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Tony Camonte: You see that?
[a sign outside the window reads: THE WORLD IS YOURS. COOK TOURS]
Tony Camonte: Someday I look at that sign and I say, "Okay, she's mine."
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Tony Camonte: [Holding a tommy gun] Lookit, Johnny, you can carry it around like a baby!
Jean Harlow
Jean Harlow (Jean Harlow, March 3, 1911 - June 7, 1937)
[1]
, whose real name is Harlean Harlow Carpenter, was born in The United States of America State of Missouri Kansas City, Missouri
[2]
, The United States of America movie actress
[3]
.
In 1928, starred in her first film "Morland Marines"
[4]
. In 1930, she starred in " Hell's angels "
[3] as the heroine
, making her the most recognizable sexy actress of the time. In 1931, he starred in 8 films such as " The Public Enemy " and " City Lights " in succession
[4-5]
. In 1932, she starred with Clark Gable in the film " Red Dust "
[4]
, this exotic film brought a strong box office response. In 1933, she made her first attempt to star in the comedy movie " The Dinner "
[2]
, and in the same year she starred in the movie " Sexy Stunner ".
On June 7, 1937, Jean Harlow died of cholecystitis in The United States of AmericaState of California Los Angeles at the age of 26.
Early Experience
On March 3, 1911, Jean Harlow was born in Kansas City, Missouri, The United States of America State of Missouri
, the only child of the family
. The father is a dentist, and the mother is the daughter of a wealthy real estate broker; middleman; agent; man of business; In 1908, Jean Harlow's parents married, the two were arranged marriage
, so Jane's parents were not happy. In order to make up for the emptiness in her love life, Jane's mother was very protective and doting, never saying "no" to Jane, and raised her into a movie star from a young age. In 1922, Jane's parents finally broke up and divorced. She was supervised by her mother. Her mother refused to see Jane and her father. After that, she rarely saw her father again (although sometimes Jane would meet her father secretly), and her mother took her to defect. Grandpa
, grandpa is a believer of The Church of Christ , domineering and conservative
. Then Jane's mother remarry, and moved to Chicago .
In 1923, Jane's mother brought Jane to Hollywood, she hoped to become an actor
, but Jane's mother was 34 years old at the time, too old, almost no acting, so Jane's mother pinned her hopes on her daughter
. Jen was then sent to Hollywood Women's College by her mother, where she met with Douglas Fairbanks , Joel McCrea , Erin Selznick Meyer and others. Jane dropped out of school in 1925 because her mother could not pay the tuition. Soon after her mother sent her to summer camp in Michigamme, State of Michigan , Jane contracted scarlet fever . Soon Jane's mother came to the summer camp to bring her back to live with her grandfather and stepfather
. The scarlet fever she contracted in her early years also became an important cause of her untimely death (health problems plagued Jane's entire childhood, when she was 5 years old, she contracted scarlet fever). on meningitis and scarlet fever until age 15)
. Jane and her mother then returned to Chicago, where Jane finished high school at a middle school called Ferry Hall School ( Lake Forest Academy )
. Because of Jane's mother remarry , Jane's grandfather felt disgraced, so he paid for Jane's mother and Jane's stepfather to take Jane away, and Jane and her family came to Los Angeles
.
Performing Experience
In 1930, 19-year-old Jean Harlow starred in "Hell's angels" invested by Howard Hughes in order to subsidize the family as an extra . Si found Jane to play the heroine)
, and the screenwriter couldn't help but marvel at Jean Harlow's figure. Under the persuasion of others, Hughes decided to use this newcomer
. In 1930, after the release of " Hell's angels ", it caused a sensation in the film industry, and Jean Harlow also rose to fame from nowhere to become the sexiest actress at the time
. The success of "Hell's angels" allowed Jane to enter Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. Since then her career has entered a golden age.
In 1931, while Jane was busy filming the film " Red Dust ", Jane's second husband, Byrne, shot himself, and Byrne's death made Jane's life a little out of control. At this time, her career began to decline (it is said that Jane rejected the unspoken rules of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. owner Louis Mayer )
, her stepfather became her broker; middleman; agent; man of business; and began wasting her money
. After that, Jane found someone to plot against her stepfather and drive him away, but her mother became a believer in The Church of Christ again
.
In 1932, she collaborated on Red Dust with Clark Gable , the owner of a plantation, and Jean Harlow, a prostitute fleeing from Saigon. The role of the prostitute was originally chosen as Greta Garbo , but due to the revised script, the sexiness and aggression of the character have been enhanced, and Jean Harlow is none other than Jean Harlow. This exotic and erotic film brought a strong box-office response.
1933's " The Dinner " was Jane's best comedy performance, the
same year she starred in "Sexy Stunner," about a Hollywood star's rise to fame, the betrayal of relatives, the greed of the production company, The pursuit of the media and the scandals brought her endless troubles and anguish. This is almost a copy of the life of Clara Gordon Bow, the film is said to be based on Clara Gordon Bow
.
In 1935, Jean legally changed her name: Jean Harlow, following her mother's surname
.
Due to cholecystitis caused by uremia and renal failure , Jane passed out on the set of Saratoga County, and in the last photo she was holding a copy of Gone with the wind ,
she was hospitalized at the time and vowed to have the book within a month Finished reading, but the bookmark is always inserted on the fifth page
.
Personal Life
In 1927, 16-year-old Jane had a big quarrel with her stepfather
, and then ran away from home to meet her first husband, Charles McGrew, who was three years older than her
. Soon they married
and moved in. to Beverly Hills in Hollywood .
However, this marriage was not recognized by the family, and the life away from the family was not as free as imagined.
In 1929, because Jane went to Los Angeles, Jane's husband did not go, but stayed in Chicago. The two divorced. Jane returned home and moved to Los Angeles with her mother and stepfather
.
On the eve of " Hell's angels ", Jane met Paul Bern, the president of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. , and the
two formed a deep friendship
that soon began dating. In June 1932, Jane and Byrne got engaged. On July 2, 1932, at the age of 21, Jane married Byrne
, who was 22 years older than Jane
. But the two are not happy, Bourne is impotence , Bourne hopes Jane can heal him. A few hours after the wedding, Byrne carried out domestic violence against Jane, Jane was hysterical to the point of collapse, and called the broker; traces of abuse
. Two months later, on September 5, 1932, Paul Byrne committed suicide due to emotional and mental problems at the age of
43
. 3 days later, Bourne's lover's body is found, his death in an argument with his lover is finalized, Jane is instantly transformed into an unwitting victim, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. also adds her part in " Red Dust " The camera was re-shot, especially the chest line of the skirt was raised, which proved her status as a good family woman.
But it was also revealed that it was all a marketing ploy by Louis Mayer (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. big shot; old brother ) - to make Jane cause controversy and then sympathy for her, and some even said that Paul was the first to discover It was Mayer who committed suicide by Byrne. He was the first, but stood by, thinking about the next few steps.
The death of her husband brought a great blow to Jane, and Jane's life began to get out of control. First, Byrne left a considerable amount of debt; secondly, Jane hoped to find a lover to fill the emptiness in her heart. She tried to find a man casually, but was afraid of being caught. After recognizing it, she blackmailed herself; she also hoped to find a man to get pregnant and have a child she claimed was her husband Bourne's, so that she could enjoy a real family life
.
In 1933, Jane proposed to Cinematographer Harold Rosson
, who was 16 years older than Jane . The
two had previously collaborated on "Bad Girl with Red Hair", "The Dinner" and "The Man Who Watches You" , "Red Dust" and other films, established a deep friendship. On September 17, 1933, the two were married in Yuma , Arizona
. But after the marriage, the relationship between the two was not good, and they often quarreled. Jane accused her husband of being "rude, depressed, rude and irritable"
, and the two divorced in March 1935.
The unfortunate marriage life makes Jean Harlow start to have fun with Alcoholic , but Jane is taboo to avoid medical treatment. In addition, Jane's high frequency of using hair dye for many years , Jane's health began to have serious problems.
In January 1937, Jean Harlow and Robert Taylor and others went to the Washington District of Columbia for a fundraising event for the FDR President's birthday
. During this period, Jane contracted influenza, but soon recovered and attended the 9th Academy Awards in time. ceremony.
Jane will then star in the last film of her life, Saratoga County , starring Clark Gable .
The film was originally scheduled to start shooting in March, but Jane contracted septicemia due to a genuine tooth extraction and had
to be hospitalized , the film was delayed for fear of time.
After Jane recovered, the filming began on April 22, and on May 20, 1937, during the filming of Saratoga County , Jane developed headaches, fatigue, nausea, abdominal pain and other symptoms, Jane began to complain, but the situation was not very serious , so the crew did not pay attention. Jane had previously had influenza and was severely sunburned .
Only Jane's friend, the Queen of Hollywood , noticed that Jane was exhausted and in poor health.
On May 29, Jane called her boyfriend William Powell during filming , saying that she was very ill and that William Powell had to drive Jane home (Jen was already in love with and engaged to William Powell at the time).
On June 2, William Powell checked Jane and confirmed that Jane suffered from influenza, but the doctor diagnosed that Jane had cholecystitis , and another doctor thought that Jane was not cholecystitis but renal failure .
On the evening of June 6, Jane was taken to the Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles for emergency treatment, when Jane was already in a coma state. But it's useless.
At 11:37 a.m. on June 7, Jane died in the hospital due to ineffective rescue at the age of 26. In a hospital press release, Jane died as a result of complications from cerebral edema and renal failure .
News of Jane's death spread quickly in Hollywood, Spencer Tracy wrote in his diary "Jean Harlow died today"
, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. closed for a day in memory of Jane.
At that time, Jane was already in love with actor William Powell and was engaged, but because Jane wanted a child, Powell refused, so she was unable to get married. Despite this, Powell spent $25,000 to deal with Jane's funeral, and
Powell also Another tomb was built next to Jane's tomb, hoping that she could be buried with Jane after her death, but this tomb has not been used since then.
Powell also prepared a tomb for Jane's mother, who died in 1958 and was buried in Here, while Powell was later remarried in 1940, Powell was cremated after his death in 1984, and his ashes were buried by his son at Desert Memorial Park in Cathedral City, State of California .
After that, some rumors began to spread that it was Jane's mother who refused to seek help from a doctor, which delayed Jane's chances of treatment, because Jane's mother was a superstitious member of The Church of Christ , and Jane herself refused hospitalization and surgery.
Since then, there have been many rumors that Jane died of alcohol poisoning , dieting , platinum poisoning, heat stroke , Abortion death and venereal diseases , however, according to medical reports and hospital records, several friends testified that Jane died of kidney ; nephridium disease.
Jane was buried at Lawn Memorial Park
with the inscription "Our Baby" on her tombstone.
Character Evaluation
Before her, the sexy goddess was always the patent of the brunette beauty. She wore a blonde hair and showed her sexiness. From then on, the word blond began to appear. She is like a combination of Clara Gordon Bow and Mary Pickford , sexy and rebellious. And yet naive and cute
.
The image of Jean Harlow's blonde beauty is significant in film history. Before her, most of the Hollywood sexy beauties were dark-haired beauties, such as the famous silent film actresses Louise Brooks and Pola Negri . After reading this, I have to say that wine is the fragrance of Chen, and the longer the little black dress, the more flavorful it is. With the beauty superstar Jean Harlow, you can't find any words other than "invincible" and "stunning". Complimentary language can describe it
.
Jean Harlow was the first blond woman to appear on The United States of America and has since become a Hollywood icon
.
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