Blondinen bevorzugt (1953)

Blondinen bevorzugt: Directed by Howard Hawks. With Jane Russell, Marilyn Monroe, Charles Coburn, Elliott Reid. Showgirls Lorelei Lee and Dorothy Shaw travel to Paris, pursued by a private detective hired by the suspicious father of Lorelei’s fiancé, as well as a rich, enamored old man and many other doting admirers.

“As a demonstration of Hawksu0026#39; versatility, this picture stands out. Itu0026#39;s anything but a faithful adaptation of the Anita Loos story, but in Hawks skilled hands, itu0026#39;s as delightful and silly as his best screwball comedies, and an evocative example of the sexpot exploitation prominent in itu0026#39;s day. Monroe and Russell complement each other nicely as glamour babes beyond belief. The flamboyant musical numbers are deliriously fetishistic and there are some particularly hilarious bits involving a hoarse-voiced little boy and a dirty old man. Sensationally staged and provocatively primitive.”