Sunday, March 6, 2011

Movie: Gentlemen Prefer Blonds

To honor the death of Jane Russell, I we got this movie to watch and it was so much fun! There were so many bombshell vehicles back in the 50's, and this was a huge favorite. Why not? You have Jane Russell AND Marilyn Monroe on the screen at the same time...WOWZERS! I'd forgotten how lovely, intelligent and talented Jane was, and next to Marilyn, she was like an Amazon! Oddly enough, Jane was 5'7 and Marilyn was 5'5, but there seemed to be a much bigger difference on screen. This movie was all about Marilyn being daffy and Jane trying to keep her out of trouble. Lots of eye candy and lots of fun! I could watch them all day long! By the way, this is the movie where Marilyn sings, "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend" and if you'd like to see it, there's a link to a YouTube video.


Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe showing off their yummiliciousness in Gentlemen Prefer Blonds. I think their dresses are the cat's meow! If you enjoy wonderful costume design, you'll love this film!

I think it's very interesting how much our society has turned away from the curvy, voluptuous figures so popular back when Jane and Marilyn were all the rage. I wonder if hourglass beauties will ever be popular in films again?

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