| Harlow | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Alex Segal |
| Produced by | William "Bill" Sargent Jr. Lee Savin |
| Written by | Karl Tunberg |
| Starring | Carol Lynley Efrem Zimbalist Jr. Ginger Rogers Barry Sullivan |
| Music by | Al Ham Nelson Riddle |
| Cinematography | Jim Kilgore |
| Distributed by | Magna |
| Release date(s) | May 14, 1965 (NYC) |
| Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Harlow is a 1965 biographical film about the life of film star Jean Harlow, with Carol Lynley in the title role. It was released shortly before Paramount Pictures own film on the same subject. This was Ginger Rogers' last film appearance.
Judy Garland was originally cast for Ginger Rogers' role.
Filmed in black-and-white electronovision – a photographic technique relegated to television by 1965 – the Magna version was put out five weeks before Paramount's, with a more limited release. Directed by television veteran Alex Segal, the film was made on a very low budget, and served as a second feature at most theaters. While Lynley was closer to Jean Harlow's actual age than Baker, the film's contrived plot and poor budget prevented it from gaining as much attention as Paramount's big budget version.
Efrem Zimbalist Jr's character, William Mansfield, is based on William Powell. That part of Harlow's life was entirely ignored by the Paramount feature.