The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-07
PIatinum'S Happiness Hunt
Failure, Despite Rise to
Film Stardom.

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Film Stardom.
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of a German immigrant parents,
who grew up in the slums Of New
York's east side, drifted out to Hol-
lywood, got small job in the
movies and rapidly rose to the
heights.
Played Big Brother Role
He could have pictured himself,
too (Which was also true), as a
quiet, studious man-perhaps even
morose-who seemed to find little
attraction in the gaudy pleasures
of life and preferred to discuss life
in a philosophical vein, even giving
himself to frequent philosophical
discussions on suicide.
And Bern could have shown him
self (Which also was true) as a
moody man who, for years, seemed
to have no loves of his own but
found Joy in playing Big Brother
to movie actresses whose lives had
been cursed by misfortune.
When the late Barbara La Mari
was at the end of her trail sick
and dead broke, Bern brought her
home, paid for her physicians, and
was with her until the end came.
When Mabel Normand found her
self entrapped in the tragic circurc-
stances surrounding the murder of
William Desmond Taylor, it was
Bern who befriended her and forced
other Hollywood executives to come
to her aid.
In view of all this, it seems hardly
surprising that Bern should turn
pistol on himself after penning a
farewell note to his young bride in
which he assured her he still loved
her.
Would Have Chosen Jean
And for the actress to play OPP
posite him in this stark drama of
belated love, brief happiness and
sudden tragedy, Bern scarcely could
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leading lady than Jean Harlow.
Jean Harlow had known love be-
fore, though it is doubtful if she
had ever known happiness for-as
developments often prove - these
two elements not always are mir
rored by each other.
Perhaps, in his moody way, Bern
would have chosen for his bride a
girl who had not known happiness
before-with the hope that he could
bring her happiness. And such was
Jean Harlow's history.
AS a child in Kansas City, she
never seemed to "get on" with the
other little girls in her neighbor-
hood. They liked dolls and those
other things that little girls usually
play with; Jean didn't. She stored
her dolls away as fast as they were
given her and sought other pleas
ureS.
A Bride at Is
It was the same when she was
attending, at Is. an exclusive school
for girls near Chicago. The other
girls liked to dance; Jean didn't
dance. so she sat out her dances.
The other girls liked dates" with
the boys; Jean didn't care much
about dates with the boys.
And then, when she was 16, a
handsome % - year old Chicago
youth, who had just inherited his
fathers fortune, came into her life.
He was Charles F. McGrew, whom
the younger set knew more affec-
tionately as Chick"
At last, this 16-year- girl who
seemed to have never known love
apparently believed she had found
it. At any rate. Jean and Chick"
McGrew were married.
Though she may have found love,
she missed happiness for not
long after the romance of the two
youngsters ended on the rocks of
separation.
Took Mothers Maiden Name
Shortly after their marriage in
September, 1927, Jean and her rich
young husband moved to Beverly
Hills, For time, they played gaily
in Hollywood's social whirlpool
where the young wife met many
famous movie stars.
But Jean-the little girl who didn't
like dolls, who didn't dance and who
didn't care for dates with the boys
soon found that her marital hap
piness was merely a mirage. She
and Chick" separated, a little later
she filed suit for divorce and got it.
Jean went to live with her mother
and her new stepfather, Mr.. and
Mrs. Marino Bello, who also had
moved to Beverly Hills. Her mother
had divorced jeans father,
Kansas City physician, and married
Bello.
Her maiden name had been Jean
Harlow and her first husband had
been DR.. Carpenter. Jean had been
born Harleane Carpenter, but when
she entered the movies she dropped
this name and adopted her mothers
maiden name
A Lot in Common
Though Jean did not come to
Hollywood with any intention of
entering the movies, it was only
natural that she should drift into
It. She was young. she was good
looking, she had friends among the
movie people-and what girl does
not aspire to become a movie star
or long for the chance?
And so, as she began in a small
way and her success mounted. she
came under the observation of Paul
Bern, whose success was already &C
complished.
Doubtless. they found lot in
comEon-this girl whose happiness
had been clouded by an unsuccessful
marriage at the age of is and the