Gentlemen Marry Brunettes (1955)
October 29, 1955Release Date
Gentlemen Marry Brunettes (1955)
October 29, 1955Release Date
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Cast & Crew.
Jane Russell
Bonnie Jones / Mimi Jones
Jeanne Crain
Connie Jones / Mitzi Jones
Alan Young
Charlie Biddle / Mrs. Biddle / Mr. Henry Biddle
Scott Brady
David Action
Guy Middleton
Earl of Wickenware
Eric Pohlmann
M. Ballard
Rudy Vallee
Rudy Vallee
Gwen Verdon
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
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Release DateOctober 29, 1955
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 39m
Content RatingNR
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Gentlemen Marry Brunettes is a 1955 American Technicolor musical romantic comedy film directed by Richard Sale, who co-wrote the screenplay with Mary Loos, based on the 1927 novel But Gentlemen Marry Brunettes by Anita Loos, aunt of Mary Loos. The film stars Jane Russell and Jeanne Crain. It was produced by Sale and Bob Waterfield, with Robert Bassler as executive producer.
Anita Loos authored the 1925 novel and 1926 play Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, which had been adapted into the highly successful 1953 film of the same name, starring Russell and Marilyn Monroe. The studio attempted to repeat the formula, with Russell returning but Jeanne Crain stepping in for a presumably otherwise engaged Monroe (both women played new characters). Alan Young, Scott Brady and Rudy Vallee also appear. However, Brunettes was not as well received as its predecessor.
With choreography by Jack Cole, who had prior contributed to Blondes, a young Gwen Verdon filmed a specialty number that was cut from the US release as being too sexy.