My 150 Favorite Movies - #67

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)

Hollywood's quintessential blonde bombshell, Marilyn Monroe stars as Lorelei Lee in this adaptation of Anita Loos's iconic novel. Paired with Jane Russell as her best pal, the two glamazons strike sparks that are positively incendiary. The music in this movie musical would seem at first glance to be somewhat secondary to the decoration, but it really is not, particularly when one of the numbers is the much imitated, never equaled, Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend, which Marilyn sings to a backdrop of equally decorous men, along with, well, diamonds (talk to me, Harry Winston, tell me all about it!) Also starring Charles Coburn, Tommy Noonan, and my favorite child actor, George "Foghorn" Winslow.