Howard Hawks’ Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
I have, for several years, been planning to write a series of essays on film directors who made one musical during their careers. This month, it’s Howard Hawks’ “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes”.

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I have, for several years, been planning to write a series of essays on film directors who made one musical during their careers. This month, it’s Howard Hawks’ “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes”.
Steve LaVigne wrote a series of essays on film directors who made one musical during their careers. We kick the series off with Richard Attenborough and “A Chorus Line”.
Chita: A Memoir is beautifully written and filled with the type of theatrical experiences you wish we could all have.
Little did I know that day in 1982 when I walked into the Corcoran Neighborhood Center in south Minneapolis that it would become a huge part of my life.
“Shy: The Alarmingly Outspoken Memoirs of Mary Rodgers” is an outstanding biography of a fascinating woman, and a must read, especially for those intrigued by the history of musical theater!
It’s not fair that paying audiences should be confronted with an actor’s personal arrogance and unprofessional nonsense.