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
Rachel York Lake in the Ogunquit Playhouse production of "Spamalot". In 2011, she starred as Billie Burke in the musical "Ghostlight" Off-Broadway at the Signature Theatre. She then played Anna in the 2011 Walnut Street Theatre production of "The King and I". She starred in Encores! concert series production of "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" as Dorothy Shaw, which earned her and the production rave reviews. The live concert lasted May 9–13, 2012 and was a New York Times Critic's Pick. York played the role of Reno Sweeney in the national tour of the 2011 Roundabout Theatre Broadway revival of "Anything Goes", which began