This photo is of Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell, her co-star in the film, “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), directed by Howard Hawks. Monroe was required to sing and dance in the film in which she played the role of Lorelei Lee, a gold-digging showgirl. After that Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell became close friends and Russell said about her as "very shy and very sweet and far more intelligent than people gave her credit for". Further, Jane Russell recalled that Monroe showed her dedication by rehearsing her dance routines each evening after most of the crew had left, but was habitually late on the sets for filming. Director Howard Hawks was very impatient with her tardiness. But Russell understood that Monroe remained in her dressing room because of her stage fright and she started escorting her to the sets.
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