This is reposted as part of the Summer Under the Stars blogathon I’m not a fan of Clark Gable (I know…gasp!) but damn was he awesome in this movie. The … Continue Reading The Films of Jean Harlow: Red Dust (1932)
Today’s film is adapts the successful stage play directed by George Cukor. It’s a Who’s Who of actors telling a story about the society…and yet I was left bored. I’m … Continue Reading Dinner at Eight (1933)
Last November, I covered the first 1965 biopic about Jean Harlow (also titled Harlow) starring Carol Lynley. If you’d like to read that review, you can do so here. Being … Continue Reading Harlow (1965) – Part Two
I figured I’d do something a little different in today’s entry and do a list…my first of hopefully many. I started with a list of my ten favorite movies of … Continue Reading Top 10 Favorite Movies of the 1930s
I thought instead of a summation of Harlow’s life and works I’d include a DVD review of the two box sets I was working with while doing this retrospective (might … Continue Reading The Films of Jean Harlow: DVD Reviews
The Films of Jean Harlow comes to a close and it’s all rather bittersweet as Harlow didn’t complete this final film. Saratoga just wasn’t for me, namely because I don’t … Continue Reading The Films of Jean Harlow: Saratoga (1937)
Another less than good movie and we’re coming down to the final days of Jean Harlow and her films. Personal Property was released three months before her death and while … Continue Reading The Films of Jean Harlow: Personal Property (1937)
Well it seems Wife vs. Secretary was a fluke because another weak movie today. It’s not that Suzy’s bad, it just doesn’t know if it wants to be a war … Continue Reading The Films of Jean Harlow: Suzy (1936)
I feel like I’ve been harsh on the films of Jean Harlow. It’s not that their bad movies, I just expected more from them…more humor, more heart, and I haven’t … Continue Reading The Films of Jean Harlow: Wife vs. Secretary (1936)
We’re entering the final year of Jean Harlow’s life and she would only make six more movies before succumbing to uremic poisoning at the age of 26. Today’s film, Riffraff, … Continue Reading The Films of Jean Harlow: Riffraff (1936)
I think these movies are starting to blend. That or the screenwriters and directors were just so uninspired that they started recycling from other works. I mentioned the numerous influences … Continue Reading The Films of Jean Harlow: China Seas (1935)
Today’s film should have been my favorite of the two box sets I’m working with, but it was just weird and I mean weird like Bombshell in that it had … Continue Reading The Films of Jean Harlow: Reckless (1935)
Today’s film almost feels like a sequel to yesterday’s film Bombshell, and by that I mean it has a very similar cast and story. Both films star Harlow, Lionel Barrymore, … Continue Reading The Films of Jean Harlow: The Girl From Missouri (1934)
Today’s film, the Victor Fleming directed Bombshell…is weird. It’s listed as a screwball comedy and while it’s comedic I never fully understood who I was meant to be laughing at. … Continue Reading The Films of Jean Harlow: Bombshell (1933)
Our second Jean Harlow film greatly expands her character while making her a total bitch! This is one of director Frank Capra’s lesser known films and that’s probably because it’s … Continue Reading The Films of Jean Harlow: Platinum Blonde (1931)
It’s March 1st and that means Journey’s in Classic Film is kicking off The Films of Jean Harlow, two weeks and fifteen films starring the blonde bombshell that inspired Marilyn … Continue Reading The Films of Jean Harlow: The Public Enemy (1931)
