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Home » Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

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a black-and-white shot of Marilyn in her iconic pose over the subway grate, surrounded by a camera crew
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Marilyn-Monroe; or, Blonde

by Kat Sachs September 29, 2022September 30, 2022

Marilyn Monroe is the American public’s white whale, that which we seek to dominate and claim as our own.

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Revisiting Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: I was there for love!

by Ben Sachs June 23, 2014August 18, 2021

Under the direction of Howard Hawks, the musical number “Ain’t There Anyone Here for Love?” approaches pure cinema.

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Weekly Top Five: The best of Howard Hawks

by Drew Hunt September 29, 2013August 19, 2021

Weekly Top Five: The best of Howard Hawks

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This Week’s Movie Action

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by J.R. Jones October 8, 2010August 19, 2021

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