Oh goodness, could I gush about this movie forever or what? For Christmas my sister bought me a pack of Marilyn Monroe films, and while I have always loved her, I have never seen a majority of her popular movies. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes was my first choice, and it was a great choice indeed.
Lorelei Lee, played by Marilyn, is a gold digging bombshell (in typical Monroe fashion) that preforms musical duets with her best friend Dorothy Shaw (played by Jane Russell). Lorelei becomes engaged to her extremely wealthy boyfriend Gus Esmond Jr (played by Tommy Noonan), whom she refers to as "daddy." When the two girls decide to take a trip to Paris via cruise liner, Gus' father hires a private investigator to follow Lorelei, because he does not think her intentions are true with his son. Once the ladies arrive on the ship, Lorelei discovers there is a man aboard that she might be more interested in. Sir Francis "Piggy" Beekman (Charles Coburn) has caught Lorelei's attention because of the not so simple fact that he owns a diamond mine. There are many mishaps, including Dorothy falling for the private investigator and Lorelei being accused of theft, that take place throughout this fun movie. And no musical would be perfect without amazing dance breaks (Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend comes to mind). I really loved this movie, and can fully understand why it is a classic. I recommend this film to any girl or gay that wants to get her/his ferosh on and gush over diamonds and glitter while singing show tunes.
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