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The film was released on July 23, 1937, less than two months after Harlow's death, and was a hit with audiences, grossing $3.3 million in worldwide rentals and becoming MGM's most successful film of the year, as well as the highest-grossing film of Jean Harlow's career.
- Working Class to World Class. Harlow had humble beginnings. She was born Harlean Harlow Carpenter in Kansas City, Missouri—just about as far as you could get from the bright lights of Sunset Boulevard.
- Certified Platinum. Jean Harlow was famous for her so-called “platinum blonde” hair—in fact, it was her stardom that helped first coin the shiny term.
- The Naked Truth. At the height of her fame, rumors abounded that Harlow only slept in the nude—and perhaps more scandalously, that she never wore underwear.
- The Long Goodbye. Harlow was always a favorite with her male co-stars. Jimmy Stewart once recalled a kissing scene with her that he deliberately messed up.
On July 25, 1935, Robert Hopkins and Anita Loos (author of GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES) submitted a horse racing story called SARATOGA to Louis B. Mayer at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
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The film was released late in 1932 and was an instant hit. She was becoming a superstar. In MGM's glittering all-star Dinner at Eight (1933) Jean was at her comedic best as the wife of a ruthless tycoon (Wallace Beery) trying to take over another man's (Lionel Barrymore) failing business.
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Mar 3, 2011 · Watch on YouTube. Production did not go smoothly, with director James Whale having to shut down for three days to work with Harlow on her role and producer Hughes spending months tinkering with...