Cinematic background from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 1953 - Lorelei Lee is a beautiful showgirl engaged to be married to the wealthy Gus Esmond, much to the disapproval of Gus' rich father, Esmond Sr., who thinks that Lorelei is just after his money. When Lorelei goes on a cruise accompanied only by her best friend, Dorothy Shaw, Esmond Sr. hires Ernie Malone, a private detective, to follow her and report any questionable behavior that would disqualify her from the marriage.
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A beautiful woman with red lipstick and blue earrings; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A woman and a boy are standing on a chair; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – Two women are standing next to each other in front of a group of people; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A group of people gathered around a woman in a red suit; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A woman holding a drink in her hands; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A woman in a red jacket standing next to a group of people; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – Two beautiful women sitting at a table with a cake; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A woman in a blue dress and a white jacket; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A woman in a black dress standing next to two men; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A man in a suit and hat standing next to other people; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A woman in a purple dress talking to a man in a suit; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A woman in a red jacket is smiling; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A group of men and women sitting around each other; Medium shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A woman sitting at a dinner table with a man; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A group of people standing on the side of a road; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – An older man and a young woman in a purple dress; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A group of women dressed in pink dresses and flowers; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A woman in a purple dress is holding her hands up to her chest; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A group of people sitting at a table with flowers in front of them; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A man and a woman are looking at one another; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A group of men standing in a room with suitcases; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A woman in a black jacket is leaning against a wall; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A couple of women standing next to each other on a stage; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A woman standing in front of a door wearing a dress; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A woman sitting at a table in a restaurant; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A group of men and women wearing hats; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A group of people standing next to each other wearing hats; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A woman in a fur coat with a feather in her hair; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – Two women dressed in wedding attire and holding flowers; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A woman talking on a phone while wearing a black dress; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A group of people that are standing around each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A woman looking into a mirror with a flower in front of it; Close Up shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A man and a woman in a living room talking to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A couple of women in red dresses dancing on a stage; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A woman with blonde hair wearing a fur coat and diamond earrings; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A group of men and women sitting on a wall; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – Two beautiful women in hats and jackets standing next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A woman in a checkered dress and a man in a suit; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A woman and a young boy sitting at a dinner table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – Two beautiful women walking down the street in dresses; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A woman in a white bathrobe standing next to a door; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A man and a woman sitting at a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A man in a court room wearing a robe; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A man and a woman in a red dress; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A group of people standing in front of a microphone; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A woman in a purple dress surrounded by candles; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A group of people that are posing for a picture; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A man wearing a hat and glasses; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A woman holding a baseball bat in front of a group of naked men; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A group of people standing next to each other on a train; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A woman in a red and white outfit with a pink feather headdress; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A woman and a boy are sitting at a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A man and a woman posing for a picture together; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – Two women sitting next to each other on a couch; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A group of people sitting at tables in a room; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A group of people standing in a room with boxes; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A group of people sitting in the back of a car; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks – A woman in a red jacket standing in a hallway; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle