

109 minutes
5/14/1965
Loosely based biography of 1930s star Jean Harlow as she begins her climb to stardom. One of two "Harlow" film biographies that appeared in 1965, this one stars Carol Lynley in the title role that begins as Jean Harlow, a bit player in Laurel and Hardy comedies, is invited to test for director Jonathan Martin for the lead in Howard Hughes's "Hell's Angels." She is an instantaneous sensation, and in a series of films devoted more to her body than her talent, she becomes Hollywood's "Platinum Blonde."

Carol Lynley
as Jean Harlow

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
as William Mansfield

Ginger Rogers
as Mama Jean Bello

Barry Sullivan
as Marino Bello

Hurd Hatfield
as Paul Bern

Lloyd Bochner
as Marc Peters

Hermione Baddeley
as Marie Dressler

Audrey Totter
as Marilyn

John Williams
as Jonathan Martin

Audrey Christie
as Thelma

Michael Dante
as Ed

Jack Kruschen
as Louis B. Mayer

Celia Lovsky
as Marie Ouspenskaya

Robert Strauss
as Hank

Sonny Liston
as First Fighter
James Dobson
as Counterman

Cliff Norton
as Billy
Paulle Clark
as Waitress

Jim Plunkett
as Stan Laurel
John J. Fox
as Oliver Hardy