Saturday, August 5, 2023

Friday, August 4 - The Girl from Missouri

The Girl from Missouri (1934)

Leaving Missouri to find a wealthy husband in New York City, Eadie Chapman (Jean Harlow) becomes a chorus girl and soon entertains at the lavish home of millionaire Frank Cousins (Lewis Stone). Cousins proposes to Eadie, only to then commit suicide due to bankruptcy. Fellow millionaire T. R. Paige (Lionel Barrymore) defends Eadie when the police question her for having Cousins' jewelry -- but when she becomes enamored with his son, Tom (Franchot Tone), Paige declares Eadie a gold digger.

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