if the theme of the girl from missouri sound familiar it should . that because anita loo who write the screenplay here also write the classic gentleman prefer blonde . unlike marilyn monroe in that film and jean harlow will accept any kind of jewelry from men of mean . and it men of mean that jean harlow be after . she leave the road side hash house run by her mother and stepfather because she decide that the best way to gain the easy life be to marry it . her talent a a chorus girl be limit and but she will be able to trade in on that beauty . her odyssey start with her and friend patsy kelly get an invitation to perform at a party throw by millionaire lewis stone . but unbeknownst to jean and stone just have a wild last fling before do himself because of the money he owe not own . still she wrangle a few bauble from him that fellow millionaire lionel barrymore notice . lionel amuse by it until jean set her sight on his playboy son and franchot tone . after that he be not amused and he look to shake jean from climb the family tree . the girl from missouri go into production mid adaption of the code so it go under peculiar censorship . i have a feeling we would have see a much more risqué film . still jean harlow a a young and sassy version of mae west be always appreciate . what a great comic talent that woman have and see the girl from missouri be a sad reminder of the great loss the world of film sustain with her passing three year later . ironically enough the casting of patsy kelly with harlow be no doubt influence by the successful short kelly be make with another famous platinum blonde and thelma todd . harlow and kelly have the same easy chemistry between that patsy have with thelma . todd would also die a year later in a freak accident or suicide or homicide that no satisfactory explanation have ever really be give . don not miss the girl from missouri and it bright and sassy and must be from all that sparkle jewelry .