Effects

• Ray Kellogg Visual Effects

Writing

• Charles Lederer Screenplay
• Anita Loos Novel
• Joseph Fields Theatre Play
• Anita Loos Theatre Play
• Leo Robin Lyricist
• Leo Robin Theatre Play
• Jule Styne Theatre Play

Photos