The Girl From Missouri (100 Per Cent Pure) (Born to Be Kissed) (1934)
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Release Date: Jan 1, 1934 Wide
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Release Date: Jan 1, 1934 Wide
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Originally titled Eadie was a Lady, this Jean Harlow vehicle was slated for release under the title Born to be Kissed, but the new Production Code vetoed this "suggestive" cognomen. After a brief and uncomfortable period as One Hundred Percent Pure, the film was finally shipped to theaters as The Girl From Missouri. Harlow plays Eadie, a sexy gold-digger who promises to remain chaste until she finds a wealthy husband. Travelling to New York in the company of her best friend Kitty (Patsy Kelly),
Jan 1, 1934 Wide
Dec 9, 1992
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Cast
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Jean Harlow
Eadie Chapman -
Lionel Barrymore
T.R. Paige -
Franchot Tone
T.R. Paige Jr -
Patsy Kelly
Kitty Lennihan -
Alan Mowbray
Lord Douglas -
Clara Blandick
Miss Newberry -
Hale Hamilton
Charles Turner -
Henry Kolker
Sen. Titcombe -
Norman Ainsley
2nd Butler -
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Lane Chandler
Doorman -
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Howard Hickman
Senator -
Gladys Hulette
Secretary -
Fuzzy Knight
Cameraman -
Alice Lake
Manicurist -
Marion Lord
Wardrobe Mistress -
Nat Pendleton
Lifeguard -
Lee Phelps
Policeman -
Bert Roach
Willie -
Des Roberts
Butler -
Larry Steers
Extra in Stateroom -
Lewis Stone
Frank Cousins -
Carol Tevis
Baby Talker -
Richard Tucker
Office Manager -
Charles C. Wilson
Lieutenant -
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Russell Hopton
Bert -
Dennis O'Keefe
Dance Extra -
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William "Hopalong" Boyd
Eadie's Stepfather
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another frothy rom-com from harlow rewatch b3/28: awesome bad grrl gone good works here but still choppy in spots where censors wanted cut.
March 28, 2011
You could make me cheap and common like a million others but I wish you wouldn't.
Eadie is a singer from a small town in Missouri that does not want to follow in her mother's footsteps and finish her days working in bars with no future. She runs off to the city with her best friend, Kitty, in hopes of finding a millionaire and marrying him. She has no concern for love but while trying to execute her plan she may find it anyway.
"Will you try for once to be a lady?"
"If they wanted a lady they'd be home with their wives."
Jack Conway, director of Honky Tonk, Cross Roads, Boom Town, A Tale of Two Cities, The Charmer, Saratoga, and Viva Villa, delivers The Girl from Missouri. The storyline for this picture is fairly straightforward with a couple interesting twists. The script is very good and the acting was better than I anticipated. The cast includes Lionel Barrymore, Jean Harlow, and Franchot Tone.
"These blonds sure know where to dig up suckers."
We noticed this was airing at the American Film Institute (AFI) in honor of Jean Harlow and decided to give it a shot. I was pleasantly surprised by the witty lines, wonderful characters, and excellent pace of this film. This is definitely a worthwhile picture that is clever, interesting, and a nice blend of romance, comedy, and drama. I strongly recommend seeing this picture.
"Love is a bigger thing than money."
Grade: A
Eadie is a singer from a small town in Missouri that does not want to follow in her mother's footsteps and finish her days working in bars with no future. She runs off to the city with her best friend, Kitty, in hopes of finding a millionaire and marrying him. She has no concern for love but while trying to execute her plan she may find it anyway.
"Will you try for once to be a lady?"
"If they wanted a lady they'd be home with their wives."
Jack Conway, director of Honky Tonk, Cross Roads, Boom Town, A Tale of Two Cities, The Charmer, Saratoga, and Viva Villa, delivers The Girl from Missouri. The storyline for this picture is fairly straightforward with a couple interesting twists. The script is very good and the acting was better than I anticipated. The cast includes Lionel Barrymore, Jean Harlow, and Franchot Tone.
"These blonds sure know where to dig up suckers."
We noticed this was airing at the American Film Institute (AFI) in honor of Jean Harlow and decided to give it a shot. I was pleasantly surprised by the witty lines, wonderful characters, and excellent pace of this film. This is definitely a worthwhile picture that is clever, interesting, and a nice blend of romance, comedy, and drama. I strongly recommend seeing this picture.
"Love is a bigger thing than money."
Grade: A
July 24, 2012
Kevin Robbins
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