In this story, Harlow starts in the movies as set dressing, the pretty girl who is used for the glamour shots. Refusing to descend to the casting couch for work, she finds that she is soon blacklisted from the industry. But an agent named Arthur sees something in Jean and begins representing her. For a long time, the jobs are scarce and consist mostly of receiving the pie in the face in low budget comedies. But Arthur's belief in Jean never wavers and when she finally graduates to featured roles, the critics say that she cannot act, but she is unforgettable. Polishing the image as the girl next door, but with some fire, she begins her climb to the top and becomes the girl every woman wants to look like and every man wants to have. - T.Fontana

Director:Gordon Douglas
Writer:John Michael Hayes (writer)


Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
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 (as Michael Connors)
Martin Balsam ... Everett Redman
Leslie Nielsen ... Richard Manley
Mary Murphy ... Sally Doane
Hanna Landy ... Beatrice Landau
Peter Hansen ... Assistant Director
Kipp Hamilton ... Marie Tanner
Peter Leeds ... Parker
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Phil Arnold ... Comic Baker (uncredited)
Ginny Baker ... Bit Role (uncredited)
Jack Baker ... Dance Director (uncredited)
Bill Baldwin ... Reporter (uncredited)
Elaine Beckett ... Bridesmaid (uncredited)
William 'Billy' Benedict ... Bespectacled Hero in Movie (uncredited)
Roxane Berard ... Secretary (uncredited)
Larry J. Blake ... Editor (uncredited)
Billy Bletcher ... Policeman (uncredited)
Richard Boyer ... Bit Role (uncredited)
Joe Brooks ... Assistant Director (uncredited)
Rand Brooks ... Director (uncredited)
Robert Carricart ... Director (uncredited)
Booth Colman ... Minister (uncredited)
Roger Creed ... Keystone Kop (uncredited)
Dennis Cross ... Second Director - Scene 8 (uncredited)
Billy Curtis ... Newsboy (uncredited)
Bing Davidson ... Reporter (uncredited)
Robert Dornan ... Photographer (uncredited)
Jerry Douglas ... Bit Role (uncredited)
Fritz Feld ... Window washer in movie (uncredited)
Robert Foulk ... Manny Siwer (uncredited)
Gee Gee Galligan ... Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Marina Ghane ... Showgirl (uncredited)
James Gonzalez ... Assistant (uncredited)
Joe Gray ... Director (uncredited)
Don Haggerty ... Police Captain (uncredited)
Myron Healey ... Rex Chambers (uncredited)
Beverly Hills ... Bit Role (uncredited)
Harry Holcombe ... Doctor (uncredited)
Susan Holloway ... Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Shep Houghton ... Announcer (uncredited)
Robert F. Hoy ... Tim - Unit Manager (uncredited)
Arline Hunter ... Girl at Theatre (uncredited)
Robert Kino ... Houseboy (uncredited)
Harry Lauter ... Bus Driver (uncredited)
Louise Lawson ... Pretty Girl (uncredited)
Diki Lerner ... Window Designer (uncredited)
Jo Anne Loren ... Pretty Girl (uncredited)
Mike Mahoney ... Man from Casting (uncredited)
Larry D. Mann ... Editor (uncredited)
Bill McLean ... Still Photographer (uncredited)
Julie Parrish ... Serena Harrison (uncredited)
William Phipps ... Reporter (uncredited)
Allan Ray ... Man at Central Casting (uncredited)
Jack Reitzen ... Reporter (uncredited)
Benny Rubin ... Director (uncredited)
Françoise Ruggieri ... Bridesmaid (uncredited)
Sandra Scott ... Pretty Girl (uncredited)
Dianne Simpson ... Actress (uncredited)
Rikki Stevens ... Showgirl (uncredited)
Claude Stroud ... Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Lyle Sudrow ... Dave Northcroft (uncredited)
Romo Vincent ... Pinky (uncredited)
Guy Way ... Assistant (uncredited)
Guy Wilkerson ... Comic Hunter (uncredited)
Edy Williams ... Mail Room Girl (uncredited)

Runtime:125 min
Country:USA
Language:English
Color:Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:2.35
Sound Mix:Mono
Certification:West Germany:16 (re-rated) | West Germany:18 (f) (original rating) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15