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Platinum Blonde is a 1931 American pre-Code romantic comedy motion picture directed by Frank Capra, written by Jo Swerling and starring Loretta Young, Robert Williams and Jean Harlow. Platinum Blonde was Robert Williams' last screen appearance; he died of peritonitis three days after the film's October 31 release.
- Columbia Pictures
- Harry Cohn, Frank R. Capra
Platinum Blonde: Directed by Frank Capra. With Loretta Young, Robert Williams, Jean Harlow, Halliwell Hobbes. A young woman from a very rich family impulsively marries a reporter, but each assumes the other is the one whose lifestyle must change.
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- Comedy, Romance
- Frank Capra
- 1931-10-31
Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A heartless heiress seduces a hard-working reporter into a disastrous marriage. Cast & Crew. Read More. Frank R. Capra. Director. Loretta Young. Gallagher. Robert Williams. Stew Smith. Jean Harlow. Ann Schuyler. Halliwell Hobbes. Butler [Smythe] Reginald Owen. [Dexter] Grayson.
- Frank R. Capra, C. C. Coleman
- Loretta Young
Robert Williams plays a newspaper reporter who falls for a rich socialite (Jean Harlow) and the two get married, against her mother's objections. The relationship is ill-matched, him resenting ...
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- Jean Harlow
- Frank Capra
- Columbia Pictures Corporation
Platinum Blonde (2001) Full Cast & Crew. See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro. Directed by. Writing Credits (in alphabetical order) Louise Monclair. ... (screenplay) Cast (in credits order) Produced by. Cinematography by. Gary Graver. Editing by. Bushka Hugo. Casting By. Robert Lombard. Art Direction by. Jack Steele. ... (as Jack Steale)
Platinum Blonde (1931) Full Cast & Crew. See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro. Directed by. Frank Capra. ... (as Frank R. Capra) Writing Credits. Cast (in credits order) verified as complete. Produced by. Music by. Cinematography by. Joseph Walker. ... (photography) Editing by. Gene Milford. ... film editor. Art Direction by. Stephen Goosson.
Written to showcase Harlow’s talent, looks and charm, PLATINUM BLONDE is a glorious spoof of the newspaper business in New York City during the Depression. Ann Schuyler (Harlow), a wealthy socialite, meets reporter Stew Smith (Robert Williams, Devotion) and the two fall madly in love.