Joseph Fields with Jerome Chodorov, who became a frequent collaborator. The prolific pair went on to write "My Sister Eileen" (1940), "Junior Miss" (1941), "The French Touch" (1945), "Wonderful Town" (1953), "The Girl in Pink Tights" (1954), "Anniversary Waltz" (1954), and "The Ponder Heart" (1956). They also wrote the screenplay for the 1942 film adaptation of "My Sister Eileen". With Anita Loos, Fields wrote the book for the Jule Styne musical "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", and he collaborated with Oscar Hammerstein II on the book for "Flower Drum Song". He also co-produced and wrote the screen adaptation of the latter, garnering a Writers
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (musical) the rich Philadelphian Henry Spofford III, and an Englishman, Sir Francis (Piggy) Beekman. Lorelei is worried that Gus will find out about an old secret of hers and break off their engagement ("I’m Just A Little Girl From Little Rock"), and she is afraid to open a wire that she receives from him. Meanwhile, Dorothy flirts with a group of olympic sportsmen ("I Love What I’m Doing (When I’m Doing It For Love)"). Lorelei disapproves of this as the Olympians are poor; she is sure that Gus has broken up with her and tells Dorothy that they need to find