{"id":4195,"date":"2007-09-11T11:10:28","date_gmt":"2007-09-11T18:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4195"},"modified":"2021-02-01T00:36:51","modified_gmt":"2021-02-01T07:36:51","slug":"girl-from-missouri-the-1934","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4195","title":{"rendered":"Girl From Missouri, The (1934)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;You can make me cheap and common like a million others &#8212; but gee, I wish you wouldn&#8217;t!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Girl-From-Missouri-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Girl-From-Missouri-Poster-203x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-67636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Girl-From-Missouri-Poster-203x300.png 203w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Girl-From-Missouri-Poster-86x128.png 86w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Girl-From-Missouri-Poster-182x270.png 182w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Girl-From-Missouri-Poster.png 591w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA chaste chorus girl (Jean Harlow) hoping to marry a millionaire pursues a middle-aged banker (Lionel Barrymore); meanwhile, Barrymore&#8217;s playboy son (Franchot Tone) falls for Harlow, but can&#8217;t convince her to give up her goal of marriage.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Class Relations<\/li>\n<li>Cross-Class Romance<\/li>\n<li>Franchot Tone Films<\/li>\n<li>Gold Diggers<\/li>\n<li>Jean Harlow Films<\/li>\n<li>Lewis Stone Films<\/li>\n<li>Lionel Barrymore Films<\/li>\n<li>Romantic Comedy<\/li>\n<li>Social Climbers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nMade just as the Hays Production Code was gaining a serious foothold in Hollywood, <em>The Girl From Missouri<\/em> shows how clever authors &#8212; such as screenwriter Anita Loos &#8212; could frame an entire film around sex and sexual mores without offending censors. In this precursor to Loos&#8217; more famous <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=2406\"><em>Gentlemen Prefer Blondes<\/em> (1953)<\/a>, the central characters are once again a gold-digging blonde (Harlow) and her best pal, a man-crazy brunette (Patsy Kelly) who cares more about looks than money. More so than in <em>&#8230; Blondes<\/em>, however, <em>&#8230; Missouri<\/em> skewers the duplicity of rags-to-riches men who sneer upon women hoping to make the same social climb; indeed, Barrymore &#8212; who utterly refuses to believe Harlow is sincere, no matter what she does or says &#8212; is the epitome of such sexist hypocrisy. <\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, <em>The Girl From Missouri<\/em> doesn&#8217;t rely on the old cinematic trope of mistaken identities to propel its narrative of cross-class romance: while there&#8217;s some of this at first (Harlow initially mistakes Barrymore for a waiter), truths are quickly revealed, and barriers arise not so much from misunderstandings as from sheer prejudice. While it&#8217;s not quite a classic &#8212; and its resolution comes far too quickly &#8212; <em>&#8230; Missouri<\/em> remains &#8220;must see&#8221; viewing simply for Loos&#8217; ability to distill the essence of sexual double standards into a fast-moving, enjoyable romantic comedy. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong>This film bears some resemblance as well to <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=3936\"><em>How to Marry a Millionaire<\/em> (1953)<\/a>, with Harlow a precursor to Bacall&#8217;s no-nonsense &#8220;Schatze&#8221;, and Kelly a close cousin to Grable&#8217;s &#8220;Loco&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jean Harlow, perfectly cast as Eadie<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Girl-From-Missouri-Harlow.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Girl-From-Missouri-Harlow.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-67634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Girl-From-Missouri-Harlow.jpg 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Girl-From-Missouri-Harlow-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Girl-From-Missouri-Harlow-128x96.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Girl-From-Missouri-Harlow-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Franchot Tone as playboy Tom<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Girl-From-Missouri-Tone.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Girl-From-Missouri-Tone.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-67633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Girl-From-Missouri-Tone.jpg 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Girl-From-Missouri-Tone-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Girl-From-Missouri-Tone-128x96.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Girl-From-Missouri-Tone-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Patsy Kelly as Eadie&#8217;s man-loving friend<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Girl-From-Missouri-Kelly.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Girl-From-Missouri-Kelly.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-67635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Girl-From-Missouri-Kelly.jpg 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Girl-From-Missouri-Kelly-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Girl-From-Missouri-Kelly-128x96.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Girl-From-Missouri-Kelly-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Anita Loos&#8217; clever, incisive screenplay<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, for its witty screenplay. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Good Show<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0025173\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.threemoviebuffs.com\/review.php?movieID=girlfrommissouri\">Three Movie Buffs Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/1887\/the-girl-from-missouri#articles-reviews?articleId=30032\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;You can make me cheap and common like a million others &#8212; but gee, I wish you wouldn&#8217;t!&#8221; Synopsis: A chaste chorus girl (Jean Harlow) hoping to marry a millionaire pursues a middle-aged banker (Lionel Barrymore); meanwhile, Barrymore&#8217;s playboy son (Franchot Tone) falls for Harlow, but can&#8217;t convince her to give up her goal of marriage. 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