In this episode we're joined by Christina Rice, author of Mean, Moody, Magnificent! Jane Russell and the Marketing of a Hollywood Legend, to discuss Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), directed by Howard Hawks and starring Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe.

 

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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) w/ special guest Christina Rice

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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) w/ special guest Christina Rice

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