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
A Girl in Every Port (1928 film) then does the same to Salami. After thinking over all the fun they had together, however, he asks Salami if he betrayed him. When Salami says no, they become friends again. Howard Hawks went on to direct many notable movies, including, "Bringing Up Baby", "Sergeant York" (nominated for Best Director), "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" and "Rio Bravo". Author Todd McCarthy wrote in his book "Howard Hawks: The Grey Fox of Hollywood", that "A Girl in Every Port" is considered by film scholars to be the most important film of Hawks's silent career because it is his first film to introduce many