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1. decider.com › 2022/09/28 › blonde-true-story-marilynIs ‘Blonde’ Based on a True Story? Netflix’s Netflix’s ...

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   Sep 28, 2022 · Yes, Blonde is based on a true story in the sense that it centers on the life of Marilyn Monroe, who very much was a real cultural icon. No, in the sense that Blonde is an adaptation of the 2000 ...

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2. www.historyvshollywood.com › reelfaces › blonde'Blonde' Movie vs. the True Story of Marilyn Monroe | Fact-Check

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   Sep 16, 2022 · No. In the Netflix movie, Norma Jeane's unloving and mentally ill mother, Gladys (Julianne Nicholson), tries to drown her in a bathtub. Our Blonde fact-check revealed no evidence that this moment actually happened in real life. Pictured are Marilyn Monroe's mother, Gladys Pearl Baker (left), in real life, and Julianne Nicholson as Gladys in the ...

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4. www.smithsonianmag.com › history › who-was-the-realThe True History Behind Netflix's 'Blonde' | Who Was the Real ...

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   Sep 26, 2022 · In Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)—the quintessential Monroe film—she proved herself to be a triple-threat talent, dazzling her audiences with her singing and dancing as much as she made them ...

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   2 years after the premiere, it was decided to make a film based on a similar plot. So, the movie Gentlemen Prefer Blondes was followed by Gentlemen Marry Brunettes. Jane Russell also starred in this film, but this time, without Marilyn Monroe. The plot of the later film is not related to the legendary original.

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   May 13, 2024 · Gentlemen Prefer Blondes started out as a hit Broadway musical with the same name. It first hit the stage on December 8, 1949 and closed on September 15, 1951 after 740 shows. There was also a ...

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   Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a 1953 American musical comedy film directed by Howard Hawks and written by Charles Lederer. The film is based on the 1949 stage musical of the same name, which in turn is based on the 1925 novel of the same name by Anita Loos. The film stars Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe, with Charles Coburn, Elliott Reid, Tommy ...

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   Is Gentlemen Prefer Blondes based on a true story?

   • 2 years after the premiere, it was decided to make a film based on a similar plot. So, the movie Gentlemen Prefer Blondeswas followedby Gentlemen Marry Brunettes. Jane Russell also starred in this film, but this time, without Marilyn Monroe. The plot of the later film is not related to the legendary original.

   15 Facts About “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,” the Movie That Brought

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   Is blonde a true story?

   • In the novel, Oates provides a useful disclaimer (followed by thoughtful biographical recommendations): “ Blonde is a work of fiction. While many characters portrayed here have some counterparts in the life and times of Marilyn Monroe, the characterizations and incidents presented are totally the products of the author’s imagination.

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   When did Gentlemen Prefer Blondes come out?

   • Gentlemen Prefer Blondes started out as a hit Broadway musical with the same name. It first hit the stage on December 8, 1949 and closed on September 15, 1951 after 740 shows. There was also a 1928 play that had the same name. It had 128 shows in total.

   12 Shocking Facts About Marilyn Monroe's Hit Film 'Gentlemen Prefer B…

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   Did Marilyn Monroe play a blonde in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes?

   • In 1953, the film Gentlemen Prefer Blondeswith Marilyn Monroein the lead role enteredthe top box office charts. The actress played the roleof a “dumb blonde.” It was in this film that Monroe performed the famous song about diamonds being a girl’s best friend. We’ll tell you all about what happened behind the scenesof this legendary movie.

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   Is Gentlemen Prefer Blondes a misogynistic story?

   • Caroline Siede of The A.V. Club wrote the story may appear to be a "90-minute misogynistic punchline about the desperate schemes of two devious social-climbing showgirls, ditzy Lorelei Lee (Monroe) and witty man-eater Dorothy Shaw (Jane Russell). Thankfully, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is quite the opposite.

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   Is 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes' a feminist comedy?

   • Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Archived from the original on 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2023-08-29. ^ "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes". ArtsEmerson. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2020. ^ Mann, Samantha (January 24, 2019). " "Gentlemen Prefers Blondes" Is A Feminist Buddy Comedy". Bust. Archived from the original on 27 August 2022.

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   Sep 30, 2022 · Based on Joyce Carol Oates’s 1999 novel Blonde, this the Marilyn myth as a horror movie: orphan, victim, prey; raped, beat up, doomed. An all-American nightmare. In the novel, Oates provides a ...