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, frills, garters, and whatever else caught on in early film fashion for more than five minutes. I reckon I’ll name the activity like the sport it is---and the term ‘frockspotting’ was born.  … Continue reading Frockspotting: From Jean Harlow to Ten Cents a Dance (1931)

Harlow in Kansas City, August (and November) 1930

Found a new-to-me-and-probably-to-you picture of Jean Harlow and her mother, from the Kansas City Times, August 1930: The two were in town on August 14, on their way to New York on the Santa Fe Chief for the regional premiere of Hell's Angels (1930). The pair stopped off at Union Station for a short hometown … Continue reading Harlow in Kansas City, August (and November) 1930