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The Girl from Missouri

"The story of a platinum blonde who wouldn't go off the gold standard!"

1934-08-03 Comedy 1hr 15m

Leaving Missouri to find a wealthy husband in New York City, Eadie Chapman becomes a chorus girl and soon entertains at the lavish home of millionaire Frank Cousins. Cousins proposes to Eadie, only to then commit suicide due to bankruptcy. Fellow millionaire T. R. Paige defends Eadie when the police question her for having Cousins' jewelry -- but when she becomes enamored with his son, Tom, Paige declares Eadie a gold digger.

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Leaving Missouri to find a wealthy husband in New York City, Eadie Chapman becomes a chorus girl and soon entertains at the lavish home of millionaire Frank Cousins. Cousins proposes to Eadie, only to then commit suicide due to bankruptcy. Fellow millionaire T. R. Paige defends Eadie when the police question her for having Cousins' jewelry -- but when she becomes enamored with his son, Tom, Paige declares Eadie a gold digger.

  • Released
    1934-08-03
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 15m
  • Genre
    Comedy, Romance
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
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  • Production
    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Crew

Jack Conway
Director
Anita Loos
Screenplay
Jack Conway
Producer
Keywords:
yacht millionaire pre-code gold digger chorus girl

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Cast

Jean Harlow

Jean Harlow
Eadie
Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore
T.R. Paige
Franchot Tone

Franchot Tone
T.R. Paige, Jr.
Lewis Stone

Lewis Stone
Frank Cousins
Patsy Kelly

Patsy Kelly
Kitty Lennihan
Alan Mowbray

Alan Mowbray
Lord Douglas
Clara Blandick

Clara Blandick
Miss Newberry
Hale Hamilton

Hale Hamilton
Charlie Turner
Henry Kolker

Henry Kolker
Senator Titcombe
Nat Pendleton

Nat Pendleton
Life Guard
William 'Stage' Boyd

William 'Stage' Boyd
George - Eadie's Stepfather (uncredited)
Francis X. Bushman Jr.

Francis X. Bushman Jr.
Paige's Palm Springs Doorman (uncredited)
Lita Chevret

Lita Chevret
Miss Ulricks (uncredited)
Douglas Fowley

Douglas Fowley
New Bellboy with Vase (uncredited)
Alice Lake

Alice Lake
Paige's Manicurist (uncredited)

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A Review by talisencrw 8

Written by talisencrw on 2016-08-15

After seeing this, my third film from the 7-DVD 'Jean Harlow 100th Anniversary Collection' from Warner Archives, I'm very tempted to say, wi... read more

After seeing this, my third film from the 7-DVD 'Jean Harlow 100th Anniversary Collection' from Warner Archives, I'm very tempted to say, without exaggerating, that perhaps she was the first 'modern' actress (though Barbara Stanwyck and Joan Crawford would also be in the running). Her speech was very fast by that era's standard, she displayed a huge range of emotion, was incredibly sexy and was great at both comedy and drama. This was great, as she's a chorus girl from a poor family in the Midwest who wants to marry a millionaire but the right way, and without sacrificing her values in the process. At first she's not taken seriously, as she meets a wealthy banker (finely played by Lionel Barrymore) who knows what it's like to be on the poor side of the tracks, and enters his social circle. Then his playboy son (a very good performance by Franchot Tone, whom I liked best in 'Mutiny on the Bounty', his only Oscar-nominated work) takes a shine to her, unsure if she's the real thing or just another floozy. Heartily recommended. Not a great script, but it's lifted with Harlow's personality, jolly comedic relief by Patsy Kelly and a solid supporting cast, decently directed. For single-handedly saving Warner Brothers from bankruptcy just the previous year, she deserved better but this wasn't a bad showcase at all for her considerable talents.

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A Review by talisencrw

After seeing this, my third film from the 7-DVD 'Jean Harlow 100th Anniversary Collection' from Warner Archives, I'm very tempted to say, without exaggerating, that perhaps she was the first 'modern' actress (though Barbara Stanwyck and Joa...

reviewer avatar

A Review by talisencrw 8

Written by talisencrw on 2016-08-15

After seeing this, my third film from the 7-DVD 'Jean Harlow 100th Anniversary Collection' from Warner Archives, I'm very tempted to say, without exaggerating, that perhaps she was the first 'modern' ...

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