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Tag: Una Merkel

  • Examining Harlow: Saratoga (1937)

    4–6 minutes

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    We enter the last portion of Examining Harlow this week with our look at Saratoga, the actress’ final film. The romantic comedy sees her once again partnered with Clark Gable set to the background of horse racing. How does the film fit in the pantheon of Harlow’s filmography? Saratoga follows Harlow as a woman struggling…

    Examining Harlow: Saratoga (1937)

  • Examining Harlow: Red-Headed Woman (1932)

    5–8 minutes

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    Our examination of FilmStruck’s Jean Harlow series continues today with a look at Red-Headed Woman. The 1932 drama marks what can best be termed as the beginning of Harlow’s tenure as MGM’s resident “Blonde Bombshell”. The highly problematic Pre-Code film is a fascinating and definitely complicated viewing, especially when approached from a contemporary perspective. The…

    Examining Harlow: Red-Headed Woman (1932)

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