In celebration of what would have been her 100th birthday, The Waldo invites you to spend an afternoon with Marilyn Monroe in one of her most beloved roles.

Two best friends board an ocean liner bound for Paris. One is shrewder than anyone gives her credit for. The other is trying to keep them both out of trouble. Together they outwit everyone around them, millionaires, detectives, lawyers, and a very flustered fiancé, in one of the sharpest, funniest comedies Hollywood ever made.

Directed by Howard Hawks (Bringing Up Baby and His Girl Friday), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes knows exactly what it is doing. Monroe plays Lorelei not as a dupe but as the smartest person in every room she walks into, and Jane Russell matches her beat for beat. Their chemistry is impossible to manufacture and the film never lets you forget it.

More than seventy years after its release, the film remains a touchstone for how Hollywood comedy can be both wildly entertaining and quietly subversive. Its influence can be felt in everything from screwball comedy to pop culture to the way we think about female friendship on screen.

Born June 1, 1926, Marilyn Monroe would have turned 100 this spring. Join us at The Waldo to celebrate her on the big screen, where she always belonged.

Free parking is available on Main Street, Friendship Street, Jefferson St, in the 8 unreserved spaces on Glidden Street; in the Kuhn Parking lot (beside the masonic lodge on Main Street); and in the lot behind Perch and The Narrows Tavern. Please DO NOT park on School Street, Shady Lane or in the 2 Reserved spaces on Glidden Ave, as parking there is prohibited and strictly enforced.

If you have mobility needs that require special seating, please send an email to: [email protected]. We will be happy to accommodate your needs. All tickets are final sale and non-refundable.