Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is showing at the Flagstar Strand Theatre in Pontiac, Michigan on Friday, April 24 at 6:30 pm, as part of a Sing-Along Series.
“Several of the original songs from the Broadway musical are included in the film, most famously the aforementioned ‘Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend’, but some new songs were added. The changes resituated the story to the present day, making the two leading showgirls instead of flappers, then expanding the character of Dorothy (Jane Russell) to make the film more of a two-hander … Lorelei and Dorothy, we learn in the iconic opening number, are ‘just two little girls’ from ‘the wrong side of the tracks’ in Little Rock, Arkansas. Coming before the opening title sequence, the song efficiently establishes the two leading ladies and their goals …”
– Quinn Francis, Frame Rated
Across the Canadian border, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is showing at the Fox Theatre in Toronto on Sunday, April 26 at 12:45 pm; and again on Monday, April 27 at 7 pm.
“Lorelei Lee (Marilyn Monroe) is a showgirl engaged to be married to the wealthy Gus Esmond (Tommy Noonan), much to the disapproval of Gus’ rich father, Esmond Sr., who thinks that Lorelei is just a gold digger.
When Lorelei goes on a cruise accompanied only by her best friend, Dorothy Shaw (Jane Russell), Esmond Sr. hires Ernie Malone (Elliott Reid), a private detective, to follow her … Many musical and romantic hijinks ensue as Monroe and Russell bring the goddess energy that leaves all of the fellas on board frazzled.
Adapted by Anita Loos from her novel and directed by Howard Hawks, the film features several fun musical numbers including the iconic ‘Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend’ which has inspired everything from Madonna’s ‘Material Girl’ video to Ryan Gosling’s ‘I’m Just Ken’ performance at the 2024 Oscars!
Prepare to be dazzled!”
The Marilyn Report 