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Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell

Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell

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Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell

1996

0h 50m

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Documentary

Overview

Short documentary about Jean Harlow's life and career. Episode of A&E's Biography series.

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Social & External

Production Companies

Peter Jones Productions

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

11 members

Acting

Jean Harlow

Self (archive footage)

Jean Harlow

Acting

William Powell

Self (archive footage)

William Powell

Acting

Peter Graves

Narrator

Peter Graves

Acting

Maureen O'Sullivan

Self

Maureen O'Sullivan

Writing

David Stenn

Self

David Stenn

Acting

Marcella Rabwin

Self

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Acting

Joe Newman

Self

No Image

Acting

Elaine St. Johns

Self

No Image

Acting

Alfred Pagano

Self

No Image

Acting

Eugene Pagano

Self

No Image

Acting

Barbara Brown Martin

Self

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