Gold-digging blonde Lorelei and her brunette friend Dorothy are searching for rich husbands..


The 1928 silent adaptation of Anita Loos's scandalous novel, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, is primarily a film for historians, silent cinema enthusiasts, and those curious about early Hollywood's take on the iconic Lorelei Lee. For a casual viewer today, expecting anything close to the snappy pace or musical numbers of the...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Malcolm St. Clair

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"The 1928 silent adaptation of Anita Loos's scandalous novel, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, is primarily a film for historians, silent cinema enthusiasts, and those curious about early Hollywood's take on the iconic Lorelei Lee. For a casual viewer today, expecting anything close to the snappy pace or musical numbers of the later Marilyn Monroe vehicle, it will likely feel like an academic exercise. If you appreciate the unique rhythms of silent storytelling, the broad physical comedy, and the chance..."

Mack Swain
John Emerson, Anita Loos, Herman J. Mankiewicz
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