Harlow in Hollywood

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The most celebrated biography of Hollywood' s Blonde Bombshell,Harlow in Hollywoodis now updated with rare images and additional details about her remarkable life and its tragic end. 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. Her story lives in the pages and breathtaking pictures of Harlow in Hollywood. 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 idolised her for her peerless image, her beautiful body, and her gorgeous facade. Harlow in Hollywood is the story of how a town and an industry created her, a story that' s never been told before. In these pages, renowned Harlow expert Darrell Rooney and Hollywood historian Mark Vieira team to present the most beautiful - and accurate - book on Harlow ever produced. With more than 280 rare images, 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. Like Harlow herself, Harlow in Hollywood is irresistible.