Jean Harlow
BORN: March 3, 1911, in Kansas City, Missouri
DIED: June 7, 1937, at age 26
Previously in films, the vamp usually had dark hair, while the "good" girl was
blonde. But Jean Harlow added a new dimension. Her platinum blonde hair was so unique, and
(for the 1930's) her gowns so low-cut, the expression "blonde bombshell" was
coined to describe her. Modern and wonderfully funny, Harlow brought a healthy sex appeal
to the movies that was both shocking and liberating in its time.
Almost sixty years after her death, her movies have resonance that continue to fascinate
the world. A woman whose beauty and talent would transform the image of the ideal woman,
the vibrant spirit of Jean Harlow defines the ideals of glamour, success, and stardom.
Harlow was proud of her evident sex appeal. Her virtue as an actress lay in her innate
sense of comedy, seeing through the artificial glamour by means of which she had
originally gained her stardom, while at the same time fully appreciating its value.
From CMG Worldwide
Songs referenced:
Not the Red Baron