Harlow.
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The film opens with Harlow as a struggling extra and bit actress dealing with her greedy stepfather Marino (Raf Vallone) and oblivious mother "Mama Jean" She rises to fame and gains the unwanted attention of Richard Manley (Leslie Nielsen) She then marries Paul Bern (Peter Lawford), an absentee husband who kills himself some time after the marriage. His death, combined with the stress of her career, leads Harlow on an odyssey of failed relationships and alcoholism.
Jean Harlow is an overnight success in Hollywood. She is mocked by experienced actor William Mansfield, but she is sexy and has something audiences respond to that makes her a Hollywood star. Unfortunately for her, she's also got a mother, Mama Jean, who quickly capitalizes on her daughter's money.
Jean Harlow is an overnight success in Hollywood. She is mocked by experienced actor William Mansfield, but she is sexy and has something audiences respond to that makes her a Hollywood star. Unfortunately for her, she's also got a mother, Mama Jean, who quickly capitalizes on her daughter's money.
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Harlow. Paramount Pictures Corp., Embassy Pictures Corp. & Prometheus Enterprises. Released By Paramount Pictures Corp. 125 Min., Sd., Color, 35 Mm. Technicolor. Panavision. Based On The Book By Irving Shulman In Collaboration With Arthur Landau. © Paramount Pictures Corp., Embassy Pictures Corp. & Prometheus Enterprises, Inc.; 24jun65; Lp31139.
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- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record
- Wikidata · Q1754956 ↗ — length, country
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