| ~Gentlemen Prefer Blondes~ 1928 |
| ~1082-97: Emily Fitzroy~ |
| ~Cast~ Ruth Taylor ... Lorelei Lee Alice White ... Dorothy Shaw Ford Sterling ... Gus Eisman Holmes Herbert ... Henry Spoffard Mack Swain ... Sir Francis Beekman Emily Fitzroy ... Lady Beekman Trixie Friganza ... Mrs. Spoffard Blanche Friderici ... Miss Chapman (as Blanche Frederici) Edward Faust ... Robert (as Ed Faust) Eugene Borden ... Louis Margaret Seddon ... Lorelei's Mother Luke Cosgrave ... Lorelei's Grandfather Chester Conklin ... Judge Yorke Sherwood ... Mr. Jennings Mildred Boyd ... Lulu René Cardona |
| Directed by: Malcolm St. Clair Written by: John Emerson - writer Anita Loos - screenplay & titles Herman J. Mankiewicz - titles Based on the novel Gentlemen Prefer Blondes ; the Illuminating Diary of a Professional Lady by Anita Loos (New York, 1925). |
Notorious blonde gold digger Lorelei Lee (Ruth Taylor) books passage on an ocean liner for herself
and a friend, Dorothy Shaw (Alice White), with money "borrowed" from Chicago button king Gus
Eisman (Ford Sterling). Also bound for Europe on the liner is America's richest bachelor, Henry
Spoffard (Holmes Herbert), who plans to investigate reports of immoral activities of American
tourists in Paris. To amuse herself while Spoffard is seasick in his cabin, Lorelei persuades Sir
Francis Beekman (Mack Swain), a wealthy Englishman who is attracted to her, to give her money to
buy his wife's diamond tiara. In Paris, Lorelei lures Spoffard to her room, then hides him in a closet
while his mother, their lawyer, the Beekmans, and Gus Eisman all come demanding explanations.
The situation is finally resolved; Spoffard and Lorelei marry on the return trip to New York.
Plot Synopsis from afi.com
and a friend, Dorothy Shaw (Alice White), with money "borrowed" from Chicago button king Gus
Eisman (Ford Sterling). Also bound for Europe on the liner is America's richest bachelor, Henry
Spoffard (Holmes Herbert), who plans to investigate reports of immoral activities of American
tourists in Paris. To amuse herself while Spoffard is seasick in his cabin, Lorelei persuades Sir
Francis Beekman (Mack Swain), a wealthy Englishman who is attracted to her, to give her money to
buy his wife's diamond tiara. In Paris, Lorelei lures Spoffard to her room, then hides him in a closet
while his mother, their lawyer, the Beekmans, and Gus Eisman all come demanding explanations.
The situation is finally resolved; Spoffard and Lorelei marry on the return trip to New York.
Plot Synopsis from afi.com
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| ~Alice White & Ruth Taylor~ |
| ~Remaining Credits~ Production Company: Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation Distribution Company: Paramount Pictures Cinematography by: Harold Rosson Film Editing by: Jane Loring & William Shea Unit Manager: Richard Blaydon Second Assistant Director: Joe Dill Second Assistant Director: George Hippard Props: John Leonard Assistant Props: George Sherman Additional Camera Operator: A. Clark Assistant Grip: Kenneth De Land Assistant Camera: Leonard Gilers, Arthur LaSchelle & Cliff Shirpser Grip: Roy Watson Supervising Editor: Hector Turnbull Unit Clerk: Gertrude May Length: 8 Reels Runtime: 75 Minutes Released: January 22, 1928 |
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