Review of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) by Hannah L — 19 Nov 2007

Marilyn's BEST flick, mainly for the fact that she should never be in anything BUT Technicolor! And Jane Russell is awesome too.

This review of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) was written by Hannah L on 19 Nov 2007.

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes has generally received very positive reviews.

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