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Personal Property

  • 1937
  • Approved
  • 1h 24m
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6.5/10
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Jean Harlow and Robert Taylor in Personal Property (1937)
Romantic ComedyScrewball ComedyComedyRomance

Raymond Dabney returns to his family after trouble with the law. He convinces the sheriff to give him a job watching the house and furniture of widow Crystal Wetherby without knowing she is ... Read allRaymond Dabney returns to his family after trouble with the law. He convinces the sheriff to give him a job watching the house and furniture of widow Crystal Wetherby without knowing she is engaged to his brother.Raymond Dabney returns to his family after trouble with the law. He convinces the sheriff to give him a job watching the house and furniture of widow Crystal Wetherby without knowing she is engaged to his brother.

  • Director
    • W.S. Van Dyke
  • Writers
    • Hugh Mills
    • Ernest Vajda
    • H.M. Harwood
  • Stars
    • Jean Harlow
    • Robert Taylor
    • Reginald Owen
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    1.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • W.S. Van Dyke
    • Writers
      • Hugh Mills
      • Ernest Vajda
      • H.M. Harwood
    • Stars
      • Jean Harlow
      • Robert Taylor
      • Reginald Owen
    • 27User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Jean Harlow
    Jean Harlow
    • Crystal Wetherby
    Robert Taylor
    Robert Taylor
    • Raymond Dabney
    Reginald Owen
    Reginald Owen
    • Claude Dabney
    Una O'Connor
    Una O'Connor
    • Clara
    Henrietta Crosman
    Henrietta Crosman
    • Mrs. Cosgrove Dabney
    E.E. Clive
    E.E. Clive
    • Cosgrove Dabney
    • (as E. E. Clive)
    Cora Witherspoon
    Cora Witherspoon
    • Mrs. Burns
    Marla Shelton
    Marla Shelton
    • Catherine Burns
    Forrester Harvey
    Forrester Harvey
    • Herbert Jenkins
    Lionel Braham
    Lionel Braham
    • Lord Carstairs
    Barnett Parker
    Barnett Parker
    • Arthur Trevelyan
    Melville Cooper
    Melville Cooper
      Jimmy Aubrey
      Jimmy Aubrey
      • Third English Cabby
      • (uncredited)
      Billy Bevan
      Billy Bevan
      • Frank the Waiter
      • (uncredited)
      Thomas Braidon
      • Minister
      • (uncredited)
      Robert Cory
      • Moving Van Man
      • (uncredited)
      Herbert Evans
      Herbert Evans
      • Moving Van Man
      • (uncredited)
      Douglas Gordon
      Douglas Gordon
      • Second English Cabby
      • (uncredited)
      • Director
        • W.S. Van Dyke
      • Writers
        • Hugh Mills
        • Ernest Vajda
        • H.M. Harwood
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      • Trivia
        Throughout the film, Jean Harlow wears the massive 152-carat star sapphire ring (also reported as an "85-carat" gem), a round cabochon, which was given to her by her then boyfriend William Powell, supposedly for their engagement. Star sapphire rings were very popular in Hollywood in that era, and Harlow's was said to be the biggest one owned by any film star. At one point during the film's production, Harlow lost her ring, removing it for a dish-washing scene and handing it to a makeup man. An all night search finally turned up the ring in an ashtray.
      • Goofs
        While it is never explicitly stated, it can reasonably be assumed that Mrs. Dabney, like Mrs. Wetherby, is an American and thus her American accent is explainable; but no is reason given for why her eldest son speaks with a British accent and her youngest son speaks with an American accent. In one scene, Catherine even says that Ferguson (Raymond) could easily get a job in America as an English butler, which makes zero sense with Robert Taylor not even attempting to sound like an Englishman.
      • Quotes

        Claude Dabney: Miss Briggs, how many years have you been making what for convenience I call my tea?

        Miss Briggs: What's wrong with it this time, Mr. Dabney?

        Claude Dabney: Why nothing... except that it tastes absolutely filthy.

      • Connections
        Featured in The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)
      • Soundtracks
        Aida
        Written by Giuseppe Verdi
        Excerpts played and sung at the opera

      User reviews27

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      8/10

      So you want to be my butler?

      Stumbled onto this one on TCM the other day and was pleasantly surprised. Not the biggest Harlow fan but liked her and LOVED Robert Taylor in their roles...they definitely had chemistry together.

      Director WS VanDyke briskly keeps the pace moving (just like in the "Thin Man" films) and some adorable oddballs "give the joint atmosphere", to paraphrase Nick from "It's A Wonderful Life". There are still some risque moments in this remake...I think in this case it's better that I HADN'T see the pre-Code original first so I could watch this fresh.

      I REALLY loved the ending but I also am puzzled how Robert speaks perfect American while all of his family talks the Queen's English...elocution lessons?

      Too bad it was Jean's next to last film...I'dve loved to see more of her...and I'll look for more Robert Taylor pics now, too.

      It's a "Yes" from me.
      • DAshton1918
      • Oct 9, 2020
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      • Release date
        • March 19, 1937 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Languages
        • English
        • French
        • Italian
      • Also known as
        • Man in Her House
      • Filming locations
        • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
      • Production company
        • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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      • Budget
        • $299,000 (estimated)
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 24 minutes
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.37 : 1

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