Last week I went on a run of watching and writing about some Myrna Loy and William Powell movies I have in my collection. I went through four five of them, three four of which I’ve had here, unwatched, for about five years.
Jean Harlow celebrates her centennial
I confess to knowing little about Jean Harlow beyond her name and her fame. I do know, however, that she was born March 3, 1911. That would be one hundred years ago.
If you do a little Google search, you’re sure to find fistfuls of tributes to the original platinum blonde.
I also know that before she was Jean Harlow, she was Harlean Harlow Carpenter and she was born in Kansas City. (Another confession? I have never heard of the name Harlean until now.)
Here is what I do know. Two movies I did not care much for, according to what I wrote about them, are Libeled Lady and Dinner at Eight. Both movies had something in common, though: Jean Harlow, and in both cases she was the one thing I did like. Imagine that.
In my review of Dinner at Eight, I wrote this: “It [the movie] does pick up however, especially when we finally get to meet Jean Harlow, who is a joy to watch. She brings a wonderful note of comedy to the film and infuses it with some badly needed energy.”
Happy birthday Jean! I now know what I have to do: track down more Jean Harlow movies and find out more about this woman so I don’t have to plead ignorance when her name comes up.
A fashionable accent and some reviews
I decided to try a background – just because. It does make the site a bit less plain jane, but I’ve always liked plain jane (minimalist, or close too). So there is a good chance my mind will change in a week or so if tire of it. Or find it annoying. In the meantime …
I added or updated a few reviews on Piddleville. They are:
- Murder, My Sweet (1944)
- Libeled Lady (1936)
- The Thin Man (1934)
You may want to visit them. You may even want to leave a comment telling me I’ve no business writing reviews, that I’m an ass without a clue.
It wouldn’t be the first time! 
