Contributions from Lauren Pinnington | Little White Lies

Contributor Lauren Pinnington

Intimate black-and-white portrait of a woman with curly hair embracing a man in a suit.
In Praise Of

Why I love Jean Harlow’s performance in Wife vs Secretary

by Lauren Pinnington

Her easy charm and chemistry with Clark Gable elevates this otherwise unremarkable workplace rom-com.
Man in tuxedo kissing woman in white dress
In Praise Of

Why I love Carole Lombard’s performance in No Man of Her Own

by Lauren Pinnington

Alongside her future partner, Clark Gable, this 1932 romantic comedy established Lombard as a bona fide movie star.
A black and white image of a person, presumably a woman, looking contemplatively out of a car window.
In Praise Of

Why I love Audrey Hepburn’s performance in Sabrina

by Lauren Pinnington

Her playful, emotionally nuanced turn is the beating heart of Billy Wilder’s classic romantic comedy.