But Gentlemen Marry Brunettes director and Bob Waterfield (Russell's husband) with Robert Bassler as executive producer, from a screenplay by Mary Loos and Sale, based on the novel "But Gentlemen Marry Brunettes" by Anita Loos. Anita Loos was the author of the novel and play "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" which had been turned into a smash film with Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe in 1953. This film was not as well received as the earlier one. Anita Loos had entitled her book But Gentlemen Marry Brunettes, but the studio dropped the first word from the title for the film. But Gentlemen Marry Brunettes But Gentlemen
Matt Mattox qualities developed during the barre are visible within his own detailed and polished style. Mattox had a higher profile as a specialty dancer in Hollywood musicals. His best-known film role is Caleb Pontipee in "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers", but he was also a principal dancer in, among others, "Yolanda and the Thief", "The Band Wagon" (Cyd Charisse's partner in the ballet sequence), "Till the Clouds Roll By", "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", and "There's No Business Like Show Business". In addition, Mattox was a regular guest on television variety shows, for which he choreographed as well as performed, including "The Patti