The year 1931 was a mixed bag for Jean Harlow. She had achieved stardom practically overnight and without much thought. On the other hand, this fame didn't necessarily result from hard work or good performances. It was brought on by Howard Hughes' relentless exploitation. After completing Hell's Angels, Hughes found himself without a project for … Continue reading A Look At THREE WISE GIRLS (1932)

Riffraff (1936) was my first Jean Harlow movie. Strange that a mediocre box office bomb started my love for her. Most fans start off with Hell's Angels (1930), which created Harlow, or one of her 1932 MGM blockbusters; not in my case. I can't recall how that came to be, but I remember being absolutely … Continue reading The Story Of RIFFRAFF (1936)