Abatement1 an official reduction or elimination of ones assessed valuation after completion of the original assessment. Not that big on laughs, but plenty of good shots of harlow and a beefcake scene of taylor in a bathtub, who was the darling of the mgm lot and worked with every leading lady. The last film that jean harlow actually completed before her death, personal property is a frothy little comedy that provides a fair amount of entertainment. Her usually high powered performance seemed slower and she looked fuller.
This is the only jean harlow film i had missing from the beast of the city in 1932 to the sadly early end of her career in saratoga in 1937. Personal property 1937 raymond dabney robert taylor returns to his wealthy family after a short jail stint for robbery, to the chagrin of his brother, claude reginald owen, who is set to. Jean harlow was the first of hollywoods platinum blondes, and appeared in film after film as the tough, wisecracking, tempestuous young. Other articles where personal property is discussed. Personal property 1937 pick a star 1937 the prince and the pauper 1937 the prisoner of zenda 1937 quality street 1937 ready, willing and able 1937 the return of the scarlet pimpernel 1937, uk rosalie 1937 san quentin 1937 saratoga 1937. Monogram pictures, who had merged with republic pictures two years earlier, decide to separate and distribute their own films again june 7 jean harlow, one of the biggest hollywood stars of the decade, passes away aged 26 at good. Personal property 1937 0319 1937 us comedy, romance 1h 24m user score. Robert taylorcameo appearance in judys dream above and beyond 1952 col. Dedicated to the original blonde bombshell jean harlow. Now i am not saying this is a bad filmjust a badly cast film. Dyke directed jean harlow in personal property, but it was one of her weaker vehicles. It was the last film she finished and she died before the filming of her final movie, saratoga 1937, could be completed. Secretly impoverished widow crystal jean harlow with a london policeman william stack, bill collector jenkins forrester harvey and amorous raymond robert taylor, eager to get involved, in mgms personal property, 1937 view the tcmdb entry for personal property 1937.
Van dyke with jean harlow, robert taylor, reginald owen, una oconnor, year. Personal property film by van dyke 1937 britannica. And in jeans final film, saratoga 1937, shes a horse breeders daughter whos drawn to a bookie clark gable. S van dyke, famous for his direction of thin man movies among many others. Personal property is a 1937 film starring jean harlow and robert taylor. Robert dabney returns to his family after trouble with the law. May 10 william tedmarsh, 61, englishamerican silent film actor june 7 jean harlow, 26, american actress, the public enemy, libeled lady, suzy, red dust september 21 osgood perkins, 45, american actor, scarface, gold diggers of 1937. Personal property movie posters from movie poster shop. Van dyke following completion of personal property bob and harlow left almost immediately by train with other stars to attend president roosevelts annual birthday ball on behalf of the march of dimes held in washington, d. Personal property is een amerikaanse filmkomedie uit 1937 onder regie van w. The man in possession is a 1931 american precode romantic comedy film starring robert montgomery, charlotte greenwood and irene purcell, and based on the play of the same name by h. Some scenes from personal property 1937, starring jean harlow and robert taylor, directed by w. Its the first sound film ive seen her in, and its easy to see why she was a star. Harlows house and personal property are besieged by creditors, and.
Personal property was the last completed film of jean harlow and the only one she was teamed with robert taylor. Personal property was the last film jean harlow completed. This film is a remake of the 1931 movie the man in possession but since i havent seen that one i cant compare the two. A playboy robert taylor is coaxed into keeping an eye on a bankrupt widow harlow, in the romantic comedy personal property 1937. Harwoods 1930 broadway play man in possession and already filmed by mgm in 1931 as the man in possession, personal property stands as jean harlows last completed film effort and unfortunately one of her less. A double was used for her final scenes in saratoga. Not that big on laughs, but plenty of good shots of harlow and a beefcake scene of taylor in a bathtub, who was the darling. Personal property 1937 out of 4 robert taylor gets a job for the sheriff and his first case is babysitting for a rich woman jean harlow who recently lost her husband. Media in category personal property film the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. The plot of personal property used a popular gimmick to advance the story a character who assumes a false identity. Raymond dabney returns to his family after trouble with the law. They gave him a gun 1937 combined several genres, notably war drama and film noir, as tone. Robert taylor and jean harlow in personal property. The romantic comedy was perhaps most notable for being the last film the actress completed before her death.
These are the things i knew of harlow before seeing personal property. Robert taylor and jean harlow in personal property 1937 directed by w. Taylor tries every trick in the book to win harlow over in this mgm romantic fluff. Harlow did start filming saratoga with clark gable but she passed away before filming was finished. Media in category movie posters of the united states, 1937 the following 63 files are in this category, out of 63 total. Shes an american married to an englishman who died and left nothing to her, but debts. Jeans made better movies but her second to last film is a cute little trifle. Raymond dabney robert taylor returns to his wealthy family after a short jail stint for robbery, to the chagrin of his brother, claude reginald owen, who is set to marry crystal wetherby jean harlow in order to gain some funds for his familys ailing business. Personal property 1937 personal property 1937 user.
Personal property 1937 starring jean harlow and robert taylor. The film was completed three weeks after harlows death and was released that july. Raymond dabney montgomery returns to a mixed reaction from his middleclass. Harwood which had previously been made into a film the man in possession by mgm.
This was one of her last films before her death in 1937. Jean harlow and robert taylor photographed by ted allan. Shes full of snap, youd never suspect her health was failing. It was her last completed film to be released during her lifetime. Personal property 1937 while its always great to notch off another entry on a favourite filmography, the inevitable downside is that theres less left to find. Scott mentioned the scene where she teaches robert taylor how to butle. The front gates on the day of jean harlows funeral in. Personal property 1937 raymond dabney aka ferguson camille 1936. The black sheep of a family finds himself falling in love with the wealthy woman his brother is seeking to marry plot. Mrsavko je americki crnobijeli kriminalisticki film snimljen 1934. Though engaged to a millionaire, the daughter of a horse breeder is drawn to a bookie. He convinces the sheriff to give him a job watching the house and furniture of widow crystal wetherby without. With jean harlow, robert taylor, reginald owen, una oconnor. Personal property has been ranked 86 times, wins 40.
She has style, looking great in all the outfits personal property. Sudden death of film star jean harlow archive film. Personal property is a 1937 american romantic comedy film starring jean harlow and robert taylor and directed by w. The sheriff gets him a job watching the house and furniture of widow crystal wetherby. But robert taylor falls for her and determines to pursue her. Personal property online stream personal property gratis. Personal property stands as jean harlows last completed film effort and. A debtridden socialite puts on a show of wealth to impress a suitor whos also making a pretense of fortune. She imitates several guests to great comic effect while putting taylor through his paces. Personal property 1937 debtridden socialite harlow puts on a show of wealth to impress a suitor whos also making a pretense of fortune. The film was released in march 1937 and she died unexpectedly several months later, in june. This was to be the final finished film of jean harlows career and the last one released.
It was the last film released with harlow in it during her lifetime. Personal property 1937 personal property was released in march of 1937 just three months before jean harlows death. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival. Personal property was jean harlows last completed picture and she sparkles in it. She figures an upper class accent is a guarantee of security, but taint so jean. He convinces the sheriff to give him a job watching the house and furniture of widow crystal wetherby without knowing she is engaged to his brother. Jean harlow in her last completed movie is just fine because she plays an american fortune. While she looked good, there was a tiredness to her.
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