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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
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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
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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
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Sophia D’Aurelio
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February 2024
In (Moderate) Defense of 1934’s Stingaree
Stingaree (1934) is an odd bird, especially in 2024; it bears the special distinction of having lost RKO $49,000, despite the massive success of its…
Feb 7
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Sophia D’Aurelio
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January 2024
Harlow and Bygone Fashion Trends: The Evening Hood
One of my favorite topics on the subject of fashion history are the quaint little trendy accessories that dot every era; some stuck it out and…
Jan 30
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Sophia D’Aurelio
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The Vanishing Act of Jean Lorraine
I know what you’re thinking–God, doesn’t this chick talk about any movie besides The Wild Party? Yeah, well, sorry.
Jan 3
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Sophia D’Aurelio
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December 2023
A real “Double Wedding”!
August 31, 1936: Jean Harlow and William Powell—lovers as well as costars—leave the set of Libeled Lady at MGM to attend the wedding of Powell’s…
Dec 20, 2023
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Sophia D’Aurelio
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A real “Double Wedding”!
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November 2023
Harlow’s Halo Hat
Posting this on the blog, as I’m finding myself increasingly fed up with the state of social media in 2023.
Nov 8, 2023
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Sophia D’Aurelio
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Harlow’s Halo Hat
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October 2023
Dying for Publicity: The Doris Dore Story
“The department is sick of attempts in Hollywood to attain newspaper mention by so-called ‘publicity gags’,” said an exasperated Edward Slaughter, LAPD…
Oct 10, 2023
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Sophia D’Aurelio
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September 2023
Jingle Bells: The History of a Musical Garter
The twenties were a great decade to be a knee.
Sep 19, 2023
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Sophia D’Aurelio
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August 2023
Jean Harlow a Feminist!
To start: long time, no see.
Aug 24, 2023
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Sophia D’Aurelio
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Jean Harlow a Feminist!
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September 2022
Harlow and Chuck McGrew
Thought about “Chuck” McGrew and his role in young Harlow’s life after noticing an upcoming date: September 21.
Sep 21, 2022
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Sophia D’Aurelio
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