This film is the first time Jean Harlow has a starring role. It is a good thing they cast her in the film because she knocks it out of the park! She is perfect for the role. Harlow could have easily made this into a "piece of fluff" which is what the film seems to be destined for, but once she starts playing her part, she takes a "one note" character and fleshes her out into an amazing portrayal.
The plot has been over done and I was disappointed when the film began thinking it was another "girls in the city trying to find a rich husband" concept. But it is not that. And it is NOT that because of Harlow.
Three girls, Harlow, Mae Clarke, and Marie Prevost navigate life in the big city. Harlow's motivation at first was to get out of a small town and make a future for herself by landing a good job. Mae Clarke is wasted in the this film as a girl who is in love with a man who pours money onto her while having a wife too. And, finally, Marie Prevost is a plump comic relief that yearns for a man (any man) and can't understand why Harlow does not use her looks more to get ahead.
The men in the film don't come off very well. Harlow encounters some fawning cads who she trusts at first, but almost they instantly turn into wolves when she is alone with them. She is alluring but Harlow never uses that to get ahead.
Great film. Great job by Harlow. I think she is going to be a big star one day!!
Check out this Classy Classic!!
The plot has been over done and I was disappointed when the film began thinking it was another "girls in the city trying to find a rich husband" concept. But it is not that. And it is NOT that because of Harlow.
Three girls, Harlow, Mae Clarke, and Marie Prevost navigate life in the big city. Harlow's motivation at first was to get out of a small town and make a future for herself by landing a good job. Mae Clarke is wasted in the this film as a girl who is in love with a man who pours money onto her while having a wife too. And, finally, Marie Prevost is a plump comic relief that yearns for a man (any man) and can't understand why Harlow does not use her looks more to get ahead.
The men in the film don't come off very well. Harlow encounters some fawning cads who she trusts at first, but almost they instantly turn into wolves when she is alone with them. She is alluring but Harlow never uses that to get ahead.
Great film. Great job by Harlow. I think she is going to be a big star one day!!
Check out this Classy Classic!!