Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Cast & Crew

Jane Russell Dorothy Shaw

Marilyn Monroe Lorelei Lee

Charles Coburn Sir Francis "Piggy" Beekman

Elliott Reid Ernie Malone
Tommy Noonan Gus Esmond
George Winslow Henry Spofford III
Marcel Dalio Magistrate
Taylor Holmes Mr. Esmond Sr.
Norma Varden Lady Beekman
Howard Wendell Watson
Steven Geray Hotel Manager
Henri Letondal Grotier, the Prosecutor
Alex Frazer Pritchard

Harry Carey Sims
George Davis Cab Driver Pierre
Alphonse Martell Headwaiter at Chez Louis
Robert Nichols Evans
Charles Tannen Malone's Contact Man at Wharf
Robert Foulk Passport Official
Harry Seymour Louie, Captain of Waiters (uncredited)

Howard Hawks Director
Joseph Fields Writer
Anita Loos Writer
Charles Lederer Writer
Sol C. Siegel Producer
Harold Adamson Original Music

Hoagy Carmichael Original Music
Leo Robin Original Music
Jule Styne Original Music
Harry J. Wild Cinematography
Hugh S. Fowler Film Editing
Lyle R. Wheeler Art Direction
Joseph C. Wright Art Direction
Claude E. Carpenter Set Decoration
Travilla Costume Design
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Matt Roush says...
Born 100 years ago on this day, Marilyn Monroe remains one of Hollywood’s most fascinating, electrifying yet tragically elusive movie goddesses. TCM’s weekly tribute on Mondays in June opens with the 1953 musical comedy Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, which saw her teamed with Jane Russell playing showgirls aboard a cruise ship. As blithely gold-digging Lorelei Lee, Monroe’s rendition of “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” is one for the ages, inspiring Madonna‘s “Material Girl” video three decades later. The lineup continues with 1953’s How to Marry a Millionaire (9:45/8:45c) opposite Betty Grable and Lauren Bacall, and a smaller supporting role in the 1952 Cary Grant comedy Monkey Business (11:30/10:30c).
