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She was born in UsefulNotes/KansasCity, Missouri. In the 1920s, she and her mother moved to Hollywood, and Harlean, taking her mother's name, went into acting. After several bit parts in silent films, she had her breakout role in the 1930 UsefulNotes/WorldWarI movie ''Film/HellsAngels'', produced by Howard Hughes. In this film, she coined the famous line "Would you be shocked if I [[SlipIntoSomethingMoreComfortable put on something more comfortable?]]" In 1931, she appeared in the classic gangster film ''Film/ThePublicEnemy1931''.

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She was born in UsefulNotes/KansasCity, Missouri. In the 1920s, she and her mother moved to Hollywood, and Harlean, taking her mother's name, went into acting. After several bit parts in silent films, she had her breakout role in the 1930 UsefulNotes/WorldWarI movie ''Film/HellsAngels'', produced by Howard Hughes. In this film, she coined the famous line "Would you be shocked if I [[SlipIntoSomethingMoreComfortable put on something more comfortable?]]" In 1931, she appeared in the classic gangster film ''Film/ThePublicEnemy1931''.
''[[Film/ThePublicEnemy1931 The Public Enemy]]''.



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* PopCultureUrbanLegends: Her husband Paul Bern was found dead in his room, and a wild rumor was that Jean herself found him and the studio had it covered up.

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Her husband Paul Bern was found dead in his room, and a wild rumor was that Jean herself found him and the studio had it covered up.up.
** Then there were all the rumors about her death. One story held that all the hair dye used for that platinum blonde look ruined her kidneys--nope, not possible. Another story was that Harlow died because her mother was a Christian Scientist and so did not call a doctor when she got sick. Although Harlow's awful StageMom did apparently say this to a man from MGM in order to get him to go away, in fact she was getting round-the-clock care from doctors and nurses from soon after she went home sick from the studio. And it wouldn't have mattered anyway even if the rumor had been true, since in the 1930s kidney failure was a death sentence.
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* FakeShemp: Harlow's sudden, shocking death from kidney failure came with ''Saratoga'' still unfinished. Louis B. Mayer and MGM considered throwing away all of her footage and re-shooting with a different actor, but after fans lobbied to see Harlow's last film, production continued. An actor named Mary Rees who looked like Harlow was used as her double in some scenes, with another actor doubling Harlow's distinctive voice. (Note the scene at the racetrack where Fake Jean Harlow holds a pair of binoculars to her face, and another scene with Hattie [=McDaniel=] where Fake Jean is shot from behind while wearing a wide-brimmed hat.)

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* FakeShemp: Harlow's sudden, shocking death from kidney failure came with ''Saratoga'' still unfinished. Louis B. Mayer and MGM considered throwing away all of her footage and re-shooting with a different actor, but after fans lobbied to see Harlow's last film, production continued. An actor named Mary Rees who looked like Harlow was used as her double in some scenes, with another actor doubling Harlow's distinctive voice. (Note the scene at the racetrack where Fake Jean Harlow holds a pair of binoculars to her face, face and another scene with Hattie [=McDaniel=] where Fake Jean is shot from behind while wearing a wide-brimmed hat.)



* PopCulutreUrbanLegends: Her husband Paul Bern was found dead in his room, and a wild rumor was that Jean herself found him and the studio had it covered up.

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* PopCulutreUrbanLegends: PopCultureUrbanLegends: Her husband Paul Bern was found dead in his room, and a wild rumor was that Jean herself found him and the studio had it covered up.



* ThoseTwoActors: She appeared in six movies with Creator/ClarkGable, five with Lewis Stone, four with Una Merkel and three with Creator/WallaceBeery.

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* ThoseTwoActors: She appeared in six movies with Creator/ClarkGable, five with Lewis Stone, four with Una Merkel Merkel, and three with Creator/WallaceBeery.

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* DyeHard: [[invoked]] Though she denied it, and was in fact naturally very fair -- just not as fair as she appeared onscreen. Eventually, her hair actually had to be cropped short due to peroxide damage, meaning in some films she's actually wearing a wig. Some stories say that [[{{Squick}} she bleached her pubic hair as well to maintain the illusion]], but this is likely false.
* FakeBrit: [[invoked]] As Helen in ''Film/HellsAngels''. Not that [[NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent she tries very hard]].

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* DyeHard: [[invoked]] Though she denied it, and was in fact naturally very fair -- just not as fair as she appeared onscreen. Eventually, her hair actually had to be cropped short due to peroxide damage, meaning in some films she's actually wearing a wig. Some stories say that [[{{Squick}} she bleached her pubic hair as well to maintain the illusion]], but this is likely false.
* FakeBrit: [[invoked]] As Helen in ''Film/HellsAngels''. Not that [[NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent she tries very hard]].



* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: [[invoked]] She was quite popular in the UK, despite not many of her films getting exported there. There was even a national day of mourning there when she died.
* HeAlsoDid: [[invoked]] She wrote a novel, ''Today is Tonight'', which wasn't published until 1965.

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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: [[invoked]] She was quite popular in the UK, despite not many of her films getting exported there. There was even a national day of mourning there when she died.
* HeAlsoDid: [[invoked]] She wrote a novel, ''Today is Tonight'', which wasn't published until 1965.



* PlayingWithCharacterType: [[invoked]] While Kitty in ''Film/DinnerAtEight'' is a ShamelessFanserviceGirl, she's less a GoodBadGirl and more a RichBitch. Kitty is probably the nastiest character she ever played.

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* PlayingWithCharacterType: [[invoked]] While Kitty in ''Film/DinnerAtEight'' is a ShamelessFanserviceGirl, she's less a GoodBadGirl and more a RichBitch. Kitty is probably the nastiest character she ever played.played.
* PopCulutreUrbanLegends: Her husband Paul Bern was found dead in his room, and a wild rumor was that Jean herself found him and the studio had it covered up.



* RealitySubtext: [[invoked]] The tension between her and Creator/WallaceBeery in ''Film/DinnerAtEight'' was very real; he treated her horribly, viewing her as too inexperienced.
* RetroactiveRecognition: [[invoked]] She appeared as an extra in a few Creator/LaurelAndHardy shorts at the very beginning of her career. Most notably ''Double Whoopee'', where [[{{Fanservice}} the back of her dress is accidentally ripped off]].

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* RealitySubtext: [[invoked]] The tension between her and Creator/WallaceBeery in ''Film/DinnerAtEight'' was very real; he treated her horribly, viewing her as too inexperienced.
* RetroactiveRecognition: [[invoked]] She appeared as an extra in a few Creator/LaurelAndHardy shorts at the very beginning of her career. Most notably ''Double Whoopee'', where [[{{Fanservice}} the back of her dress is accidentally ripped off]].
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* ShortLivedBigImpact: [[invoked]] She died at the age of twenty-six after having only been in the film business for about nine years, three of which she worked entirely as an extra. Yet she was an iconic sex symbol and there was worldwide heartbreak when she died prematurely.
* SpiritualSuccessor: Creator/MarilynMonroe is viewed as hers. Marilyn was apparently a great fan of hers, and turned down an offer to star in a biopic about her. Marilyn lived a little longer but died similarly prematurely. Marilyn's birth name was Norma Jean - and Jean Harlow is who she was named after.

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* ShortLivedBigImpact: [[invoked]] She died at the age of twenty-six after having only been in the film business for about nine years, three of which she worked entirely as an extra. Yet she was an iconic sex symbol and there was worldwide heartbreak when she died prematurely.
* SpiritualSuccessor: Creator/MarilynMonroe is viewed as hers. Marilyn was apparently a great fan of hers, and turned down an offer to star in a biopic about her. Marilyn lived a little longer but died similarly prematurely. Marilyn's birth name was Norma Jean - and Jean Harlow is who she was named after.
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* ThoseTwoActors: [[invoked]] She appeared in six movies with Creator/ClarkGable, five with Lewis Stone, four with Una Merkel and three with Creator/WallaceBeery.
* UrbanLegendOfZelda:[[invoked]] Her husband Paul Bern was found dead in his room, and a wild rumor was that Jean herself found him and the studio had it covered up.

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* ThoseTwoActors: [[invoked]] She appeared in six movies with Creator/ClarkGable, five with Lewis Stone, four with Una Merkel and three with Creator/WallaceBeery.
* UrbanLegendOfZelda:[[invoked]] Her husband Paul Bern was found dead in his room, and a wild rumor was that Jean herself found him and the studio had it covered up.
Creator/WallaceBeery.



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She was born in UsefulNotes/KansasCity, Missouri. In the 1920s, she and her mother moved to Hollywood, and Harlean, taking her mother's name, went into acting. After several bit parts in silent films, she had her breakout role in the 1930 UsefulNotes/WorldWarI movie ''Film/HellsAngels'', produced by Howard Hughes. In this film, she coined the famous line "Would you be shocked if I [[SlipIntoSomethingMoreComfortable put on something more comfortable?]]" In 1931, she appeared in the classic gangster film ''Film/ThePublicEnemy''.

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She was born in UsefulNotes/KansasCity, Missouri. In the 1920s, she and her mother moved to Hollywood, and Harlean, taking her mother's name, went into acting. After several bit parts in silent films, she had her breakout role in the 1930 UsefulNotes/WorldWarI movie ''Film/HellsAngels'', produced by Howard Hughes. In this film, she coined the famous line "Would you be shocked if I [[SlipIntoSomethingMoreComfortable put on something more comfortable?]]" In 1931, she appeared in the classic gangster film ''Film/ThePublicEnemy''.
''Film/ThePublicEnemy1931''.



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* ''Film/ThePublicEnemy'' (1931)''Film/ThePublicEnemy1931''



* HighClassGloves: She wore them in ''Film/DinnerAtEight'' and ''Film/ThePublicEnemy.''

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* HighClassGloves: She wore them in ''Film/DinnerAtEight'' and ''Film/ThePublicEnemy.'' ''Film/ThePublicEnemy1931''.

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* ''Film/HellsAngels'' (1930)

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* ''Film/WhyBeGood'' (1929) (extra)
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Jean Harlow (born Harlean Harlow Carpenter; March 3, 1911 – June 7, 1937) was an American actress and sex symbol in the 1930s, the original Platinum Blonde of legend.

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Jean Harlow (born Harlean Harlow Carpenter; March 3, 1911 – June 7, 1937) was an American actress actor and sex symbol in the 1930s, the original Platinum Blonde of legend.



* VaporWear: In ''Bombshell'', a movie in which Harlow plays an actress, the studio specifically instructs her not to wear a bra. Harlow never wore any underwear, and some even say that she iced down her nipples before shooting a scene (which was one of many contributing factors for the Hays Code to crack down on immoral content in movies).

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* VaporWear: In ''Bombshell'', a movie in which Harlow plays an actress, actor, the studio specifically instructs her not to wear a bra. Harlow never wore any underwear, and some even say that she iced down her nipples before shooting a scene (which was one of many contributing factors for the Hays Code to crack down on immoral content in movies).
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Jean Harlow (born Harlean Harlow Carpenter; March 3, 1911 – June 7, 1937) was an American actor and sex symbol in the 1930s, the original Platinum Blonde of legend.

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Jean Harlow (born Harlean Harlow Carpenter; March 3, 1911 – June 7, 1937) was an American actor actress and sex symbol in the 1930s, the original Platinum Blonde of legend.



* VaporWear: In ''Bombshell'', a movie in which Harlow plays an actor, the studio specifically instructs her not to wear a bra. Harlow never wore any underwear, and some even say that she iced down her nipples before shooting a scene (which was one of many contributing factors for the Hays Code to crack down on immoral content in movies).

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* VaporWear: In ''Bombshell'', a movie in which Harlow plays an actor, actress, the studio specifically instructs her not to wear a bra. Harlow never wore any underwear, and some even say that she iced down her nipples before shooting a scene (which was one of many contributing factors for the Hays Code to crack down on immoral content in movies).
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Jean Harlow (born Harlean Harlow Carpenter; March 3, 1911 – June 7, 1937) was an American actress and sex symbol in the 1930s, the original Platinum Blonde of legend.

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Jean Harlow (born Harlean Harlow Carpenter; March 3, 1911 – June 7, 1937) was an American actress actor and sex symbol in the 1930s, the original Platinum Blonde of legend.



* FakeShemp: Harlow's sudden, shocking death from kidney failure came with ''Saratoga'' still unfinished. Louis B. Mayer and MGM considered throwing away all of her footage and re-shooting with a different actress, but after fans lobbied to see Harlow's last film, production continued. An actress named Mary Rees who looked like Harlow was used as her double in some scenes, with another actress doubling Harlow's distinctive voice. (Note the scene at the racetrack where Fake Jean Harlow holds a pair of binoculars to her face, and another scene with Hattie [=McDaniel=] where Fake Jean is shot from behind while wearing a wide-brimmed hat.)

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* FakeShemp: Harlow's sudden, shocking death from kidney failure came with ''Saratoga'' still unfinished. Louis B. Mayer and MGM considered throwing away all of her footage and re-shooting with a different actress, actor, but after fans lobbied to see Harlow's last film, production continued. An actress actor named Mary Rees who looked like Harlow was used as her double in some scenes, with another actress actor doubling Harlow's distinctive voice. (Note the scene at the racetrack where Fake Jean Harlow holds a pair of binoculars to her face, and another scene with Hattie [=McDaniel=] where Fake Jean is shot from behind while wearing a wide-brimmed hat.)



* TheOtherMarty: When Howard Hughes decided to convert ''Film/HellsAngels'' to a talkie, this meant that the Norwegian actress playing Helen - Greta Nissen - had to be replaced. In came Jean Harlow.

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* TheOtherMarty: When Howard Hughes decided to convert ''Film/HellsAngels'' to a talkie, this meant that the Norwegian actress actor playing Helen - Greta Nissen - had to be replaced. In came Jean Harlow.



* VaporWear: In ''Bombshell'', a movie in which Harlow plays an actress, the studio specifically instructs her not to wear a bra. Harlow never wore any underwear, and some even say that she iced down her nipples before shooting a scene (which was one of many contributing factors for the Hays Code to crack down on immoral content in movies).

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* VaporWear: In ''Bombshell'', a movie in which Harlow plays an actress, actor, the studio specifically instructs her not to wear a bra. Harlow never wore any underwear, and some even say that she iced down her nipples before shooting a scene (which was one of many contributing factors for the Hays Code to crack down on immoral content in movies).
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Jean Harlow (born Harlean Harlow Carpenter; March 3, 1911 – June 7, 1937) was an American actor and sex symbol in the 1930s, the original Platinum Blonde of legend.

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Jean Harlow (born Harlean Harlow Carpenter; March 3, 1911 – June 7, 1937) was an American actor actress and sex symbol in the 1930s, the original Platinum Blonde of legend.



* FakeShemp: Harlow's sudden, shocking death from kidney failure came with ''Saratoga'' still unfinished. Louis B. Mayer and MGM considered throwing away all of her footage and re-shooting with a different actor, but after fans lobbied to see Harlow's last film, production continued. An actor named Mary Rees who looked like Harlow was used as her double in some scenes, with another actor doubling Harlow's distinctive voice. (Note the scene at the racetrack where Fake Jean Harlow holds a pair of binoculars to her face, and another scene with Hattie [=McDaniel=] where Fake Jean is shot from behind while wearing a wide-brimmed hat.)

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* FakeShemp: Harlow's sudden, shocking death from kidney failure came with ''Saratoga'' still unfinished. Louis B. Mayer and MGM considered throwing away all of her footage and re-shooting with a different actor, actress, but after fans lobbied to see Harlow's last film, production continued. An actor actress named Mary Rees who looked like Harlow was used as her double in some scenes, with another actor actress doubling Harlow's distinctive voice. (Note the scene at the racetrack where Fake Jean Harlow holds a pair of binoculars to her face, and another scene with Hattie [=McDaniel=] where Fake Jean is shot from behind while wearing a wide-brimmed hat.)



* TheOtherMarty: When Howard Hughes decided to convert ''Film/HellsAngels'' to a talkie, this meant that the Norwegian actor playing Helen - Greta Nissen - had to be replaced. In came Jean Harlow.

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* TheOtherMarty: When Howard Hughes decided to convert ''Film/HellsAngels'' to a talkie, this meant that the Norwegian actor actress playing Helen - Greta Nissen - had to be replaced. In came Jean Harlow.



* VaporWear: In ''Bombshell'', a movie in which Harlow plays an actor, the studio specifically instructs her not to wear a bra. Harlow never wore any underwear, and some even say that she iced down her nipples before shooting a scene (which was one of many contributing factors for the Hays Code to crack down on immoral content in movies).

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* VaporWear: In ''Bombshell'', a movie in which Harlow plays an actor, actress, the studio specifically instructs her not to wear a bra. Harlow never wore any underwear, and some even say that she iced down her nipples before shooting a scene (which was one of many contributing factors for the Hays Code to crack down on immoral content in movies).
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Jean Harlow (born Harlean Harlow Carpenter; March 3, 1911 – June 7, 1937) was an American actress and sex symbol in the 1930s, the original Platinum Blonde of legend.

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Jean Harlow (born Harlean Harlow Carpenter; March 3, 1911 – June 7, 1937) was an American actress actor and sex symbol in the 1930s, the original Platinum Blonde of legend.



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* FakeShemp: Harlow's sudden, shocking death from kidney failure came with ''Saratoga'' still unfinished. Louis B. Mayer and MGM considered throwing away all of her footage and re-shooting with a different actress, but after fans lobbied to see Harlow's last film, production continued. An actress named Mary Rees who looked like Harlow was used as her double in some scenes, with another actress doubling Harlow's distinctive voice. (Note the scene at the racetrack where Fake Jean Harlow holds a pair of binoculars to her face, and another scene with Hattie [=McDaniel=] where Fake Jean is shot from behind while wearing a wide-brimmed hat.)

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* FakeShemp: Harlow's sudden, shocking death from kidney failure came with ''Saratoga'' still unfinished. Louis B. Mayer and MGM considered throwing away all of her footage and re-shooting with a different actress, actor, but after fans lobbied to see Harlow's last film, production continued. An actress actor named Mary Rees who looked like Harlow was used as her double in some scenes, with another actress actor doubling Harlow's distinctive voice. (Note the scene at the racetrack where Fake Jean Harlow holds a pair of binoculars to her face, and another scene with Hattie [=McDaniel=] where Fake Jean is shot from behind while wearing a wide-brimmed hat.)



* TheOtherMarty: When Howard Hughes decided to convert ''Film/HellsAngels'' to a talkie, this meant that the Norwegian actress playing Helen - Greta Nissen - had to be replaced. In came Jean Harlow.

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* TheOtherMarty: When Howard Hughes decided to convert ''Film/HellsAngels'' to a talkie, this meant that the Norwegian actress actor playing Helen - Greta Nissen - had to be replaced. In came Jean Harlow.



* VaporWear: In ''Bombshell'', a movie in which Harlow plays an actress, the studio specifically instructs her not to wear a bra. Harlow never wore any underwear, and some even say that she iced down her nipples before shooting a scene (which was one of many contributing factors for the Hays Code to crack down on immoral content in movies).

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* VaporWear: In ''Bombshell'', a movie in which Harlow plays an actress, actor, the studio specifically instructs her not to wear a bra. Harlow never wore any underwear, and some even say that she iced down her nipples before shooting a scene (which was one of many contributing factors for the Hays Code to crack down on immoral content in movies).
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* VocalDissonance: Despite her glamorous looks, she had a nasal voice and lower class accent described by Melanie Griffith as sounding like a "truck stop waitress," often exploited for comic effect.

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* VocalDissonance: Despite her glamorous looks, she had a nasal voice and lower class accent described by Melanie Griffith Creator/MelanieGriffith as sounding like a "truck stop waitress," often exploited for comic effect.
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* VocalDissonance: Despite her glamorous looks, she had a nasal voice and lower class accent described by BigNameFan Melanie Griffith as sounding like a "truck stop waitress," often exploited for comic effect.

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* VocalDissonance: Despite her glamorous looks, she had a nasal voice and lower class accent described by BigNameFan Melanie Griffith as sounding like a "truck stop waitress," often exploited for comic effect.
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* VocalDissonance: Despite her glamorous looks, she had a throaty voice and lower class accent described by BigNameFan Melanie Griffith as sounding like a "truck stop waitress," often exploited for comic effect.

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* VocalDissonance: Despite her glamorous looks, she had a throaty nasal voice and lower class accent described by BigNameFan Melanie Griffith as sounding like a "truck stop waitress," often exploited for comic effect.
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* ''Film/PersonalProperty'' (1937)
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* ''Film/{{Reckless}}'' (1935)
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* ''Film/{{Bombshell}}'' (1933)

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* ''Film/{{Bombshell}}'' (1933)''Film/Bombshell1933''



* VaporWear: In ''Film/{{Bombshell}}'', a movie in which Harlow plays an actress, the studio specifically instructs her not to wear a bra. Harlow never wore any underwear, and some even say that she iced down her nipples before shooting a scene (which was one of many contributing factors for the Hays Code to crack down on immoral content in movies).

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* VaporWear: In ''Film/{{Bombshell}}'', ''Bombshell'', a movie in which Harlow plays an actress, the studio specifically instructs her not to wear a bra. Harlow never wore any underwear, and some even say that she iced down her nipples before shooting a scene (which was one of many contributing factors for the Hays Code to crack down on immoral content in movies).

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