"Harlow stood for only one thing - as no woman ever has - before or since!"
Jean Harlow arrives in Los Angeles as a teenager, pushed into showbiz by her mother and stepfather. Kindhearted agent Arthur Landau becomes Jean's mentor, while a devious Howard Hughes-like mogul grows infatuated with the beautiful young actress. Harlow herself falls for producer Paul Bern before tragedy strikes.
Carroll Baker
Jean Harlow
Red Buttons
Arthur Landau
Raf Vallone
Marino Bello
Angela Lansbury
Mama Jean Bello
Peter Lawford
Paul Bern
Mike Connors
Jack Harrison
Martin Balsam
Everett Redman
Leslie Nielsen
Richard Manley
Mary Murphy
Sally Doane
Jean Harlow arrives in Los Angeles as a teenager, pushed into showbiz by her mother and stepfather. Kindhearted agent Arthur Landau becomes Jean's mentor, while a devious Howard Hughes-like mogul grows infatuated with the beautiful young actress. Harlow herself falls for producer Paul Bern before tragedy strikes.
Jo, the mother of seven children, divorces her second husband in order to marry Jake, a successful but promiscuous screenwriter. Though they are physically and emotionally compatible, they are slowly torn apart.
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The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.
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