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Jean Harlow (born Harlean Harlow Carpenter; March 3, 1911 – June 7, 1937) was an American actress. Known for her portrayal of "bad girl" characters, she was the leading sex symbol of the early 1930s and one of the defining figures of the pre-Code era of American cinema. [ 1 ]
Jean Harlow was described in the Encyclopedia of Hollywood as "the reigning sex symbol of the 1930s." [20] Harlow was propelled to stardom in pre-code films such as Platinum Blonde, Red Dust and Red-Headed Woman. Vice films typically tacked on endings where the most sin-filled characters were either punished or redeemed.
The grand jury hearing dominated the news cycle, taking attention over stories such as the marriage of the abdicated Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson and the death of actress Jean Harlow. [2] When the grand jury refused to indict, Douglas filed a civil suit against studio personnel and the other party attendees. Brown failed to appear in court ...
Bern met Harlow shortly before the premiere of Hell's Angels in 1930. Bern was instrumental in helping Harlow's career, as he was the only person who took her seriously as an actress. The two struck up a friendship and eventually began dating. [15] They announced their engagement in June 1932 and married on July 2 of that year.
Jean Harlow's voice was dubbed by vocalist Virginia Verrill who also performed songs in Suzy and The Goldwyn Follies. Harlow later sang the title track for a radio broadcast in January 1935. [3] "Reckless" - Virginia Verrill "Trocadero" - Virginia Verrill and Allan Jones "Ev'rything's Been Done Before" - Allan Jones
Hollywood Babylon is a book by avant-garde filmmaker Kenneth Anger, which details the purported scandals of famous Hollywood denizens from the 1900s to the 1950s. The book was banned shortly after it was first published in the U.S. in 1965, and remained unavailable until reprinted ten years later. [2]
On a Monday morning in late March, the confronted was a reticent 44-year-old man. He sat in the far corner of a second-floor room at the Grateful Life Center, dressed in jean shorts and a T-shirt, looking isolated and forlorn. Around him sat a few dozen fellow addicts–a jury of much younger peers–keen to let him have it.
Although uncredited, Jean Harlow's husband Paul Bern was the film's production supervisor. [6] Prior to the film's release, producer Thalberg worked with the Will Hays Office to shore up the censor's approval. Of particular concern were several scenes in which Harlow was partially undressed or making obvious sexual advances.