Movie connections for
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) More at IMDbPro »

Followed by

Gentlemen Marry Brunettes (1955)

Version of

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1928)

Edited into

Goliath Awaits (1981) (TV)
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) (V)
 -  footage shown

Referenced in

"The Jack Benny Program: Honolulu Trip (#4.1)" (1953)
 -  Jack dreams about Marilyn from the film
How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)
 -  fashion house lady says "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" when introducing Marilyn Monroe modeling a bathing suit with diamonds.
"Get Smart: Diamonds Are a Spy's Best Friend (#4.5)" (1968)
 -  Song in title in movie
Outrageous! (1977)
 -  Robin sings Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend and mentions the character Lorelei Lee.
Disconnected (1983)
 -  A character has a poster for this.
"Jeopardy!: (#1.1)" (1984)
 -  Subject of a $400 clue in the category "Actors & Roles"
"Girls on Top: Skankin' (#1.6)" (1985)
 -  Shelley sings "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend."
Aria (1987)
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend (1987)
 -  spoken by narrator
Wild at Heart (1990)
 -  Sailor says, to Lula "Jet black... but gentlemen prefer blondes.
Guilty by Suspicion (1991)
Cool World (1992)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Operation Double 007 (#6.8)" (1993)
 -  "Gentlemen..." Crow: I prefer Blondes.
"Coogan's Run: Thursday Night Fever (#1.4)" (1995)
 -  Poster can be seen in Mike's house.
Norma Jean & Marilyn (1996) (TV)
Playboy: Voluptuous Vixens (1997) (V)
Blow Dry (2001)
 -  50 minutes into the film Sandra enters the salon with blonde hair, posing like Marilyn and singing the title track from the older movie.
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Blonde (2001) (TV)
 -  Mentioned by characters.
A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
 -  mentioned in documentary
Ellektra (2004)
 -  Anna mentions the film's title, Howard Haks, Miss Monroe and plot details in conversation with Psylo.
80 Vara Toppers (2005) (V)
 -  Willem Ruis is singing song about Marylin Monroe
Be Cool (2005)
 -  Poster in Eliot's apartment.
"Neighbours: Gentlemen Prefer Blogs (#1.4987)" (2006)
 -  paraphrasing title
"The Girls Next Door: Mutiny on the Booty (#2.4)" (2006)
 -  Holly's photo shoot is inspired by the film
The History Boys (2006)
 -  poster in classroom
"Gossip Girl: Southern Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (#2.22)" (2009)
 -  title reference

Featured in

Hollywood Uncensored (1987)
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend (1987)
Calendar Girl (1993)
 -  clip
Les cent et une nuits de Simon Cinéma (1995)
The Celluloid Closet (1995)
Norma Jean & Marilyn (1996) (TV)
 -  some scenes
"Biography: Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess" (1996)
 -  clips shown
20th Century-Fox: The First 50 Years (1997) (TV)
 -  in Marilyn Monroe segment
"The Fifties" (1997)
Showgirl Stories (1998) (TV)
20 Dates (1998)
"Backstory: The Seven Year Itch" (2000)
 -  documentary features excerpts from movie
"E! True Hollywood Story: The Many Loves of Marilyn Monroe" (2001)
Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days (2001) (TV)
"Evolution: The Evolutionary Arms Race (#1.4)" (2002)
 -  A clip from "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" is shown.
Life or Something Like It (2002)
The 100 Greatest Musicals (2003) (TV)
"SexTV: On Blondes/Walter Kundzicz/The Art of Flirting (#6.13)" (2004)
 -  Clips from film are used in this episode.
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs (2004) (TV)
 -  The song "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend" is #12 on the list.
"The Girls Next Door: Mutiny on the Booty (#2.4)" (2006)
 -  Holly is shown watching the film
"The Girls Next Door: Family Affairs (#3.9)" (2007)
 -  Hef and the girls watch the movie
"The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-02-19)" (2008)
 -  Clips of this film are shown during the segement on Marilyn Monroe with Katrina Szish of 'In Style' magazine.
"20 to 1: Adults Only 20 to 01: Hottest Stars on the Planet (#8.7)" (2009)
 -  Clips shown in a segment on Marilyn Monroe.

Spoofed in

Gentlemen Prefer Ginger (1986) (V)
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection (1990) (V)
Playboy: The Best of Anna Nicole Smith (1995) (V)
Discworld II: Missing Presumed...!? (1996) (VG)
The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003)
 -  There is a brief scene that spoofs a scene from this film.

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