A Little Girl From Little Rock | Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

A few of my favorite trivia bits:

When told she was not the star of the film, Marilyn Monroe was quoted as saying, “Well whatever I am, I’m still the blonde.”

For this film Gwen Verdon coached Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe in both their dancing and walking–trying to teach Marilyn to use less sex, and Jane to use more.

In the “Ain’t There Anyone Here for Love?” sequence, Jane Russell’s fall into the pool was an accident. When Howard Hawks saw the dailies, he kept it in the film.

Marilyn Monroe reportedly suggested the line, “I can be smart when it’s important, but most men don’t like it.” I think this is a good summation of her life and career.

My aunt hates Jane Russell because she used to do annoying bra commericials when she was growing up.