Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
The Two M-M-Marvels Of Our Age In The Wonder Musical Of The World!
Genre : Music, Comedy, Romance
Runtime : 1H 31M
Director : Howard Hawks
Writer : Charles Lederer
Synopsis
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