Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Name: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Director: Howard Hawks
Released: 1953
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Jane Russell, Marilyn Monroe, Charles Coburn, Elliott Reid, Tommy Noonan

1953 · 91 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 44,879 VOTES · DIR. Howard Hawks

Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,090 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:18 We're just two little girls From Little Rock

00:05:23 lt can never be too big. Do you think it's too small, Dorothy?

00:08:33 Nobody chaperones the chaperone. That's why l'm right for this job.

00:12:05 As you know, Dad is dead set against our marriage.

00:16:11 Though I'll be gone for a while

00:20:15 Holy smoke, 9:00! That's just when life begins.

00:25:05 -l can understand that. -Some even gave the headwaiter money.

00:28:31 You're the most attractive girl here, so l came over.

00:31:38 -You must think l was born yesterday. -There's no other explanation.

00:35:24 -What's your line, Mr. Malone? -My line?

00:39:15 [SPEAKS lN FORElGN LANGUAGE]

00:42:58 l am, but not in her.

00:47:14 Almost ready.

00:50:14 You're just in time. Get something to put on him.

00:54:00 That part of it is not true.

00:58:20 She'll do better than that. She'll sue you for slander! Tell them.

01:01:58 Nothing goes right

01:05:42 You have a tough time. lf you want to get upset, watch her next number.

01:11:02 But diamonds

01:14:07 l explicitly told you to stay with him.

01:17:48 -Have you ever heard me sing? -No.

01:20:56 . . .until the owner can be established by an affidavit from Lord Beekman.

01:23:40 What joke? This is Lorelei. This is nothing to joke about.

01:27:37 [ENGLlSH SDH]

Cast & Characters

Jane Russell Dorothy Shaw Marilyn Monroe Lorelei Lee Charles Coburn Sir Francis 'Piggy' Beekman Elliott Reid Ernie Malone Tommy Noonan Gus Esmond Jr. George Winslow Henry Spofford III Marcel Dalio Magistrate Taylor Holmes Mr. Esmond Sr. Norma Varden Lady Beekman Howard Wendell Watson

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,090

Dialogue density12.0 lines / min

First line00:00:18

Final line01:27:37

Production Record

DirectorHoward Hawks

LanguageEnglish

Budget$2,300,000

Revenue$5,300,000

IMDb votes44,879