Author Christina Rice of the new Jane Russell biography explains the marketing of the star and how it differed from who she was in real life. Her new book, Mean... Moody... Magnificent: Jane Russell and the Marketing of a Hollywood Legend is available wherever books are sold. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

Author Christina Rice's new book, Mean... Moody... Magnificent! Jane Russell and the Marketing of a Hollywood Legend, is the first-ever biography of this timeless star. Rice shares her favorite Russell films, and you can learn more about her book here: https://bit.ly/35GDt3x Join us as we celebrate Russell's centennial on Friday starting with THE OUTLAW at 8pm ET, followed by THE PALEFACE ('48) and HIS KIND OF WOMAN ('51). | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe performing "Two Little Girls from Little Rock" in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) | Hometowns to Hollywood, LLC

“Please don’t be silly. We’re talking serious.” 🧐 The incomparable Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell as Lorelei Lee and Dorothy Shaw in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, 1953. 💎 💫 #marilynmonroe | The Marilyn Monroe Collection

Arriving for the holidays in sequins, a la Marilyn and Jane. 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes', 1953. | British Vogue