Saratoga

film by Conway [1937]

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The film Saratoga (1937) was directed by Jack Conway and starred Jean Harlow as the original “Blonde Bombshell.” Harlow, known for her striking beauty and forthright sexuality, developed significantly as an actress but died prematurely at the height of her career. Saratoga was her final film, released posthumously. Due to her untimely death before filming was completed, bit-part actress Mary Dees was used as a stand-in for several scenes to finish the production.12

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Jack Conway
Heyday of the 1930s
Conway directed Harlow again in Saratoga (1937) with less-happy results; she died before filming was completed, and stand-ins were required in order to finish the production. Her sudden death cast a pall over the racetrack comedy and its notable merits, including fine performances by Clark Gable, Walter Pidgeon, and Lionel…
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Conway directed Harlow again in Saratoga (1937) with less-happy results; she died before filming was completed, and stand-ins were required in order to finish the production. Her sudden death cast a pall over the racetrack comedy and its notable merits, including fine performances by Clark Gable, Walter Pidgeon, and Lionel…
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Jean Harlow
Her final film, Saratoga (1937), was released posthumously, with bit player Mary Dees standing in for Harlow in several scenes.
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Her final film, Saratoga (1937), was released posthumously, with bit player Mary Dees standing in for Harlow in several scenes.
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