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ComedyRomance

The Girl from Missouri

- The story of a platinum blonde who wouldn't go off the gold standard!

Leaving Missouri to find a wealthy husband in New York City, Eadie Chapman becomes a chorus girl and soon entertains at the lavish home of millionaire Frank Cousins. Cousins proposes to Eadie, only to then commit suicide due to bankruptcy. Fellow millionaire T. R. Paige defends Eadie when the police question her for having Cousins' jewelry -- but when she becomes enamored with his son, Tom, Paige declares Eadie a gold digger.

Release Date : 1934-08-03

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Born to Be Kissed

Cast

Jean Harlow

Character Name : Eadie

Original Name : Jean Harlow

Gender : Female

Lionel Barrymore

Character Name : T.R. Paige

Original Name : Lionel Barrymore

Gender : Male

Franchot Tone

Character Name : T.R. Paige, Jr.

Original Name : Franchot Tone

Gender : Male

Lewis Stone

Character Name : Frank Cousins

Original Name : Lewis Stone

Gender : Male

Patsy Kelly

Character Name : Kitty Lennihan

Original Name : Patsy Kelly

Gender : Female

Alan Mowbray

Character Name : Lord Douglas

Original Name : Alan Mowbray

Gender : Male

Clara Blandick

Character Name : Miss Newberry

Original Name : Clara Blandick

Gender : Female

Hale Hamilton

Character Name : Charlie Turner

Original Name : Hale Hamilton

Gender : Male

Henry Kolker

Character Name : Senator Titcombe

Original Name : Henry Kolker

Gender : Male

Nat Pendleton

Character Name : Life Guard

Original Name : Nat Pendleton

Gender : Male

William 'Stage' Boyd

Character Name : George - Eadie's Stepfather (uncredited)

Original Name : William 'Stage' Boyd

Gender : Male

Francis X. Bushman Jr.

Character Name : Paige's Palm Springs Doorman (uncredited)

Original Name : Francis X. Bushman Jr.

Gender : Male

Lita Chevret

Character Name : Miss Ulricks (uncredited)

Original Name : Lita Chevret

Gender : Female

Douglas Fowley

Character Name : New Bellboy with Vase (uncredited)

Original Name : Douglas Fowley

Gender : Male

Alice Lake

Character Name : Paige's Manicurist (uncredited)

Original Name : Alice Lake

Gender : Female

Reviews

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talisencrw

@talisencrw

2021-06-23

After seeing this, my third film from the 7-DVD 'Jean Harlow 100th Anniversary Collection' from Warner Archives, I'm very tempted to say, without exaggerating, that perhaps she was the first 'modern' actress (though Barbara Stanwyck and Joan Crawford would also be in the running). Her speech was very fast by that era's standard, she displayed a huge range of emotion, was incredibly sexy and was great at both comedy and drama. This was great, as she's a chorus girl from a poor family in the Midwest who wants to marry a millionaire but the right way, and without sacrificing her values in the process. At first she's not taken seriously, as she meets a wealthy banker (finely played by Lionel Barrymore) who knows what it's like to be on the poor side of the tracks, and enters his social circle. Then his playboy son (a very good performance by Franchot Tone, whom I liked best in 'Mutiny on the Bounty', his only Oscar-nominated work) takes a shine to her, unsure if she's the real thing or just another floozy. Heartily recommended. Not a great script, but it's lifted with Harlow's personality, jolly comedic relief by Patsy Kelly and a solid supporting cast, decently directed. For single-handedly saving Warner Brothers from bankruptcy just the previous year, she deserved better but this wasn't a bad showcase at all for her considerable talents.