But Gentlemen Marry Brunettes But Gentlemen Marry Brunettes But Gentlemen Marry Brunettes is a 1927 novel written by Anita Loos. It is the sequel to her 1925 novel "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes". "But Gentlemen Marry Brunettes" follows the further adventures of Lorelei Lee and Dorothy Shaw and is illustrated by Ralph Barton. As a sequel to the 1953 film "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", the 1955 film "Gentlemen Marry Brunettes" used only the book's name and starred Jane Russell and Jeanne Crain playing characters who were the daughters of Dorothy Shaw. Originally published in 1927, "But Gentlemen Marry Brunettes" is the sequel to Anita Loos' "Gentlemen Prefer
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953 film) the Atlantic crossing, Malone immediately falls in love with Dorothy, but Dorothy has already been drawn to the members of the (male-only) Olympic athletics team. Lorelei meets the rich and foolish Sir Francis "Piggy" Beekman (Charles Coburn), the owner of a diamond mine, and is attracted by his wealth; although Piggy is married, Lorelei naively returns his geriatric flirtations, which annoys his wife, Lady Beekman (Norma Varden). Lorelei invites Piggy to the cabin she shares with Dorothy, whereupon he recounts his travels to Africa. While Piggy demonstrates how a python squeezes a goat by hugging Lorelei, Malone spies on them