Harlow (Paramount film)

Harlow
Original theatrical poster
Directed byGordon Douglas
Written byJohn Michael Hayes
Based onHarlow: An Intimate Biography
by Irving Shulman
Produced byJoseph E. Levine
StarringCarroll Baker
Martin Balsam
Red Buttons
Michael Connors
Angela Lansbury
Peter Lawford
Raf Vallone
CinematographyJoseph Ruttenberg
Edited byFrank Bracht
Archie Marshek
Music byNeal Hefti
Production
companies
Embassy Pictures
Promethemus Enterprises Inc.
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • June 23, 1965 (1965-06-23) (United States)
Running time
125 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2.5 million
Box office$3,400,000 (US/ Canada rentals)[1]$1 million
Jean Harlow (left) and Carroll Baker

Harlow is a 1965 American biographical drama film directed by Gordon Douglas about the life of film star Jean Harlow. It stars Carroll Baker in the title role and Raf Vallone, Red Buttons, Angela Lansbury, Peter Lawford, Mike Connors, Martin Balsam and Leslie Nielsen in supporting roles. Although the film failed commercially, it was successful in launching the hit song "Girl Talk" by Neal Hefti.

The picture was released by Paramount Pictures shortly after Magna had released a different film with the same title and subject, starring Carol Lynley.

  1. ^ This figure consists of anticipated rentals accruing distributors in North America. See "Big Rental Pictures of 1965", Variety, 5 January 1966 p 6

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