Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (DVD, 2006, Cinema Classics Collection)
Product Details
Overview -
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Features
Full frame [aspect ratio 1.33:1]; Newly remastered English stereo; Original English mono; French mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish; Theatrical trailer; Movietone newsreel: Manns' Chinese Theater "Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell in Cement"
Scene Index
Side #1
0. Scene Selection
1. Two Little Girls From Little Rock [:12]
2. Main Titles [1:21]
3. Dorothy & Lorelei [2:47]
4. Off To France [3:12]
5. The Stateroom [2:09]
6. Bye Bye Baby [2:28]
7. Stop Having Fun [:57]
8. Ain't There Anyone Here For Love? [5:35]
9. Seating Arrangements [2:35]
10. Piggy [3:48]
11. Mr. Malone [1:26]
12. Lady Beekman's Tiara [:08]
13. Mr. Spofford's Table [2:35]
14. Someone Worthwhile [2:05]
15. In A Jam [2:31]
16. The Blonde Burglar [2:23]
17. Plan B [4:00]
18. Piggy's Present [3:38]
19. A Wrong Guy [4:12]
20. Paris [:51]
21. The Jig's Up [4:16]
22. When Love Goes Wrong [1:36]
23. Gus Comes To Paris [2:46]
24. Diamond's Are A Girl's Best Friend [2:08]
25. The Missing Tiara [2:39]
26. A Girl Like I [:08]
27. DIAMONDS ARE A GIRL'S BEST FRIEND (Reprise) [3:48]
28. Who's Got The Tiara? [3:14]
29. Lorelei's Logic [4:35]
30. A Double Wedding [2:59]
Editorial Reviews
Second-billed Marilyn Monroe is the blonde in question in this second film version of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: Miss Lorelei Lee, whose philosophy is "diamonds are a girl's best friend." Together with her best human friend Dorothy (top-billed Jane Russell), showgirl Lorelei embarks upon a boat trip to Paris, where she intends to marry millionaire Gus Esmond (Tommy Noonan). En route, the girls are bedeviled by private detective Malone (Elliot Reid), hired by Esmond's father (Taylor Holmes) to make certain that Lorelei isn't just another gold-digger. When Dorothy falls in love with the poverty-stricken Malone, Lorelei decides to find her pal a wealthier potential husband, and that's how she gets mixed up with flirtatious diamond merchant Sir Francis Beekman (Charles Coburn) and precocious youngster Henry Spofford III (George "Foghorn" Winslow). Most of the Leo Robin-Jule Styne songs from the Broadway show remain intact, including Marilyn Monroe's rendition of "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend," a production number later imitated by pop icon Madonna. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi All Movie Guide
Specifications
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
UPC: 024543261001
Studio: 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: NR Contains:Suitable for Children
Summary: Second-billed Marilyn Monroe is the blonde in question in this second film version of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: Miss Lorelei Lee, whose philosophy is "diamonds are a girl's best friend." Together with her best human friend Dorothy (top-billed Jane Russell), showgirl Lorelei embarks upon a boat trip to Paris, where she intends to marry millionaire Gus Esmond (Tommy Noonan). En route, the girls are bedeviled by private detective Malone (Elliot Reid), hired by Esmond's father (Taylor Holmes) to make certain that Lorelei isn't just another gold-digger. When Dorothy falls in love with the poverty-stricken Malone, Lorelei decides to find her pal a wealthier potential husband, and that's how she gets mixed up with flirtatious diamond merchant Sir Francis Beekman (Charles Coburn) and precocious youngster Henry Spofford III (George "Foghorn" Winslow). Most of the Leo Robin-Jule Styne songs from the Broadway show remain intact, including Marilyn Monroe's rendition of "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend," a production number later imitated by pop icon Madonna. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Category: Musical
Features: Full frame [aspect ratio 1.33:1]
Newly remastered English stereo
Original English mono
French mono
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Theatrical trailer
Movietone newsreel: Manns' Chinese Theater "Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell in Cement"
Reviews (3)
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5.0 / 5.0
Forget the idea that only A Serious Treatment of the Human Condition, only Sturm und Drang make for Great Films. This is a light and fluffy fantasy, but who cares? It's a well made light and fluffy fantasy! The costumes and sets are gorgeous, the songs are catchy and you get to watch Marilyn Monroe in her prime. (Not to mention Jane Russell, Charles Coburn, etc., under the direction of one of Classic Hollywood's best directors, Howard Hawks.) It's the kind of movie that is guaranteed to make you smile!
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5.0 / 5.0
This just happens to be the best Marilyn Monroe Movie I've seen, and i've seen all of 'em! This is my most favorite. It's ultra clear on DVD and the music is awesome. The special features include theatrical trailors of this movie and the diamond collection. A TOTAL MUST HAVE FOR MARILYN FANS!
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4.0 / 5.0
In my opinion, the best film Marilyn made.