Anyone hearing the title “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” will likely think of the 1953 film featuring the glorious Marilyn Monroe in a breakout performance. However, not many people know it was based on a hugely successful book, written in 1925 by one of Hollywood’s first female screenwriters, Anita Loos.
Loos was already a notable name before her literary career took off. She worked in the burgeoning film industry for many years alongside the most prominent names of the time, like the powerhouse and innovative (and infamous) director, D.W. Griffith.
