Harlow

Harlow

109 mins | Drama | May 14, 1965

Loosely based biography of 1930s star Jean Harlow as she begins her climb to stardom. One of two "Harlow" film biographies that appeared in 1965, this one stars Carol Lynley in the title role that begins as Jean Harlow, a bit player in Laurel and Hardy comedies, is invited to test for director Jonathan Martin for the lead in Howard Hughes's "Hell's Angels." She is an instantaneous sensation, and in a series of films devoted more to her body than her talent, she becomes Hollywood's "Platanum Blonde."

Harlow

109 mins | Drama | May 14, 1965

Harlow
Loosely based biography of 1930s star Jean Harlow as she begins her climb to stardom. One of two "Harlow" film biographies that appeared in 1965, this one stars Carol Lynley in the title role that begins as Jean Harlow, a bit player in Laurel and Hardy comedies, is invited to test for director Jonathan Martin for the lead in Howard Hughes's "Hell's Angels." She is an instantaneous sensation, and in a series of films devoted more to her body than her talent, she becomes Hollywood's "Platanum Blonde."
IMDb rating 4.7
Producers Theatrofilm
Original title Harlow
Directors Alex Segal
Writers Karl Tunberg

Cast

Carol Lynley

as Jean Harlow

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

as William Mansfield

Ginger Rogers

as Mama Jean Bello

Barry Sullivan

as Marino Bello

Hurd Hatfield

as Paul Bern

Lloyd Bochner

as Marc Peters

Hermione Baddeley

as Marie Dressler

Audrey Totter

as Marilyn

John Williams

as Jonathan Martin

Audrey Christie

as Thelma

Jack Kruschen

as Louis B. Mayer

Celia Lovsky

as Marie Ouspenskaya

Robert Strauss

as Hank

Sonny Liston

as First Fighter

James Dobson

as Counterman

Cliff Norton

as Billy

Paulle Clark

as Waitress

Jim Plunkett

as Stan Laurel

John J. Fox

as Oliver Hardy