Red-Headed Woman (1932) | |
| Director(s) | Jack Conway |
| Producer(s) | Albert Lewin (uncredited), Irving Thalberg (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Film Adaptation, Romance |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Forbidden Hollywood, Infidelity, Pre-Code Cinema |
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Red-Headed Woman (1932) was a Comedy - Romance Film directed by Jack Conway and produced by Irving Thalberg and Albert Lewin.
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Red-Headed Woman (1932)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Oct 22, 2018 From 4 Star FilmsIronically Harlow as a Red-Head feels more representative of her projected image than Harlow as a Platinum Blonde (1931). Lil is a malevolent seductress. A homewrecker. The queen of meretricious relations. Simultaneously frisky and fun. But she’s got one specific man (Chester Morris) on her ra... Read full article
Red-Headed Woman (1932)
By Beatrice on May 23, 2018 From Flickers in TimeRed-Headed Woman Directed by Jack Conway Written by Anita Loos from the novel by Katherine Bush 1932/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer First viewing/FilmStruck Jean Harlow has sex appeal to spare. But her character is pretty unappealing in this one. Lil Andrews (Harlow) has a great body to go with her brigh... Read full article
DOUBLE BILL #10: Red-Headed Woman (1932) and Baby Face (1933)
By Carol Martinheira on Jan 9, 2018 From The Old Hollywood GardenDOUBLE BILL #10: Red-Headed Woman (1932) and Baby Face (1933) On January 9, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized Pre-Code. The forbidden era where anything goes. Wonderfully risqu?, daring and freeing, Pre-Code is a goldmine of genres, thoughts and attitudes, all rushing to g... Read full article
Classic Films in Focus: RED-HEADED WOMAN (1932)
By Jennifer Garlen on Jul 25, 2013 From Virtual ViragoRed-Headed Woman (1932) mixes drama and comedy in its story of a relentless gold digger who sleeps her way up the social ladder, with Jean Harlow starring as the title character. Despite her reputation as a platinum blonde, Harlow goes red to play the sexpot siren in this Pre-Code picture directed b... Read full article
Classic Films in Focus: RED-HEADED WOMAN (1932)
By Jennifer Garlen on Jul 25, 2013 From Virtual ViragoRed-Headed Woman (1932) mixes drama and comedy in its story of a relentless gold digger who sleeps her way up the social ladder, with Jean Harlow starring as the title character. Despite her reputation as a platinum blonde, Harlow goes red to play the sexpot siren in this Pre-Code picture directed b... Read full article
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Off-camera store clerk: I'm afraid you can, Miss.
Lillian 'Lil': I'll wear it.
Off-camera store clerk: Oh!
Sally: You got all the furniture you need?
Lillian 'Lil': Well, I still have a few Louis XV tables to get, and a couple of Jacobean bedsteads, and an English highboy...
Sally: A what?
Lillian 'Lil': A highboy.
Sally: Say, I thought you were gonna be on the level, now that you're married!
Sally: Hello, Lil. What have you been doing? A little racketeering?
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Facts about
Joan Crawford and Clara Bow were the most prominent actresses considered for the title role before the younger, less experienced Harlow was cast. There had, in fact, been so many candidates for the role that MGM's Marie Dressler donned a red wig and posed for some gag publicity stills.
Although the film was actually banned from public showings in Great Britain when it was originally released, King George V had a personal copy. It was finally passed uncut with an 'A' certificate in 1965.
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