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Platinum Blonde was Robert Williams' last screen appearance; he died of peritonitis three days after the film's October 31 release. Though not as well known as Capra's later 1930s movies, the film's reputation has grown over the years. It is occasionally aired in the United States on Turner Classic Movies.
- 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
Platinum Blonde (1931) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Menu. Movies. ... 5F0130_Comedy & Romance (1930-1939)
Jean Harlow. Jean Harlow (born Harlean Harlow Carpenter; March 3, 1911 – June 7, 1937) was an American actress. Known for her portrayal of "bad girl" characters, she was the leading sex symbol of the early 1930s and one of the defining figures of the pre-Code era of American cinema. [1] Often nicknamed the "Blonde Bombshell" and the "Platinum ...
An up-tempo newsroom comedy in the tradition of The Front Page (1931), Frank Capra's Platinum Blonde (1931) stars Robert Williams as Stewart "Stew" Smith, a cunning reporter who finds himself smitten by society dame Anne Schuyler (Jean Harlow), whose family was recently embroiled in a sex scandal.
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.
