

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
The Two M-M-Marvels Of Our Age In The Wonder Musical Of The World!
Lorelei Lee is a beautiful showgirl engaged to be married to the wealthy Gus Esmond, much to the disapproval of Gus' rich father, Esmond Sr., who thinks that Lorelei is just after his money. When Lorelei goes on a cruise accompanied only by her best friend, Dorothy Shaw, Esmond Sr. hires Ernie Malone, a private detective, to follow her and report any questionable behavior that would disqualify her from the marriage.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $2.3M
- Box office
- $5.3M
- Language
- English
- robbery
- paris, france
- diamond
- parent child relationship
- jewelry
- double wedding
- musical
- millionaire
- showgirl
- gold digger
- sea cruise
- 1950s
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United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereAtlantic City, New Jersey1 Jul 1953
- TheatricalNew York City, New York15 Jul 1953
- TheatricalLos Angeles, California31 Jul 1953
- PhysicalDVD29 May 2001
- PremiereNewport International Film Festival7 Jun 2001
- PhysicalBlu-ray31 Jul 2012
- PremiereMoMA International Festival of Film Preservation (Digitally Restored Version)27 Oct 2014
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical31 Dec 1953
- TheatricalURe-release26 Feb 2010
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalPG13 Nov 1953
- PhysicalPGVHS23 Jun 1987
BrazilBR
- PhysicalLDVD3 Apr 2012
ChinaCN
- PremiereBeijing International Film Festival16 Apr 2016
CzechiaCZ
- PhysicalU1 Mar 1994
- Theatrical (limited)1 Jun 2013
DenmarkDK
- TheatricalA13 Oct 1954
FranceFR
- TheatricalTP30 Jul 1954
- TheatricalTPRe-release9 Jul 2008
- TheatricalTPRe-release11 Apr 2012
- TheatricalTPRe-release24 Aug 2016
GermanyDE
- Theatrical16West Germany7 Apr 1954
- TVEast Germany25 Apr 1990
- PremiereBerlin International Film Festival1 Feb 2015
IrelandIE
- TheatricalG5 Feb 1954
JapanJP
- TheatricalG26 Aug 1953
NetherlandsNL
- PhysicalALDVD6 Apr 2012
Frequently asked questions
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes was released on 15 July 1953.
Audience reviews
2- J7/10
John Chard
5/28/2019
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 1953, sharp and very clued into the times. Other than Ridley Scott's brilliant Thelma And Louise 1991, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes has to rank as one of the finest films where the girls actually out buddy buddy the men!! It would seem that a chief complaint with the film is that it has no similarity to Anita Loo's Broadway musical? And whilst I'm one for pounding on films for missing out c…
- C7/10
CinemaSerf
12/22/2024
Well there's a transatlantic voyage, a missing tiara, a private detective; a pair of sparkly dancers and a little courtroom drama - so something for just about everyone as we follow the antics of two American showgirls trying to make a living after the war. "Dorothy" (Jane Russell) and "Lorelei" (Marilyn Monroe) are working their passage as the latter woman takes a bit of a breather from her incredibly wealthy but ju…
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