Platinum Blonde
Seen it?1931 | 89 min | Comedy, Romance
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (78% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved It Happened One Night, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1931: an older pace and style.
Ann Schuyler is an upper-crust socialite who bullies her reporter husband into conforming to her highfalutin ways. The husband chafes at the confinement of high society, though, and yearns for a creative outlet. He decides to write a play and collaborates with a fellow reporter.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
78% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Frank Capra
- Jean HarlowAnn Schuyler
- Robert WilliamsStewart Smith
- Loretta YoungGallagher
- Halliwell HobbesSmythe
- Reginald OwenDexter Grayson
- Louise Closser HaleMrs. Schuyler
- Don DillawayMichael Schuyler
- Edmund BreeseConroy
- Walter CatlettBingy Baker
- Claud AllisterDawson - the Valet