
Carol Clayton is the daughter of a horse breeder at Saratoga. Though engaged to wealthy Hartley Madison, and disgusted by bookie Duke Bradley, her father owes Bradley a lot of money and Bradley takes a shine to her.... (Full plot summary below)
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Carol Clayton is the daughter of a horse breeder at Saratoga. Though engaged to wealthy Hartley Madison, and disgusted by bookie Duke Bradley, her father owes Bradley a lot of money and Bradley takes a shine to her.
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| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyThis typical Gable vehicle, a horse racing feature that blends comedy, adventure, and melodrama, marks the very last (and one of the best) appearance of Jean Harlow who died of poisoning before the shoot was over. |
| User ReviewDerek RJean Harlow best movie and Jean with Clark Gable makes the best on-screen team ever |
| User Reviewjay nAfter watching Hells Angels, Harlow's first film it brought me to this her last. Now I find her cute and attractive but never saw her great sex appeal. Her onscreen presence and personality from the two films I've seen is very likable though and I look forward to seeing more of her sadly small amount of work. Saratoga. A charming romantic comedy set around horse racing. I found it very entertaining, some smiles and a laugh or two, interesting enough story and very good performances. I also liked the horse racing scenes and how they were mixed with the film. If Jean Harlow was ill I don't see it on the screen but she must have been during most of the filming. The scenes which feature a double are easy enough to tell but not so terrible as to ruin the film at all. I believe this was Gable's 6th pairing with Harlow and there is a nice familiarity with their interaction. Clark Gable's last film was also Marilyn Monroe's The Misfits which is another film I need to see. So many. Saratoga. Worth a watch for a good story, acting and chemistry, some light romantic comedy and Harlow's last performance at age 26. |
| User ReviewCreesh.Creeshjean harlow final film sadly, and ok so they used a body double at the end, but that cant take away the true wonderful spark that she gave. The chemisty between her and gable is pure electric, i just love Harlow, she died far too young and was in a league of her own in the 30's saratoga is a film which gave her a more upper class look, she just works the film brilliantly, ok so you know she will end up with gable but who cares. the scene with her smoking is a classic.. |
| User ReviewNandi CTough to watch without playing the "Find The Fake Harlow" - she looks bloated and uncomfortable much of the time, but was charming. The singing was a hoot - Gable, Harlow, and the incomparable Hattie McDaniel each sing "The Horse With The Dreamy Eyes" (Hattie's is best!) |
| User ReviewTara Hanother gr8 pairing of Harlow & Gable ('Red Dust") |
| User ReviewPrivate UJean Harlow's last film, she actually died during the production :(. But it's wonderful, and underrated. Fine performances by both Harlow and Clark Gable. And they sing! |
| User ReviewJames HIf you can follow the plot its enjoyable enough, but Jean Harlow never completed the film (she died during production) and her performance is sadly marred by the various techniques used to cover this (doubles, etc.). I couldnt really get into the film, but it has does have some good scenes and snappy dialogue, and Frank Morgan, Una Merkel and Hattie McDaniel come off particularly well in supporting parts. |