Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953 film) Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953 film) Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a 1953 American musical comedy film based on the 1949 stage musical of the same name. It was directed by Howard Hawks and stars Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe, with Charles Coburn, Elliott Reid, Tommy Noonan, George Winslow, Taylor Holmes, and Norma Varden in supporting roles. The film is filled with comedic gags and musical numbers, choreographed by Jack Cole, while the music was written by Hoagy Carmichael, Harold Adamson, Jule Styne, and Leo Robin. The songs by Styne and Robin are from the Broadway show, while the songs by Carmichael
Jane Morgan 1959 jazz special, "Timex-All-Star Jazz III". Morgan performed in musicals on the stage and Broadway. She appeared in "Can-Can", "The King and I", "Kiss Me, Kate", "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", "Bells Are Ringing", "Anniversary Waltz", "Affairs of State", "Hello, Dolly" and others. She appeared in nightclubs around the U.S., complemented with television appearances and bookings in Las Vegas and Lake Tahoe. In 1958, Morgan was one of six contestants in "" to determine the UK's entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1959. She sang "If Only I Could Live My Life Again", but the song was not selected. Morgan's agent died