Jane Russell, Marilyn Monroe, Tommy Noonan

Monroe stars as the fun-loving, hip-grinding, rich-husband- seeking bombshell, Lorelei who boards a ship bound for Paris and finds herself entangled in a series of screwbll mishaps with lecherous men.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.

Directed by: Howard Hawks

Release Date: July 15, 1953

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DVD Release Date: May 29, 2001

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  • January 3, 2009
    I had no idea what to expect from this one, I have to admit: it's famous for the scene that Madonna and Moulin Rouge ripped off, and for putting Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell (the latter being my preference if you must know) into Hollywood cement.

    Monroe's acting was weak - ...( read more)yes, this is new to me, it's the first of her movies I've ever seen - but her transition from (1) doe-eyed bombshell available to the highest bidder to (2) gold-digging show girl to (3) all-singing, all-dancing cabaret star was notable.

    Though it's watchable (as all movies made before about 1965 seem to be), the problem with this movie is that you just can't buy into the motives of your heroine, and her growth as a character in the end is questionable at best. The resolution is ridiculous, but these two on screen at the time? Who cares a lot? Fun songs, and no, I probably shouldn't beat on movies meant to be senseless vehicles for their stars...
  • September 25, 2008
    Favorite scenes were with the little kid that Monroe expected to be a rich play boy traveling on the ship to Europe. Coburn wasn't as good as in the screwball comedy The More the Merrier, the only other film I've seen him in so far. Marilyn Monroe has a lot more talent than som...( read more)e people want to admit. She had to in order to create such an indelible persona and memorable characters. She can sing, seduce, and is funny. Generally I would prefer the brunette, but compared to Monroe, Jane Russell doesn't stand out as very attractive or as a very good singer or dancer.
  • October 10, 2007
    Luscious...sensual...soothing. Orgasmicly good
  • September 1, 2007
    Movie about two women searching for husbands, Love the song 'Diamonds are a girl's best friend'.
  • August 7, 2007
    c'mon, marilyn's in it...the bad girl-next-door everybody wished they had...well, she's not really bad, see, she's just made some bad choices, yah, with men mostly...all of them...everybody...but she's a sweetheart, see, and not a bad girl at all, just cause everybody says she is...( read more) don't make it true
    and a real american icon is born
    jane russell tries to keep up but is simply not damaged enough, poor thing
  • November 1, 2009
    I recommend both book and movie. Loved Jane Russell she stole the show for me. First Marilyn Monroe movie and wasn't very impressed with her.
  • September 15, 2009
    A cute movie; probably more famous for starring Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe than anything else.
  • September 13, 2009
    Deserves five stars for the song "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend. Marilyln Monroe's performance was about 200 stars, the rest of the movie average at best.
  • August 22, 2009
    I saw this movie once and thought it was quite interesting.
  • August 12, 2009
    Well . . . . Diamonds R a gals best friend

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  • sammiepinkley
    January 30, 2007
    This was a b-e-a-u-tiful movie! MM and JR are great together.
  • xxblackeyelinerxx
    September 16, 2006
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    I HOPE YOU ALL THINK I'M RETARDED

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