Jean Harlow
Sarah Churchwell discusses the original 'blonde bombshell', actress Jean Harlow.
The Essay · BBC Radio 3
August 10, 201813m 4s
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Show Notes
Author and broadcaster Sarah Churchwell describes the spell that female film stars of the 1930s and '40s have over her..
From Barbara Stanwyck, 'the tough broad', to a vision of modernity who is all 'satin' and 'chrome'. The author moves on to consider the original 'blonde bombshell' - Jean Harlow.
Producer Duncan Minshull.