DIRECTOR: Howard Hawkes
BOTTOM LINE: Jane Russell cannot understand – but gives us the wink-wink that she understands why all the boys in the gym won’t give her a second look. It’s Howard Hawks again, this time adapting the Jule Stein/Leo Robin Broadway smash “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,” with Russell singing “Ain’t There Anyone Here for Love.” At the same time, the boys only have eyes for themselves and their buddies. Meanwhile, Marilyn is more interested in a certain kind of rock, leading to an even more spectacular musical number called “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend.” Like “Gilda” and its famous musical numbers “Put the Blame on Mame” and “Amado Mio,” an essential ingredient in the magic of “Gentlemen Prefer Blonds” is Jack Cole’s choreography.
Adapted from the play by Anita Loos and Joseph Fields and the Broadway musical by Stein and Robin.
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