Tommy Noonan
Tommy Noonan( April 29, 1921 – April 24, 1968) was a comedy genre film performer, screenwriter and producer.
He acted in a number of high- profile films as well as B movies from the 1940s through the 1960s, and he is best known for his supporting performances as Gus Esmond, wealthy fiancé of Lorelei Lee( Marilyn Monroe) in" Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"( 1953), and as the musician Danny McGuire in" A Star Is Born"( 1954).
He played a stock room worker in the film" Bundle of Joy"( 1956) with Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds.
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953 film)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a 1953 American musical comedy film based on the 1949 stage musical of the same name.
It was directed by Howard Hawks and stars Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe, with Charles Coburn, Elliott Reid, Tommy Noonan, George Winslow, Taylor Holmes and Norma Varden in supporting roles.
The film is filled with comedic gags and musical numbers, choreographed by Jack Cole, while the music was written by Hoagy Carmichael, Harold Adamson, Jule Styne and Leo Robin.
The songs by Styne and Robin are from the Broadway show, while the songs by Carmichael and Adamson were written especially for the film.
Despite the film's title, Monroe was paid her usual contract salary of$ 500 a week, while Russell, then the better known actress, earned$ 200,000.
While Russell's down- to- earth, sharp wit has been observed by most critics, it was Monroe's turn as the gold- digging Lorelei Lee for which the film is often remembered.
Monroe's rendition of the song" Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" and her pink dress are considered iconic, and the performance has inspired homages by Beyonce, Madonna, Geri Halliwell, Kylie Minogue, Nicole Kidman, Anna Nicole Smith, Christina Aguilera and James Franco.
Claude Weisz
Claude Weisz is a French film director born in Paris.
W. Augustus Barratt
W. Augustus Barratt( 1873- 1947) was a Scottish- born, later American, songwriter and musician.
Ben Nye
Benjamin Emmet" Ben" Nye, Sr.( January 12, 1907 – February 9, 1986) was an American makeup artist for the Hollywood film industry for over four decades, from the 1930s to the early 1980s.
He worked on over five hundred 20th Century Fox films both in and out of Hollywood.
Including" Gone with the Wind"( 1939)," Miracle on 34th Street"( 1947)," Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"( 1953)," The King and I"( 1956)," The Fly"( 1958)," Valley of the Dolls"( 1967), and" Planet of the Apes"( 1968).
His brother was actor Carroll Nye, best remembered today as Frank Kennedy, Scarlett O' Hara's second husband in" Gone with the Wind"( 1939).
John Carl Buechler
John Carl Buechler( pronounced" Beekler"; June 18, 1952 – March 18, 2019) was an American special make- up effects artist, film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor.
He was best known for his work on horror and science- fiction films, mostly as part of Charles Band's Empire Pictures, and directed films such as" TrollCellar Dweller", and" Curse of the Forty- Niner".
His work includes" Ghoulies From BeyondTrollTerrorVisionDollsPrison", and" Hatchet".
After he was diagnosed with Stage IV prostate cancer, his wife set up a GoFund Me page to help pay for medical expenses.
Buechler died on March 18, 2019.
Curse of the Forty-Niner
Curse of the Forty- Niner( better known as Miner's Massacre) is a 2002 American slasher film directed by John Carl Buechler and starring Karen Black.
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1928 film)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a 1928 American silent comedy film directed by Mal St. Clair, co-written by Anita Loos based on her novel, and released by Paramount Pictures.
No copies are known to exist, and it is now considered to be a lost film.
The Broadway version" Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" starring Carol Channing as Lorelei Lee was mounted in 1949.
It was remade into the film" Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" with Jane Russell as Dorothy Shaw and Marilyn Monroe as Lorelei Lee in 1953.
Howard Hawks
Howard Winchester Hawks( May 30, 1896 December 26, 1977) was an American film director, producer and screenwriter of the classic Hollywood era.
Critic Leonard Maltin called him" the greatest American director who is not a household name."
A versatile film director, Hawks explored many genres such as comedies, dramas, gangster films, science fiction, film noir, and westerns.
His most popular films include" Scarface"( 1932)," Bringing Up Baby"( 1938)," Only Angels Have Wings"( 1939)," His Girl Friday"( 1940)," To Have and Have Not"( 1944)," The Big Sleep"( 1946)," Red River"( 1948)," The Thing from Another World"( 1951)," Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"( 1953), and" Rio Bravo"( 1959).
His frequent portrayals of strong, tough- talking female characters came to define the" Hawksian woman".
In 1942, Hawks was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director for" Sergeant York".
In 1974, he was awarded an Honorary Academy Award as" a master American filmmaker whose creative efforts hold a distinguished place in world cinema."
His work has influenced various popular and respected directors such as Martin Scorsese, Robert Altman, Jean- Luc Godard, John Carpenter, and Quentin Tarantino.
Katutu, the Blind
Katutu, the Blind is a 1953 film.

Question: Which film has the director born later, Curse Of The Forty-Niner or Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953 Film)?
Answer: Curse Of The Forty-Niner