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The First Lady of Hollywood: Irene Dunne, 20 December 1898 to 4 September 1990. Elegance, intelligence, and warmth personified. Best remembered as the reigning queen of screwball comedy, she was likewise an exceptionally versatile actress, earning five Academy Award nominations for Best Actress across three distinct genres — a Western, three comedies, and a drama. Beyond the screen, she distinguished herself as a noted philanthropist, serving as a delegate to the United Nations during the presidency of Dwight Eisenhower, whilst also holding senior positions with the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, and the American Cancer Society. During the Second World War, she co-founded the Hollywood Victory Committee alongside Clark Gable. It is impossible to encapsulate so remarkable a lady’s career in a single paragraph, yet Irene Dunne was, and shall forever remain, a quintessential Hollywood exemplar — no questions asked.

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Jean Harlow: ‘one for the boys in the lab’

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Jean Harlow's iconic bath scene from the 1932 pre-code drama ‘Red Dust’, wherein she starred opposite Clark Gable, Mary Astor, and Gene Raymond. It is oft told that during the filming of this provocative scene, Harlow stood up and exclaimed, 'Here's one for the boys in the lab'. Alas, though this tale hath the ring of truth, there exists no photographic evidence to substantiate this anecdote.

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