On the vocation of puttering, from frank capras 1931 platinum blonde. Stew apologizes for letting the party get out of control, but protests that he can. The film was written by jo swerling and directed by frank capra. When the movie was made available on video in the 1980s the promotional copy on the video box emphasized the names most buffs would recognize.
The picture focuses on the competition between naval fixedwing and airship pilots to reach the south pole by air. Cast and crew credits for platinum blonde, 1931, directed by frank r. Read the full synopsis of platinum blonde, 1931, directed by frank r. She gained popularity through platinum blonde that was released in 1931.
Loretta young, robert williams, jean harlow, halliwell hobbes, reginald owen, walter catlett, louise closser hale, edmund. Jean harlow was an american actress and hollywood sex symbol of the nineteen thirties. To complete her hollywood makeover her hair was dyed blonde, her eyebrows were tweezed into thin arched lines. This was filmed over the time span of 1 hour which shows you how much you can do on film in a short time period. On puttering, from frank capras platinum blonde 1931. In the early 1930s sultry jean harlow 19111937 was famed for her platinum blonde hair, which was a very light, almostwhite blonde color. Having thoroughly enjoyed hold your man 1933 and redheaded woman 1932 at ucla the previous saturday night, i would have loved to be there for platinum blonde, but i couldnt fit the trip to westwood into my schedule. The following is an overview of 1931 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Often nicknamed the blonde bombshell and the platinum blonde, she was. Two alternate titles for the film, before platinum blonde was deigned to take advantage of harlows famous locks. Some of the band members are themselves parents with children involved in hockey.
Ray garrison, an elite soldier who was killed in battle, is brought back to life by an advanced technology that gives him the ability of super human strength and fast healing. Newsgirl gallagher loretta young attends a party thrown by pal stew robert williams and his new highsociety wife ann jean harlow in frank capras platinum blonde 1931 view the tcmdb entry for platinum blonde 1931. He had yet to create his classics and she had yet to perfect her screen persona of the tough chick. Her roles in these movies, as in hells angels, relied less on her acting and.
Jean harlow and robert williams in platinum blonde 1931 robert williams and loretta. Her appearance in platinum blonde 1931 cemented her role as americas new sex symbol. Platinum blonde movie posters from movie poster shop. The platinum blonde is of course jean harlow and this film title gave her the title she would have the rest of her short life. In the films of frank capra citadel film series and in his memoirs, frank capra described platinum blonde as a film that columbia did strictly as a moneymaker, no messages of social significance that would be found in his later classic work, just a nice girlboygirl comedy. Buy platinum blonde movie posters from movie poster shop. In the early 1930s sultry jean harlow 1911 1937 was famed for her platinum blonde hair, which was a very light, almostwhite blonde color. Platinum blonde is een amerikaanse filmkomedie uit 1931 onder regie van frank capra. Although top billing goes to loretta young, the real star is robert williams. Harlean carpenter, who later became jean harlow, was born in kansas city, missouri, on march 3, 1911. An art director meets with the director to determine. The film originally titled, gallagher was later changed to the.
Platinum blonde was robert williams last screen appearance. Platinum blonde 1931 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In fact, platinum blonde 1931 was the title of one of her early film successes. Posts about platinum blonde written by box office madness. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango.
A deliriously ludicrous comedy that has more fun with eastern religion than an american genre film could ever hope to have with. On puttering, from frank capras platinum blonde 1931 by. Dirigible is a 1931 american precode adventure film directed by frank capra for columbia pictures and starring jack holt, ralph graves and fay wray. Schuyler, and grayson return as the party is in full swing. She was the daughter of a successful dentist and his wife. Shes a society girl who sweeps reporter robert williams off his feet and into marriage much to the chagrin of her formidable dowager mother louise closser hale. Art deco in the movies ceramics and pottery arts and.
Ann sothern and circus acrobat on horse statue 1939. In 1927, at the age of 16, she ran away from home to marry a young businessman named charles mcgrew, who was 23. Harry potter complete 8film collection dvd 2011, 8disc set free shipping. First dubbed a platinum blonde after appearing in platinum blonde 1931, she became the first blonde bombshell with the prehays code screwball comedy bombshell 1933. Cinema seekers large list of favorite film performances show list info below is a list of 450 different performances by actors and actresses that i have really enjoyed or. Platinum blonde is a 1931 american precode romantic comedy motion picture starring jean harlow, robert williams, and loretta young. Frank capra full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Halliwell hobbes as the butler smythe and robert williams as the restless newspaper reporter stew smith. Harlow was only on the screen from 1928 to 1937, before her death at the age of 26, but she became one of the biggest movie stars in the world, whose image in the public eye has endured.
Watch movie and tvshow online full hd movie for free. Jean harlow may have been under contract to mgm, but it was at lowly columbia pictures that she played the title role in the aptly titled platinum blonde. Platinum blonde, in 1931, turned jean harlow into an overnight film queen. Platinum blonde 1931 in this movie guide, you can find the most important information about tv films and premieres in 3d in the u. Platinum blonde was the first film on which capra and robert riskin worked together. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Long before marilyn monroe and jayne mansfield there was jean harlow, the original platinum blonde bombshell. Every day we add the best movies for you to decide what you want to buy or rent and watch on tv. Robinson and boris karloff in a rare, nonmonster role, frank capras platinum blonde 1931 with jean harlow, and. Julia louisdreyfus, jude law, and more stars at sundance 2020 share who theyd like to be played by in a movie of their lives. A young woman from a very rich family impulsively marries a reporter, but each assumes the other is the one whose lifestyle must change.
Other 1931 films in the emerging newspaper genre included mervyn leroys social issues film about the tabloid press entitled five star final 1931 with edward g. The film quickly reestablished the credentials of capra. The platinum blonde effect was achieved by bleaching the hair. She embodied sex and was the first actress on the cover of life magazine. When the whitby platinum blondes were on the ice, the bands music could be heard during breaks in the action at arenas they played in. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Without art directors we wouldnt have any physical context in films. Less important than how much capra shaped platinum blonde is how much it shaped him, for one of the five credited writers was robert riskin, who had also written the play upon which capras 1931 film the miracle woman was based, and who would later pen the masterpieces upon which capras sterling reputation is founded. March 3, 1911 june 7, 1937 was an american film actress and sex symbol of the 1930s. Platinum blonde sponsored a minor ice hockey team for youth in whitby, ontario, canada during the 201220 season. Jean harlow biography childhood, life achievements. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Since anne is played by jean harlow and each of her offers merely invite him to become more comfortable, his defenses fall quickly. This biography offers detailed information about her childhood, life, career, achievements and timeline.
The saying sex sells was everpresent from hollywoods earliest days, but it wasnt until the 1930s that actresses with sensational, comehither sex appeal were heavily publicized as bombshells. Harlow appeared in a string of films in 1931, including the secret six, the public enemy, goldie and platinum blonde. If youve seen, platinum blonde 1931, american madness 1932, mr. The poor, downtrodden beautiful, of course dutiful daughter in a london society family falls for a barrister, disguises herself, and takes a job as governess to. When you think of the ultimate blonde bombshell, marilyn monroe might come to mind. This article needs additional citations for verification. In fact, marilyn monroe grew up watching the 1930s star, even modeling herself in the icons image. Her first speaking part was in a clara bow movie the saturday night kid 1929. Ebony dude goes intimate with blondehaired girlfriend in amateur movie.
In platinum blonde, robert williams is hilarious with his dry humor. But long before norma jean baker became a 1950s screen siren, another actress defined the concept of the hollywood platinum blonde. Platinum blonde was an early capra and an early harlow film. Cinema seekers large list of favorite film performances. Hollywood influences fashion fashion, costume, and.
This film ranked second as best picture in the 1932 film daily poll of national critics, being beaten only by grand hotel 1932. In the days of bigscreen style and glamour, shapely and curvaceous females, often with blonde heads of hair were. Last monday evening ucla showed frank capras platinum blonde as part of its series harlow before the code. Capra, with loretta young, robert williams, jean harlow, at turner classic movies. Deeds goes to town 1936, the awful truth 1937, or the lady from shanghai 1947, youre already familiar with stephen goosson, because he served as art director on those. Many of the elements prevalent in platinum blonde were echoed in capras later films, notably the. Blonde milf fucked in bath xxx dont be ebony and suspicious around black patrol cops or. Relaxing jazz for work and study background instrumental concentration jazz for work and study duration. Platinum blonde is a 1931 american precode romantic comedy motion picture starring jean. With ann harding, leslie howard, robert williams, o. In this satire based upon silent film legend clara bows career, harlow portrayed a moviestar plagued by. Top 25 sexy hollywood bombshells alphabetical, unranked pamela anderson 1967 the baywatch babe is better known for her 1998 sex tape than her time on the big screen, but shes still one of the biggest bombshells ever. Its fair to say that if frank capra i hadnt cast robert bobby williams in his 1931 film platinum blonde 1931 the actor would be entirely forgotten today.
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