Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Released Date
July 15, 1953
Distributor
Genre
Musical
Worldwide Gross
Domestic Gross + International Gross = Worldwide Gross
$648 + $0 = $648
1926-1962
Marilyn Monroe

as Lorelei Lee

1921-2011
Jane Russell

as Dorothy Shaw

1878-1959
Taylor Holmes

as Mr. Esmond Sr.

1877-1961
Charles Coburn

as Sir Francis

About Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Showgirls Lorelei Lee and Dorothy Shaw travel to Paris, pursued by a private detective hired by the suspicious father of Lorelei's fiancé, as well as a rich, enamored old man and many other doting admirers.

About

Based on the 1949 Broadway musical of the same name, the musical comedy centers on two showgirls who are pursued by a private detective hired by one of the girls' fathers. 

Trivia

The Howard Hawks film earned a Best Written Musical nomination from the Writers Guild of America Awards. It features the iconic rendition of "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" performed by Marilyn Monroe