Harlow

(Electronovison/Magna, 1965)

Judy was originally cast as Jean Harlow's mother in this biopic starring Carol Lynley, but was replaced by Ginger Rogers. Judy did no pre-recording or filming. The film was not well received by the critics, so maybe it was just as well that Judy didn't end up doing the film!

Crew:

Producers: Bill Sargent, Lee Savin
Executive Producer: Brandon Chase
Assistant Directors: Richard C. Bennett, Gregg Peters, Johnny Wilson
Music by: Al Ham, Nelson Riddle
Cinematography by: Jim Kilgore
Production Design by: Duncan Cramer
Set Decoration by: Harry Gordon
Sound: Charles David Forrest

Cast:

Carol Lynley ... Jean Harlow
Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. ... William Mansfield
Ginger Rogers (replacing Judy) ... Mama Jean
Barry Sullivan ... Marino Bello
Hurd Hatfield ... Paul Bern
Lloyd Bochner ... Marc Peters
Hermione Baddeley ... Marie Dressler
Audrey Totter ... Marilyn
John Williams ... Jonathan Martin
Audrey Christie ... Thelma
Michael Dante ... Ed
Jack Kruschen ... Louis B. Mayer
Celia Lovsky ... Maria Ouspenskaya
Jim Plunkett ... Stan Laurel
John "Red" Fox ... Oliver Hardy
Catherine Ross ... Wardrobe Woman
Buddy Lewis ... Al Jolson

Notes:

There were two biopics of Jean Harlow released in 1965 - this one and another, also entitled Harlow, starring Carroll Baker

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Judy, Lorna and Joey check out poster art for Harlow
(from the collection of Lawrence Schulman and Alain Falasse)