Clara Bow: Runnin' WildHollywood's first sex symbol, the ' It ' girl, Clara Bow was born in the slums of Brooklyn in a family plagued with alcoholism and insanity. She catapulted to fame after winning Motion Picture magazine's 1921 " Fame and Fortune" contest. The greatest box-office draw of her day—she once received 45,000 fan letters in a single month, Clara Bow's on screen vitality and allure that beguiled thousands, however, would be her undoing off-camera. David Stenn captures her legendary rise to stardom and fall from grace, her success marred by studio exploitation and sexual scandals. |
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Four out of every five films made worldwide came from Hollywood, and its
economy reflected the monopoly. A slew of scandals jeopardized it. The Arbuckle
-Rappe “rape” and William Desmond Taylor's murder were the most notorious,
but ...
Four out of every five films made worldwide came from Hollywood, and its
economy reflected the monopoly. A slew of scandals jeopardized it. The Arbuckle
-Rappe “rape” and William Desmond Taylor's murder were the most notorious,
but ...
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... her first close female friend. Born Tui Lorraine Leigh, the blonde, five-foot,
nineteen-year-old New Zealand native came from a circus family. “I_'d been in
show business since age five and a kid star before I came to California,” she
explains, ...
... her first close female friend. Born Tui Lorraine Leigh, the blonde, five-foot,
nineteen-year-old New Zealand native came from a circus family. “I_'d been in
show business since age five and a kid star before I came to California,” she
explains, ...
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User Review - LauGal - LibraryThingAbused by her parents,used by the studio,mental illness, Clara Bow went against society in her life.The "IT" girl,the flapper, she lives on in her movies.She survived despite the odds against her.A memorable woman and a memorable read.Highly recommended. Read full review
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User Review - Kellswitch - LibraryThingA fascinating but at times difficult to read look at the life and history of a cinema icon as well as the early days of Hollywood. The book was very well written and incredibly detailed, the difficult ... Read full review
Contents
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| 3 | |
| 33 | |
The It Girl | 77 |
Talkies | 153 |
This Aint No Life | 207 |
MrsBeldam | 247 |
Epilogue | 281 |
Aftermath | 284 |
Filmography | 287 |
Sources | 314 |
Notes | 321 |
Index | 359 |
About the Author | 369 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Clara Bow: Runnin' Wild |
| Author | David Stenn |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Cooper Square Press, 2000 |
| ISBN | 1461660912, 9781461660910 |
| Length | 400 pages |
| Subjects | › › Biography & Autobiography / General Performing Arts / Film / General |
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