Review of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) by Luc L — 17 Mar 2015

Diamonds are a girl's best friend.

Dorothy Shaw and Lorelei Lee are down on their luck singers. They are hired as entertainers on a train traveling to Paris. The train has an assortment of guests, many of which capture the girl's attention. Will the girls finally find a chance at happiness rather than just scraping by?

"You must think I was born yesterday.".

"Sometimes there's no possible other explanation.".

Howard Hawks, director of The Big Sleep, His Girl Friday, Rio Bravo, Bringing up Baby, Monkey Business, Scarface (1932), Hatari, and I was a Male War Bride, delivers Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. The storyline for this picture was fairly week and seemed like an excuse to showcase Monroe. The cast delivers solid performances and includes Marilyn Monroe, Jane Russell, Charles Coburn, Elliott Reid, Tommy Noonan, and Marcel Dalio.

"You'll find that I mean business.".

"Really? Then why are you wearing that hat?".

This is a movie I came across on Netflix and immediately added to my wish list. I was a little disappointed in this film as it wasn't that dramatic or heartfelt. I felt it was just an excuse to market Marilyn. Overall, this is a must see classic film to see Marilyn, but isn't one of the all time classics by a long shot.

"Men are the same way everywhere.".

Grade: C+.