Director: Howard Hawks

Writer: Charles Lederer

From a play: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Joseph Fields and Anita Loos

Music and Lyrics by: Jule Styne; Leo Robin

Producer: Sol C. Siegel

Keywords: Musical, Romantic Comedy, Cruise

Best friends and showgirls Lorelei Lee and Dorothy Shaw travel to Paris, the bill paid for by Lorelei's wealthy fiancé Gus Esmond; on the same ship is Ernie Malone, private detective hired by Gus's father to follow the two girls. Dorothy falls in love with Malone but Lorelei has her eyes on the married Lord Beekman, owner of the 2nd largest diamond mine in South Africa. Includes the number "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend." In 1949-51, the Broadway play starring Carol Channing ran for 740 performances.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Charles Coburn	Actor	17-Jun-1877	30-Aug-1961	The More the Merrier
Marcel Dalio	Actor	17-Jul-1900	20-Nov-1983	The Sun Also Rises
Taylor Holmes	Actor	16-May-1878	30-Sep-1959	Nightmare Alley
Marilyn Monroe	Actor	1-Jun-1926	5-Aug-1962	Some Like It Hot
Tommy Noonan	Actor	29-Apr-1922	24-Apr-1968	A Star is Born
Elliott Reid	Actor	16-Jan-1920	21-Jun-2013	Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Jane Russell	Actor	21-Jun-1921	28-Feb-2011	Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Norma Varden	Actor	20-Jan-1898	19-Jan-1989	Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

CAST

Jane Russell	...   Dorothy Shaw
Marilyn Monroe	...   Lorelei Lee
co-starring
Charles Coburn	...   Sir Francis "Piggy" Beekman
With
Elliott Reid	...   Ernie Malone
Tommy Noonan	...   Gus Esmond
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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