Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) by Howard Hawkes was ahead of its time.

Author(s)/Creator(s)

Irma Mosqueda PerezFollow

Document Type

Film Review

Date

Summer 7-1-2024

Keywords

1950s, women, film, gender norms, World War II

Language

English

Funder(s)

Syracuse University

Disciplines

Arts and Humanities | Creative Writing | Film and Media Studies

Description/Abstract

The 1953 film by Howards Hawkes “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” gives the impression that it tries to satisfy the male gaze and objectify women; but if we take a closer look, the film responds to the feminist movements that started to brew from women’s involvement in the workplace and other areas typically reserved for men following the events of World War II.

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Recommended Citation

Mosqueda Perez, Irma, "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) by Howard Hawkes was ahead of its time." (2024). Women's and Gender Studies - All Scholarship. 1.
https://surface.syr.edu/wgs/1

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