Jean Harlow arrives in Los Angeles as a teenager, pushed into showbiz by her mother and stepfather. Kindhearted agent Arthur Landau becomes Jean's mentor, while a devious Howard Hughes-like mogul grows infatuated with the beautiful young actress. Harlow herself falls for producer Paul Bern before tragedy strikes.
Costume
The gowns scream 1965 pretending to be 1930, and honestly? Commitment.
Acting
Red Buttons as the sad-sack agent—genuinely touching against all odds.
Director
Gordon Douglas
Carroll Baker
Jean Harlow
Red Buttons
Arthur Landau
Raf Vallone
Marino Bello
Angela Lansbury
Mama Jean Bello
Peter Lawford
Paul Bern
Mike Connors
Jack Harrison
Martin Balsam
Everett Redman
Leslie Nielsen
Richard Manley
Mary Murphy
Sally Doane
Peter Hansen
Hansen
Kipp Hamilton
Marie Tanner
Peter Leeds
Parker
Billy Bletcher
Policeman
Fritz Feld
Fritz
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of TWO competing Harlow biopics released in 1965; the other starred Carol Lynley and actually had the rights to Harlow's name for the title.
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