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TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1937

JEAN HARLOW'S LIFE

She Liked Uncertainty; Mother Was Stabilizing

Influence in

Her Career

Married First at 16 to Wealthy Youth; Entered Films |

As Extra and Stepped Into Leading

Roles in Roach Comedies.

By WELLAND GORDON United Press Staff Correspondent

HOLLYWOOD, June 8.—Life to Jean Harlow was a suc-

cession of surprises.

That was the way she wanted it—uncertain and anit That was why, perhaps, she could play the roles of flaming youth with such gay and natural abandon.

ing.

Over and over again she faced the query which she®

| put into words after her third | | marriage was broken

up: | . 0 “What will happen next?” Death finally supplied the answer.

There was one stabilizing motive |

| in her life. In few humans was ma- | ternal influence more apparent than | in the Kansas City dentist's daugh- |

ter who rocketed to the giddy, slip- | pery heights of Hollywood. It even | provided her screen . name, mother’s maiden name was Jean |

‘Harlow, |

Jean was born Harlean Carpenter, | daughter of Dr. Monte. Carpenter, | and Jean Harlow Carpanter of Kan- | sas City. Her mother, from early | years, had been consumed with a | longing to be an actress. It persisted |. through life and found its vicarious satisfaction in her daughter's fame. ~ Went West at 10

Mother |and child first came to Hollywood on a winter vacation when Jean was ‘10. They returned

the two following winters, but the great sun arcs of the pictures had not yet turned on little Harlean. ! “During all my school life,” she said ¢f those years, “I had .one romance. He was my hero; and it did not niatter that he was over 30. I secretly promised myself that some day Rod Adams would be the man

McGrew.” All| through a hot Kansas City sumnier they were together constant! and when Harlean was 16 and Chuck” McGrew was 22 they were married. | || Set Up Housekeeping The yeung couple came to ollywood, and in nearby Beverly Hills they set up housekzeping. McGrew was independently wealthy and, as| | his girl-bride put it, they “had 24! hours a day in which to play, mak- |

ing pur life a continual party.”

Years afterward she looked back’ on that marriage and the gradual | driffing apart which ended it. “All play and no work can be fine | for la time,” she mused, “but I be- | came eager for somemning besides ! fun] to fill| the days, and I became more and mere lonely for my

H er LostPicture 4 A 8

ROBT. TAYLOR

Outstanding . Hit of the Year

“PERSONAL 'PROPERTY”

—Plus— “That Man's Here Again,” Hugh Herbert

BUWIM.DANCE.

| WESTLAKE

PAUL COLLINS’ ORCHESTRA Every evening except Mondar.

Her |

came to the crossroads and

mother. I waited, hoping that scme- | thing would happen to show me the, answer to my problem.” The answer came from 2 girl friend, Lucille Lee, who played occasional parts in the pictures, and Lucille led the future star to the golden gateway of filmdom. In registering at the Central Casting Bureau, the funnel throuzh which human material pours into the] ! studios, she gave the name of Jean Harlow.

Played ‘as Extra Her first assignment was as an |

extra in “Moran of the Marines,” at | the Fox Studios. Richard Dix and | { Ruth Elder played the leading roles. | “None of my family took my screen career seriously,” she said, ‘but I turned to this new, exciting life as a means of filling long, lonely days.” From the Fox extra ranks=Jean Harlow stepped into the feminine lead of a comedy film on the Hal Roach lot. It was a Laurel and

Puppy Love

By United Press . HOLLYWOOD, June 8.—Oscar, Jean Harlow's 11-year-old Pomeranian, refused food today. The actress kept many pets, but Oscar was her favorite and was with her almost constantly since his puppyhood. Members of the household said he seemed to know his mistress was dead. He was widely known in the film colony, not only to actors but to almost everyone with whom the actress came into daily contact.

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Last 3 Days!

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WAS ONE SURPRISE AFTER ANOTHER

HARD WORKER

By United Press LOS ANGELES, June 8.— Jean Harlow was an indefatigable worker. Her best known pictures included: “Hell's Angels,” Secret Six,” 1931; “Iron Men,” 1931; “Public Enemy,” 1931; “Goldie,” 1931; “Platinum Blond,” 1931; “Three Wise Girls,” 1931; “The Beast of the City,” 1931; $Red-Headed Woman,” 1932; “Red Dust,” with Clark Gable, 1932; “Dinner at Eight,” 1933; “Hold Your Man,” with Gable, 1933; “Blond Bombshell,” with Lee Tracy, 1933; “Girl from Missouri,” with Franchot Tone, 1934; “Reckless,” with William Powell, 1935; “China Seas,” with Gable and Wallace -Beery, 1935; “Wife Versus Secretary,” with Gable and Myrna Loy, 1936; “Susie,” 1936; “Libeled Lady,” with Powell, 1936; “Personal Property,” with Robert Taylor, 1937. and finally, her unfinished picture, “Saratoga,” in which she was playing with Gable, at the time of her last illness.

1930; “The

Hardy picture. the happiness which was hers in

those days.

“There was friendliness and ca-! | suit.

maraderie everywhere on that lot,” she said. "Stan Laurel and Babe Hardy did everything to make me

| feel at ease, and I wouldn't trade

my experience in those comedies for anyihing.” Then the great event happened— Hal Roach offered her a five-year contract. As she signed it, eagerness and pride filled her heart. “1 seemed to realize,” she told a friend, “that I was definitely deciding the course of my life. I moved around in a constant state of surprised bewilderment, so suddenly had this new life opened, to. me, but I was determined to make the most of it.” But it was there that destiny seemed to step in. The contract she signed that day in Hal Roach’s office brought her first grief and disappointment in the films.

(NEXT—Jean’s first big screen role

.salled for her appearance in black

lace panties. Her grandfather disapproved and temporariiy ended her movie career.)

Tyrone Power - ‘Love Is Rews’ Nata or ‘Garden of Allah’

Tomorrow—*My American Wife”

| Lesser several months ago as a po-

'it was reported today.

(1) At 6—Jean Harlow when « she was Harlean Carpenter of Kansas City, Mo.

Lou Gehrig May Play | 2-Gun Role

Yankee Star Repetisd) |

; || (5) At 26—1n her latest picture, Scheduled for Zane | “Personal Property,” with Robert

. : T 1 . Grey Film. sii

(2) At 20—The original “platinum blond.” “The Beast of the City.”

Woman.”

(4) app:arance as a “Susy.”

“brunet” in

By United Press

Singer of Opera HOLLYWOOD, June 8.— -- Lou Gehrig, the New York Gets Film Test

Yankees’ star first baseman dl ;

probably will open his movie | By United Press career as a ‘“two-gun man” in " oe ~ — Ray ~.. 7 . . : ercer, New York girl who achieve a Zane GI ey Western pictur e the Metropolitan Opera a year ago, was in Hollywood today for a tryout as singing film star. She is under contract tp Metro- | Goldwyn-Mayer Studio, whose

Gehrig was signed for films by Sol

| tential Tarzan. His work before the | scouts heard her sing “Rigoletto.”

She often dwelt on

cameras was to start as soon asi Miss Mercer was engaged by the

the baseball season ends. Tarazn | Metropolitan last year after an plans were shelved because, it was | oo before the companysydi-

said, Gehrig's legs didn't exactly | Film Under Ban |

By United Press OMAHA, June 8. — Judge John A. Rine today ha down a decision barring | controversial foreign film stasy,” from showing here} said he found that it violated the decency statutes.

| The first role under considera- | tion for the husky player was reported to be in “Boots and Sad- | dles,” cowboy thriller.

MAN OF EXPERIENCE

~ Barlowe Borland, well-known character actor, played the role ot

The scene is from |

(3) At 21—With auburn hair for | the leading role in “Red-headed |

At 25—Miss Harlow’s first |

Ma rk Twain WHAT, WHEN, WHERE

. 3 : : “This Is My Affair,” with Robert ls lailed as Taylor and Barbara a at : 11:28] 3:30, 5:31. 7:32 and 9:33. CIRCLE Film Writ

“1 Met Him In Parts,” with Claudette Colbert, Roper ois Melvyn Douglas, at 11:5 1:58, 4:02, 6:06 10:14. Is

8:10 and INDIANA

tasy.” | with Hedy . Sera not announced.

KEITH'S “Candlelight,” presented by Fed- ° eral Piayers. Curtain at 8:20. LOEW'S “Thunder in the City,” with Edward G. Robinson, at 11:20, 2:30, 5:30 and 8:40. Also “The Hit Pa-

rade,”” with Phil Regan and Frances Langford, at 12:55. 4, 7 and 10:10.

LYRIC

“The Go-Getter.’ with George Brent and Anita Louise (on screen) at 11:15, 2, 4:55. 7:40 and 10:25. “Park Avenue Revue jon stage) at 71:02, 3:47, 6:42 and 9:

omio

“Love Is. News’ with Loretta Young and Tyrone Power. Also “‘Garcen of Allah,” with Marlene Deitrich.

Keissler.

'Prince and Pauper Chosen May Hit Pic-

ture by Reviewers.

Mark Twain, celebrated American novelist, joins the ranks of topflight movie writers with selection of his “The Prince and the Pauper” by Scripps-Howard reviewers as the May hit picture.

The film was shown at the Apollo the week following the English coronation, and was released

AMBASSADOR

“personal Property,” with Jean Harlow and Robert Taylor. Also “That Man's Here Again.”

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in other cities for coronation week. Second place in the poll went to | “Shall We Dance,” the Fred As-

with George

‘Hollywood Cownooy.’ O'Brien. Also ‘You're in the Army Now,” with Noah Beery.

a bank cashier in “Forlorn River,”

the Zane Grey outdoor romance, featuring Larry Crabbe and June Martel, and thereby realized a boyhood dream. His early ambition was to become a banker.

R STACK.

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Tonight’s Presentations at Your

Neighborhood Theaters

NORTH SIDE

2d & College Double Feature Simone, Simon “SEVENTH HEAVEN “BREEZING HOME”

CLAIR St. Cl. & FL.

Double Feature Victor McLagien “NANCY STEELE IS MISSING” ‘MAMA STEPS OUT

Udell at Clifton UI D E L L Double (Feature Fredric March “DR. JEKYL & MR. HYDE E FINAL HOUR” Talbott & TALBOTT Double Feature Bing Crosby ‘WAIKIKI WEDDING” “WE HAVE OUR MOMENTS” RE E X Dick Powell “ON 'T 'ENUE"’

THE AV o “DEVIL'S | PLAYGROUND” 30th ana _(llinois

GARRICK Double Feature

Ruby Keeler “READY. WILLING

ST.

30th at Northw't'n Double Feature

AND ABLE” “PARK AVENUE LOGGER”

XT 20 pn Noble & Mass.

MECCA Double Feature

Coie Michael “SECOND WIF __ “CAPTAIN CALAMITY”

Stratford ral

“ROAMING LADY” __/ “COWBOY STAR”

2361 Station St. D R E A M Jeanette

Double Feature “MAYTIME"”

Double Feature

MacDonald | “OFF TO THE RACES"

RIT T z (illinois and 34th

Double Feature Jean Harlow “PERSONAL PROPERTY” “DON'T TELL THE WIFE”

1500 R it Ave Hollywood ooseve ve

Double Feature Carole Lombard "SWING. eh SWING LOW” MILY AFFAIR”

~ Central and Fall Ck

ZARING

“TOP. OF THE TOW] Alice Brady “CALL IT A “DAY”

EAST SIDE

BlJ J Oo u TT T111 E. Washington

Double Feature Frankie Darro “DEVIL DIAMOND” _____ “UNDERCOVER MAN” 5:45

3155 E R | Vv Oo L | Comfortably COOL

Am “FIFTY EOADS To TOWN” “THAT I MAY LIVE” | 2412 E. Wash St Double Feature Carole Lombard “SWING Sgn SWING LOW" A FAMILY AFFAIR" ra 1020 E New York Double Feature an

TUXEDO Featur

‘HISTORY AT NIGHT”

__ “KING AND THE CHORUS GIRL” Special Featu

| ih v I N G Te MacDonald

"3507 IT Wash i Nelson Eddy—Herman Bing + “MAYTIME”

Wayne

22d

19th & College

10th

EAST SIDE ACD CO 4630 E. 10th

EMERSON Comfortably CO COOL

“WHEN'S YOUR BIRTHDAY" (First Neighborhood Showing) “JUNGLE PRINCESS” Last Times Tonight

GOLDEN LE ie

Double Feature M Bros. “A NIGHT AT THE OPERA"

“O’SHAUGHNESSY’ S BOY”

2116 EK 10th, St HAMILTO Comfortably COOL - ean Arthur HISTORY: IS MADE Tor NIGHT” “NANCY STEELE IS MISSING”

STRAND Double Feature nchot Tone “QUALITY STREET” “TOO MANY WIVES” 411 E. Wash. Bruce Cabot

Paramount Carat. Remora “SHOW NO MERCY

1332 E. Wash. St.

Betty Boop SD . bos WEST SIDE 2540 W. Mich. St. D A | S Y Double Feature Loretta Young Somme IS NEWS” “MURDER GOES TO COLLEGE” HOWARD ‘Howard & Blaine . Cary G WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE” Selected Shorts 2302 W. 10th St. Zasu Pitts

S T A 7 E James Gleason

“THE PLOT THICKENS” Comedy—Cartoon W. Wash. & Belmont Double Feature Jean Harlow SONAL PROPERTY” ETEERS IN EXILE”

SOUTH SIDE

SANDERS * fou

“MIND YOUR OWN TEs _[ “=JONN MEADE’'S WOMA

Nn Pros. & Churchman

“PE “RAC

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Fountain Square Double Feature has. Ruggles

AVA LON Double Feature Leo Carillo “G DESP ERADO" Erol Flynn Me “GREEN LIGHT” ORIENTAL home Feature or aire Trevor TIME OUT FOR ROMA NCE «__ “FOUR DAYS WONDER” GARFIELD Double Feature “KING AND THE CHORUS GIRL Jane Withers “HOLY TERROR” LINCOLN “gible eature “RHYTHM ON THE RANGE" Marx Bros. ~HORSEFEATHRERS” FOUNTAIN SQUARE Our New Cooling System Keeps You Comfortably Cool Always

Double Feature

LOVE IS» YOUNG”

taire-Ginger Rogers costarrer,| other found Warners’ transcription

| tors by staying at the Circle for | for “splendid direction, the admirable acting of the Mauch twins

| only one week. Mark Twain, in opinion of | and the swashbuckling impersona- |

J yeh reviewers,” shared | tion given by Errol Flynn.” | |

honors for “The Prince and the | Pauper 1s” excellence with the Mauch Another reviewer found Montagu

twins, who were costarred in their | Love's old and dying King Henry most important screen roles. | vi ¢ ‘one of the outstanding char- |

“The picture was a corking gocd ; acterizations of recent films.” Others | story, with a fine cast and excellent | | in important roles were Henry Stedirection, » one reviewer wrote. An- | phenson and Claude Rains.

ELWOOD, BRAZIL GIRLS ARE NAMED

Miss Catherine Bell. pianist. of Elwood, and Miss Margaret James, soprano, -of Brazil, are the winners of the 1937-38 scholarship offered by the Patroness Club of Mu Phi Epsilon, national honor music sorority. Each, is to receive half the annual scholarship fund. Miss Bell is a pupil of Bomar Cramer and Miss James studies with Miss Elma Igelman at the Arthur Jordan Conservatory. They will continue study with the same teachers. The awards were made follow=in jan audition of four contestants at the Jordan Conservatory’s North Building yesterday.

BILL BOYD WEDS GRACE BRADLEY.

By United Press | HOLLYWOOD, June 8. — Bill Boyd. veteran screen actor of “hard=~ boiled” roles, and Grace Bradley, young actress, were honeymooning at Malibu Beach today. They were married Saturday night. The Western star and his bride will sail for Honolulu later.

ER pI SES E CITY.

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a JOHN M. STAHL production, with EDNA MAY OLIVER e EDMUND

GWENN ¢ ALAN MARSHAL ¢ DONALD CRISP BILLIE BURKE Based on the Broadway Stage Success by Elsie T. Schauffler Screen Play by John

Van Druten and S. N. Behrman ¢ Directed by John M.Stahl =,

FRIDAY at

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