Jean Harlow

[Heather]

Could anyone recommend good books about Jean Harlow?I've recently become interested in her and her life. What would be the most accurate? Thank you!

 

[HadleyH]

Could anyone recommend good books about Jean Harlow?I've recently become interested in her and her life. What would be the most accurate? Thank you!

you can start with these two that I have

Deadly Ilusions -Who killed Jean Harlow's Husband ....by Samuel Marx and Joyce Vanderveen

and the gossipy ---- Harlow an Intimate Biography~~~by Irving Shulman

 

[The Wolf]

She also wrote a book: "Today Is Tonight", but it isn't an autobiography.

Sincerely,
The Wolf

 

[Mabel]

I would recommend David Stenn's Bombshell: The Life and Death of Jean Harlow. He also wrote the best biography of Clara Bow, Runnin' Wild. They are both extensively researched, and he really tries to get into their backgrounds to discover what made them the way they are and why the public was so fascinated by them. Both are fantastic reads, and because of all the research he did, Stenn is considered something of an expert on these two women and is regularly consulted for documentaries and such.

 

[HadleyH]

no book ...but gorgeous is gorgeous is gorgeous like Gertrude Stein have said...just face it.

 

[Taz-man]

There is a new book out called "Harlow in Hollywood" It is supposed to be good but I haven't been able to get my hands on one yet.

 

[I Adore Film Noir]

I would recommend David Stenn's Bombshell: The Life and Death of Jean Harlow. He also wrote the best biography of Clara Bow, Runnin' Wild. They are both extensively researched, and he really tries to get into their backgrounds to discover what made them the way they are and why the public was so fascinated by them. Both are fantastic reads, and because of all the research he did, Stenn is considered something of an expert on these two women and is regularly consulted for documentaries and such.

I highly recommend Bombshell.

 

[Heather]

Thanks everyone! I knew you guys would have some good recommendations. I'm making my list for Amazon!

 

[The Wolf]

I'd be interested to know how differently the books show William Powell. I've read some Harlow articles that make him a villain for not marrying Jean and others as deeply bereaved when she died.
Let us know what books you read and what you recommend.

Sincerely,
The Wolf