Suzy (1936)
If you like seeing Jean Harlow with a heart of gold, rent Suzy for an exciting, romantic evening. If you like her being the bad girl, rent Red Dust or Red-Headed Woman instead tonight. In Suzy, she’s very sweet and endearing.
While in London, American chorus girl Jean Harlow gets the same idea she got in The Girl from Missouri: hook a rich man into marrying her. She sets her sights on Franchot Tone, her love interest from The Girl from Missouri, after she sees him driving a Rolls Royce. The only trouble is that he’s merely the chauffer, and he hasn’t a penny to his name! They fall in love anyway, but before they can enjoy their sweet marital bliss, Franchot is shot and Jean is framed for his murder.
Jean flees and winds up in a cabaret during an air raid. The tense romanticism of the situation distracts her from her grief, and she falls in love with Cary Grant, a soldier. When they get married and Cary goes off to war, Jean’s left alone with his mistrustful father, Lewis Stone, while they both worry about his safety. In a particularly touching scene, Jean reads aloud devoted letters Cary has sent his father, but the audience sees the pages she reads from are blank. At first, Lew thought she was a gold digger, but when she takes such good care of him and the household, he softens. There are many sweet scenes in this movie, which is why it’s such a treasure and staple in Jean’s brief career. Franchot’s proposal to Jean early in the movie is very cute, and their chemistry is so adorable, it seems impossible to believe he was married to someone else at the time! Another memorable moment is Jean’s song “Did I Remember?” that Cary humiliates himself by reprising. It was funny at the time, but after Jean’s death, Cary reportedly broke down during a later screening of the film during their duet.
Jean and Franchot made four movies together, and while The Girl from Missouri is my favorite, they have the greatest chemistry in Suzy. Check out this sentimental romantic drama, and bring your Kleenexes!
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More Lewis Stone movies here!
While in London, American chorus girl Jean Harlow gets the same idea she got in The Girl from Missouri: hook a rich man into marrying her. She sets her sights on Franchot Tone, her love interest from The Girl from Missouri, after she sees him driving a Rolls Royce. The only trouble is that he’s merely the chauffer, and he hasn’t a penny to his name! They fall in love anyway, but before they can enjoy their sweet marital bliss, Franchot is shot and Jean is framed for his murder.
Jean flees and winds up in a cabaret during an air raid. The tense romanticism of the situation distracts her from her grief, and she falls in love with Cary Grant, a soldier. When they get married and Cary goes off to war, Jean’s left alone with his mistrustful father, Lewis Stone, while they both worry about his safety. In a particularly touching scene, Jean reads aloud devoted letters Cary has sent his father, but the audience sees the pages she reads from are blank. At first, Lew thought she was a gold digger, but when she takes such good care of him and the household, he softens. There are many sweet scenes in this movie, which is why it’s such a treasure and staple in Jean’s brief career. Franchot’s proposal to Jean early in the movie is very cute, and their chemistry is so adorable, it seems impossible to believe he was married to someone else at the time! Another memorable moment is Jean’s song “Did I Remember?” that Cary humiliates himself by reprising. It was funny at the time, but after Jean’s death, Cary reportedly broke down during a later screening of the film during their duet.
Jean and Franchot made four movies together, and while The Girl from Missouri is my favorite, they have the greatest chemistry in Suzy. Check out this sentimental romantic drama, and bring your Kleenexes!
Want to watch it? Click here to see it on ok.ru and thanks "Classic Movies Kristine Rose" for posting!
More Lewis Stone movies here!