![]() ![]() While Russell's down-to-earth, sharp wit has been observed by most critics, it was Monroe's turn as the gold-digging blonde Lorelei Lee for which the film is often remembered. Despite the film's title, Monroe was paid her usual contract salary of $500 a week, while Russell, the better known actress at the time, earned $200,000. The songs by Styne and Robin are from the Broadway show, while the songs by Carmichael and Adamson were written especially for the film. ![]() ![]() The film is filled with comedic situations and musical numbers, choreographed by Jack Cole, while the music was written by Hoagy Carmichael, Harold Adamson, Jule Styne and Leo Robin. It was directed by Howard Hawks and stars Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe, with Charles Coburn, Elliott Reid, Tommy Noonan, George Winslow, Taylor Holmes and Norma Varden in supporting roles. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a 1953 American musical comedy film based on the 1949 stage musical of the same name. ![]()
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