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This is a brilliant read for anyone interested in jean or in hollywood in the 1930s. David stenns biography is an interesting piece of work. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Harlow s enormous popularity and vamp image were in distinct contrast to her personal life, which was marred by disappointment, scandal, tragedy, and, ultimately, her sudden death from renal failure at age 26. In modern usage, bombshell refers to a very attractive woman. This is a scholarly yet magnetically readable study of one of the silver screens legendary stars. The searching new biography of 1930s sex symbol, harleen harlow carpenter, who starred in 32 films, including classics such as china seas and hells angels despite dying tragically young, at 26 years old from an abusive father to screwball comedy star, bret uncovers the jean harlow behind the wisecracking screen persona includes details of all her films author promotion, serialisation. And yet here we are, 8 years later, and not only are physical books not going away, by some measures, the opposite may be happening. Bombshell is a great book for anyone who loves old hollywood, jean harlow, or is just curious before i read bombshell, i did not know so much about jean harlow, apart. Beautifully laid out and featuring many neverbeforeseen photos. It chronicles the life and times of the legendary actress and gets into details in the areas that have been under speculation for years paul berns death, harlows relationships, harlows untimely death and its cause etc. I really enjoyed this book and i would recommend it to anyone who had a slight interest in jean. Jul 31, 2015 despite harlow s blinding fame, the events of her life have been obscured by a fiftyyear haze of secrets, lies and silence. She was the daughter of a successful dentist and his wife.

Having read irving shulmans version of jean harlows life, i was disappointed. Nov 01, 2018 jean harlow lived across the street from canine superstar rin tin tin and his owner lee duncan. Demille and filmmaking in hollywoods golden age you were where you lived, mr. They were the maidens who needed rescuing, the simpering sylphs the snidely whiplashes of this world tied to the train tracks, or threatened with a fate worse than death. Last photo of jean harlow before her death at age 26 from scarlet fever, 1937. Jean harlows death in 1937 at the age of 26 came to a shock to many. The building is currently the home of the hollywood womens club. David stenns book is an excellent written book about the life and the tragic death of harlow. The scandalous rumors surrounding both harlows death could her christian scientist mother have intervened sooner to save her life. Having read irving shulmans version of jean harlow s life, i was disappointed. Now, 80 years after her death, a look back at jean harlow s tragic storyand the eerily parallel lives of the two hollywood legends. Harlows enormous popularity and vamp image were in distinct contrast to her personal life, which was marred by disappointment, scandal, tragedy, and, ultimately, her sudden death from renal failure at age 26. One of the powerful icons of 1930s hollywood film, jean harlow died a tragically early death in 1937 at age 26. Often nicknamed the blonde bombshell and the platinum blonde, she was.

As an article this week by alexandra alter for the new york times notes. Born harlean carpenter in 1911, harlow was the first to carry the now nearly hackneyed title of blonde bombshell. Finally, after years of research, critically acclaimed biographer david stenn has unearthed the truth behind the improbable rise of this towheaded tomboy from kansas city, her huge success, and her tragic fall. She had struggled with medical issues throughout her life and fell seriously ill in 1937 during the filming of the movie saratoga. Jean harlow 19111937 reigned as hollywoods original platinum blonde sex symbol in the years before her death from kidney failure at age 26. The life and death of jean harlow 2 by david stenn isbn. Despite harlows blinding fame, the events of her life have been obscured by a fiftyyear haze of secrets, lies and silence. Jean harlow is a classic example of how onscreen and offscreen behavior can. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about bombshell. Duncan and as he was dying jean went over to cradle the dogs head. When she mysteriously fell ill and passed away tragically at the age of 26.

Jean harlow book worth reading book club books hollywood poster best biographies books to read life and death book cover what others are saying bombshell is the definitive biography on. Despite harlow s blinding fame, the events of her life have been obscured by a fiftyyear haze of secrets, lies and silence. Jan 22, 2020 nearly fifty years and a few hundred books after marilyn monroes untimely death, michelle morgan somehow manages to provide a fresh and honest take on the life of the legendary actress. The life and death of jean harlow 9780385421577 by stenn, david and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The jean harlow bombshell is a pageturner, a modern whodunit threaded with golden age hollywood glamour.

Mar 04, 2011 jean harlows death in 1937 at the age of 26 came to a shock to many. Jean harlow a look at the life and sudden death of actress jean harlow, who was known as hollywoods first blonde bombshell. The term bombshell is a forerunner to the term sex symbol and originally used to describe popular female sex icons. Misery of the first blonde bombshell express yourself. Mar 14, 2019 jean harlows life read like a shallow, tragic cinderella story. Just as marilyn monroe used to be norma jean, jean harlow was born harlean carpenter on march 3, 1911, in kansas city, missouri. I knew very little about this woman, even though her photos and name have maintained celebrity and recognition, even after her untimely death. Jean harlow lived across the street from canine superstar rin tin tin and his owner lee duncan. Jean harlows forgotten husband, suicide or hollywood cover up. This is the building where jean attended 8th grade in 1925. The life and death of jean harlow is probably more factual as it was exhaustively researched and many to date have crowned it the definitive biography of the young star, but goldens treatment, which was released before stenns, is still a very enjoyable read and quite respectful of her memory. The phrase blonde bombshell was actually coined for jean harlow, although she became more famously known as the platinum blonde. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads in. I decided to buy this book to see if anything matched up.

With charlize theron, nicole kidman, margot robbie, john lithgow. Jean harlow grew up in an average home the child of a dentist. In the ensuing years, harlows film career remained strong, but her health did not. During her brief career, she delivered memorable performances in such mgm classics as red dust 1932, bombshell 1933, dinner at eight 1933 and libeled lady 1936, among others. Before jean harlow aka the blonde bombshell came on the scene, blondes in popular culture were the innocent, virginal type. Jean harlow and anita loos worked on several movies together such as red headed woman. The jean harlow bombshell by llewellyn worldwide, ltd. With this crisply written, welldocumented biography, stenn clara bow. The author explains some new theories about her 2nd husband who killed himself and the circumstances surrounding his death. Also explains in great detail the events surrounding jean harlow s the baby death. As if foreseeing her own short lifespan, jean was restless and adventurous from the start. As harlow herself so eloquently stated it in bombshell, aint that a load of clams.

Far from being a dumb blonde, jean had her head screwed on. March 3, 1911 june 7, 1937 was an american film actress and sex symbol of the 1930s. Last photo of jean harlow before her death at age 26 from scarlet fever, culture page 12 iconic photos i am at heart a garbofrom breaking news and entertainment to sports and politics, get the full story with all the live commentary. Concurrently with his early television career, stenn wrote the biographies clara bow. Harlean carpenter, who later became jean harlow, was born in kansas city, missouri, on march 3, 1911. Harleans mothers name was actually jean harlow, but after her. The jean harlow bombshell by mollie cox bryan, paperback. Its protagonist, charlotte donovan, is a sleuth for our times, flawed, bright, and eminently relatable. Bombshell the life and death of jean harlow, david stenn, doubleday 1993 hollywood star actress 1930s first edition book biography bournebooks 5 out of 5 stars. Life, death, love, art, and scandal at hollywoods chateau marmont. Jean harlow, 1930s jean harlow, hollywood, blonde bombshell. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Her name was jean harlow, and in my estimation, she appeared in more great pictures than monroe, while spending even less time on the planet.

Stenns admirable research has uncovered many new documents and startling facts about harlow from. Runnin wild seeks to reveal the woman behind the screen goddess and to resolve the controversies surrounding both her death. Jean harlow, the effervescent mgm starlet of the 1930s was known as both platinum doll and platinum blonde. Harlow was only on the screen from 1928 to 1937, before her death at the age of 26, but she became one of the biggest movie stars in the world, whose image in the. While analysts once predicted that ebooks would overtake print by 2015, digital sales have instead slowed sharply. Jean harlow was an american actress and sex symbol. Her name epitomizes an era, a decade of depression in which harsh reality created a demand for lush film fantasy and no hollywood star was as luscious or. Jean harlow was was an american film actress of the 1930s, known as the the blonde bombshell. Jean harlows life read like a shallow, tragic cinderella story. Ever since it was published more than 150 years ago, louisa may alcotts classic novel about the four march sisters, meg, jo, beth, and amy, has been revered and adored for its portrait of american life, its depiction of growing from adolescence into maturity, its exploration of the bonds among the siblings at the heart of the story. The life and death of jean harlow 2 by stenn, david isbn.

Bombshell is a great book for anyone who loves old hollywood, jean harlow, or is just curious before i read bombshell, i did not know so much about jean harlow, apart from her films. A group of women take on fox news head roger ailes and the toxic atmosphere he presided over at the network. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read jean harlow. Nearly fifty years and a few hundred books after marilyn monroes untimely death, michelle morgan somehow manages to provide a fresh and honest take on the life of the legendary actress. Glamour queen lola harlow is quitting the movie biz something her manipulative press agent lee tracy cant. Ive also read stenns bio on clara bow another excellent book and i highly recommend it. She was only 26 when she died in 1937 and her career lasted only 10 years but she had become world famous, and is, indeed, still famous today, as one of hollywoods first sex symbols and she has been ranked by the american film institute at number 22 on their list of the greatest movie stars of all. Harlow was only on the screen from 1928 to 1937, before her death at the age of 26, but she became one of the biggest movie stars in the world, whose image in the public eye has endured. I knew very little about this woman, even though her photos and name have maintained celebrity and recognition, even after her untimely death at the age of twentysix from kidney failure. The film has been said to be based on harlows own life or that of 1920s it. In 1927, at the age of 16, she ran away from home to marry a young businessman named charles mcgrew, who was 23. The original blonde bombshell used actual bleach on her.