Howard Hawks directed Marylin Monroe’s iconic performance to fulfill a contractual obligation to Fox. To be fair, Jack Cole directed the musical numbers.
- — “He got me jewelry. I saw a bulge in his pocket!” — “It could be gumdrops.” Yes, and indeed, not a third thing.
- She calls her boyfriend “Daddy.”
- “Those girls couldn’t drown.” Wait, why not??
- It’s a rare all-women quartet! It’s such a satisfying sound.
- “I want you to find happiness and stop having fun.”
- Woah, nude-colored gym shorts.
- “The whole team?!”
- Jane Russell is begging for group sex!
- The accident where the Olympian drags her into the water is so perfect.
- “You did say diamonds. I can tell.”
- Marylin Monroe, seeing the diamond mine guy, is Grimes meeting Elon Musk.
- In every scene, Marylin Monroe is in a different dress, and they’re all so good.
- Marylin is an evil bimbo! 😈
- He’s got a good 15-16 seconds of audio on the reel.
- “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” — just so iconic, it feels so special to see it in context!
- They all kill themselves!
- So much human furniture!
- “Oh, judge, I never swear.”
- Jane Russell impersonating Marylin Monroe is so fun!
- “Sonny! Run along. I want to be alone with your father.”
- A “Diamonds” reprise at the wedding!
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