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Harlow in Hollywood

The Blonde Bombshell in the Glamour Capital, 1928-1937

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Harlow in Hollywood

Written by: Darrell Rooney, Mark A. Vieira
Narrated by: Christina Delaine
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At last, the story of how Hollywood shaped a myth and determined a young woman's reality.

A town, a remarkable town, became the backdrop for one of Hollywood's most incredible stories, a life rife with glamour, pleasure, power, and - in the end - utter sorrow. When Jean Harlow became the Blonde Bombshell, it was all Hollywood's doing. She was the first big-screen sex symbol, the Platinum Blonde, the mold for every famous fair-haired superstar who would emulate her.

Yes; even Marilyn Monroe followed Harlow's lead. In her short decade in Hollywood, Harlow created a new genre of movie star - her fans idolized her for her peerless image, her beautiful body, and her gorgeous façade. Harlow in Hollywood is the story of how a town and an industry created her, a story that's never been told before. In this book, renowned Harlow expert Darrell Rooney and Hollywood historian Mark Vieira team up to present the most beautiful - and accurate - book on Harlow ever produced. The authors not only make a case for Harlow as an Art Deco artifact they showcase the fabulous places where she lived, worked, and played, from her white-on-white Beverly Glen mansion to the Art Deco sets of Dinner at Eight to the foyer of the Cafe Trocadero. Harlow in Hollywood is a must for every film buff, Harlow collector, and book lover.

©2011 Darrell Rooney and Mark A. Vieira (P)2021 Tantor
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FABULOUS!

If you love books about old Hollywood, this is the book for you!! included in Jean Harlow's story are stories about Joan Crawford, Louis B Mayer, Clark Gable and William Powell.

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Hypersexualized- but Capable - Biography

To be fair, Harlean (screen name Jean )Harlow was openly cast as a sex kitten in the early years of Hollywood - invariably playing a "Laughing Vamp"/slut and evolving into the definitive "Blonde Bombshell". Still, authors Darrell Rooney and Mark A. Viera attempt to present an all-encompassing biography but succumb to focusing on the woman’s sexuality (adolescent experiences, affairs, and marriage relationships for example).
The book is well-researched, well-written, and full of biographical information. I just found it disappointingly sensationalist (sex sells).

Fortuitously for audiobook consumers: Reader Christina Delaine was an excellent choice of narrator for the book. She occasionally inspires too deeply and sounds oddly stuffed up, but - based on this performance - I would happily listen to her work again.
[Note: Tantor Audio editors bizarrely allow one chapter to cut off suddenly in the middle of a sentence.. awfully lazy, folks]

Altogether, this recording of 'Harlow In Hollywood' merits 6.5 stars out of 10. It was an excellent way to spend a quiet, cold Alberta afternoon as a free 'Plus' selection.. but a Credit would be spent better elsewhere if they asked for one.

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