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June, not Jean: Harlow's Nicest 'Niece'
A particularly relevant and refreshingly inarguable fact about Jean Harlow is that she was an only child.
Jul 6
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Sophia D’Aurelio
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June, not Jean: Harlow's Nicest 'Niece'
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May 2025
My Heart Belongs to Daddy (1942)
They're no Potts and Sugarpuss O'Shea, but...
May 29
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Sophia D’Aurelio
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My Heart Belongs to Daddy (1942)
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March 2025
The Rampant Age (1930)
Director Phil Rosen deserves applause for helming so many tight and punchy Poverty Row pre-Code packages that turn in at just over an hour, making them…
Mar 24
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Sophia D’Aurelio
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The Rampant Age (1930)
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February 2025
The Lost Squadron (1932)
Much of the enjoyment to be derived from The Lost Squadron is due to its lampoon of a then up-and-coming Hollywood stereotype: the nutty aviation flick…
Feb 25
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Sophia D’Aurelio
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The Lost Squadron (1932)
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The Long, Invisible Career of Dolly Jarvis
Proving success doesn't always mean a name above the title--or on the marquee at all
Feb 9
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Sophia D’Aurelio
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The Long, Invisible Career of Dolly Jarvis
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December 2024
Behind Closed Dores: The Many Faces of Nadine Dore, AKA Carol Wyndham
Nadine Dore: Dancer, actress, pilot, equestrian, minister, astrologist, and filer of studio suits when Olivia de Havilland was a schoolgirl
Dec 11, 2024
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Sophia D’Aurelio
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Behind Closed Dores: The Many Faces of Nadine Dore, AKA Carol Wyndham
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October 2024
Justine Valse Will Have Her Revenge on Los Angeles
Writing on the deluge of dreamers seeking fame or employment in Hollywood during its heyday harks back to several of Hollywood’s self-injurious moments…
Oct 13, 2024
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Sophia D’Aurelio
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Justine Valse Will Have Her Revenge on Los Angeles
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August 2024
Harlow: The Blonde Bombshell (1993)
Sharon Stone, who effortlessly embodies the Harlow-deco outline, is a perfect narrator for such a documentary—and she certainly isn’t to blame for the…
Aug 7, 2024
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Sophia D’Aurelio
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Harlow: The Blonde Bombshell (1993)
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July 2024
Frockspotting: From Jean Harlow to Ten Cents a Dance (1931)
In case you're a fresh initiate here (or simply haven't been paying attention—that's fine), you may have noticed I am constantly pointing out frocks…
Jul 19, 2024
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Sophia D’Aurelio
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Frockspotting: From Jean Harlow to Ten Cents a Dance (1931)
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July 16, 2024
Up the marble stairs to the mausoleum on soft-soled shoes, as not to make a sound, to lend reality in its absence.
Jul 15, 2024
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Sophia D’Aurelio
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July 16, 2024
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June 2024
Harlow, Small Town Girl, and Love on the Run
Among all of the unrealized roles in Jean Harlow’s hypothetical filmography, Small Town Girl and Love on the Run (both 1936) may be two of the most…
Jun 17, 2024
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Sophia D’Aurelio
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Harlow, Small Town Girl, and Love on the Run
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May 2024
Extravagance (1930)
A film that starts out looking like a gold digger picture turned on its head; poor little rich girl marries poor, prudish milquetoast, finds she hates…
May 24, 2024
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Sophia D’Aurelio
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