That ain't Jean - Saratoga

In 1937 Jean Harlow died before she could finish Saratoga. She completed most of it but an hour into the film her double appears.

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Entertainment

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• Jean
• Harlow
• Saratoga
• 1937
• Death
• Double
• Clark
• Gable

[4MaryAnna]

At 2:50 -2::59 that is Harlow,isn't it?

[Mernerwastaken]

yea

[jbdream3]

Jean Harlow was so adorable! RIP Sweet Jean.

[micahcareyfilms]

It was actually well done, when you watch the whole movie.

[WeTheStrange]

I just find the whole thing creepy. I mean the stand-in is just so obvious.

[1PartAngel]

They were going to re-shoot this movie with another actress, but her fans said, "NO!"

[HOLLYWOODBOY63]

Mary Dess doubles JEAN in all these scenes!!!

[Muirmaiden]

Clark Gable was devastated by Jean Harlow's death. He adored her and referred to her as his "little sister". He served as pallbearer at her funeral and wept openly during the service. "She didn't want to be famous, she wanted to be loved."

[swudanst]

jean so pretty yet naturally funny a very unique combination, very rare. her acting abilities were so natural.

[Handiman544]

That was Jean Harlow at the end because they filmed movies then and now out of sequence. Sometimes they do the final scenes first, middle scenes last, etc., and then the editor takes over.

[Handiman544]

They did what they could with the existing technology. I am sure today this would have been done a lot more convincingly with all the tricks they have now.

[searchanddiscover]

they should call this the "jean harlow effect" where an actor or actress dies before the release of their work and cause the movie to become very successful. other major examples would include spencer tracy and heath ledger.

[TheTonyfromconey]

Ironic that Clark Gable starred in both Jean Harlow's and Marilyn Monroe's last film. Amazing too that the Wizard of Oz himself (Frank Morgan) has a role here. Those were the days (and I wasn't even alive when this film was made)!

[dancersinger78]

@whigrose Good point :)