The Movie: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)

With guest Nahmi Lee, academic and narrator of Liminalia (Tumblr, SoundCloud, Twitter, Facebook, iTunes).

There’s a lot going on both on and under the surface of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. We talked about female friendships, dodgy men, the myth of Marilyn Monroe, and so much more.

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Further Reading, Viewing, and Links:

• Courtney Enlow’s reflections on Marilyn Monroe’s legacy and body “We Are Forever Merely Bodies, Eternally Just Things” on Pajiba
• Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe‘s Wikipedia pages

Other Episodes Referenced:

• Episode #79 – Scott Pilgrim vs. the World w/ Chris de Hoog

Other Movies and Series mentioned:

• Pan’s Labyrinth (buy the Criterion Collection edition on Amazon)
• Scandal (watch on Netflix, buy Seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 on Amazon)
• Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (watch on Netflix, buy the Steelbook Blu-ray on Amazon)
• Singin’ in the Rain (buy the 60th Anniversary Blu-ray on Amazon)

Dylan Clark-Moore is a podcast creator and blogger at NetFlakes. You can find him on Letterboxd and Twitter.

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