Review of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) by Cady W — 01 Sep 2008

Pretty good. A musical. Marilyn plays a dumb blonde. Moulin Rouge came from this.

This review of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) was written by Cady W on 01 Sep 2008.

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes has generally received very positive reviews.

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