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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: A Critical Edition

Syndicated Comic Strip of Blondes

Anita Loos wrote the word bubbles for this strip of Blondes which ran in various newspapers starting as early as late spring 1926. Many of the individual strips are based on exact or adapted dialogue from the book. Others depict moments that do not exist in the novel but relate to moments readers would recognize. The artist is not indicated beyond being part of the syndication group, but the drawings clearly seek to replicate both particular Barton illustrations and Barton’s portrayal of particular characters. This strip shows the first installment, where Lorelei sits on the couch thinking, echoing in a simpler style the second Barton illustration from the novel. Each strip came with a unique parenthetical subtitle related to the content.

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1. Boni & Liveright Edition of Blondes
2. Original Stage Play of Blondes
3. Syndicated Comic Strip of Blondes Anita Loos wrote the word bubbles for this strip of Blondes which ran in various newspapers starting as early as late spring 1926. Many of the individual strips are based on exact or adapted dialogue from the book. Others depict moments that do not exist in the novel but relate to moments readers would recognize. The artist is not indicated beyond being part of the syndication group, but the drawings clearly seek to replicate both particular Barton illustrations and Barton’s portrayal of particular characters. This strip shows the first installment, where Lorelei sits on the couch thinking, echoing in a simpler style the second Barton illustration from the novel. Each strip came with a unique parenthetical subtitle related to the content.
4. Blondes in Harper's Bazar
5. But Gentlemen Marry Brunettes in Harper's Bazar Loos wrote a sequel to Blondes, again with Barton providing illustrations for installments in Harper’s Bazar running from May 1926 to February 1927. After an opening focused on Lorelei’s new life and a satire of the Algonquin Round Table humorists, the chapters provide Lorelei’s version of Dorothy’s life story. As with the issue kicking off the new title shown here, the covers for Bazar during the run of Brunettes regularly featured Loos’s name on the cover, reflecting her name recognition at a moment when Blondes was still appearing on the best-sellers lists.
6. Lorelei's Diary (Audio Recording of Blondes Excerpts)
7. Silent Film of Blondes
8. Boni & Liveright Edition of Brunettes
9. The Social Register (Stage Play of Brunettes)
10. The Social Register (Film Version of Stage Play)
11. Stage Musical of Blondes
12. MGM Film Musical of Blondes
13. Gentlemen Marry Brunettes Film Musical
14. Lorelei (Stage Musical)