Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Howard Hawks' Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a light-hearted comedy about two showgirls (Marilyn Monroe, Jane Russell) from Little Rock who travel to Paris in a search for fortune and wealthy, good-looking bachelors. Once they arrive in France, they become embroiled in a series of misadventures, which eventually get Monroe into trouble with the law. Though the plot is rather thin, the film is filled with fine comedic sequences and great music, including the infamous Jule Styne/Leo Robin song, "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend.", Howard Hawks' musical stars Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe as Dorothy Shaw and Lorelei Lee, two singers on a luxury liner en route from France to New York. While Dorothy is on the lookout for love rather than money, Lorelei is hoping millionaire boyfriend Gus Esmond Jr will marry her, his father's approval permitting. As the voyage continues, will both of them find their heart's desire? The film's two standout numbers are Monroe's Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend, which became her signature tune, and Russell's ultra-camp Ain't There Anyone Here for Love, accompanied by Olympic athletes in gold lame trunks.