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Jean Harlow

The platinum-blonde sensation whose comic timing and frank screen persona made her more than a glamour symbol.

Why they matter

Harlow crystallized a brash pre-Code femininity that Hollywood quickly tried to imitate.

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Red-Headed WomanDinner at EightLibeled Lady

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1932 · Pre-Code comedy

Red-Headed Woman

Harlow plays an unabashed social climber in one of pre-Code Hollywood’s sauciest star vehicles.

1933 · Comedy-drama

Dinner at Eight

An ensemble of wealthy New Yorkers converges on a dinner party while private crises multiply.