Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Hawks directs Monroe in excellent musical with unimpressive story. Monroe’s voice is as excellent for song as it is bad for dialogue, and Russell is better at both. Dance choreography is top-notch and dialogue is sharp, but the courtroom scene est une abomination and the title is more senseless still.

Red River

Hawks soars as Clift casts shadows on a waning Wayne. An excellent Western from the master of dialogue. Wayne’s performance marks high points and low points of film with incredible moments arriving from a not quite credible character. Whether or not the characters do, the film certainly completes its journey.