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Reckless (1935) (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
97 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1935 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Victor Fleming

Written By:
David O. Selznick
P.J. Wolfson

Actors:
Jean Harlow ..... Mona Leslie
William Powell ..... Ned Riley
Franchot Tone ..... Robert 'Bob' Harrison Jr.
May Robson ..... Mrs. Granny Leslie
Ted Healy ..... Smiley
Nat Pendleton ..... Blossom
Rosalind Russell ..... Josephine 'Jo' Mercer
Henry Stephenson ..... Colonel Harrison Sr.
Man Mountain Dean ..... Himself
Robert Light ..... Paul Mercer
Allan Jones ..... Allan, a Singer
Carl Randall ..... Carl Randall, Mona's Dance Partner in 'Trocadero' Number
Louise Henry ..... Louise
James Ellison ..... Dale Every
Nina Mae McKinney ..... Specialty Singer

Synopsis:

Reckless is a delightfully breezy screwball comedy from the same director (Victor Fleming) and star (Jean Harlow) responsible for the celebratedBombshell (itself a film à clef loosely based on Clara Bow) -- with the added appeal of William Powell. One can readily see the chemistry between the two stars at work, which would lead to their impending marriage at the time of Harlow's death a year later. The sets for the Broadway number that Harlow's Mona Leslie performs in are also extraordinary. Mona Leslie (Jean Harlow) is an up-and-coming Broadway actress, dancer, and singer, who leads a happy-go-lucky, freewheeling lifestyle; bailed out of jail by family friend Ned Riley (William Powell), a sports promoter who loves Mona but won't slow down his lifestyle long enough to give her the satisfaction of admitting it, she performs in a bizarre "benefit" show, only to discover that she has an audience of one, wealthy admirer Bob Harrison (Franchot Tone). He declares his love for her and a romance does develop, but when he proposes marriage, he discovers that his upper-crust set won't accept a showgirl as one of their blue-blood crowd.

Broadway singer Mona Leslie is wooed and wedded by monied playboy Bob Harrison. When she travels home to see his folks, Mona finds local society - and even Harrison's father - closing ranks against them. Hovering around is her secret admirer and agent Ned Riley, whose slightly shady business activities hardly endear him to the gentry either.

Wealthy Bob Harrison buys all the seats in the theatre to watch Mona Leslie's musical by himself. He loves her, her agent Ned Riley loves her. Conflict ensues.

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