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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... actress . . . reliable in its details and in its effort to place emphasis on Bow's acting achievements.” -—-San Francisco Chronicle “Another worthy addition to the few brilliant reappraisals of H01lywood in its golden age—on par with ...
... actress . . . reliable in its details and in its effort to place emphasis on Bow's acting achievements.” -—-San Francisco Chronicle “Another worthy addition to the few brilliant reappraisals of H01lywood in its golden age—on par with ...
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... actresses—United States—— Biography. I. Title. [PN2287.B65S74 1990] 791.43'028'092—dc20 89-70685 ISBN: 978—0-8154-1025—6 1“ Q The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for ...
... actresses—United States—— Biography. I. Title. [PN2287.B65S74 1990] 791.43'028'092—dc20 89-70685 ISBN: 978—0-8154-1025—6 1“ Q The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for ...
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... actresses into zombies. “Miss Van Cortland seems rather lacking in reserve,” sniffs a haughty supporting character of Clara's heroine in It, her namesake hit that spring of 1927, and as one historian has noted, “it's one of the great ...
... actresses into zombies. “Miss Van Cortland seems rather lacking in reserve,” sniffs a haughty supporting character of Clara's heroine in It, her namesake hit that spring of 1927, and as one historian has noted, “it's one of the great ...
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... actresses and prostitutes were interchangeable, and the heavy makeup worn by both as they walked the streets (though the movie industry was based in Hollywood, many studios still operated in New York City) confirmed it. “You ain't goin ...
... actresses and prostitutes were interchangeable, and the heavy makeup worn by both as they walked the streets (though the movie industry was based in Hollywood, many studios still operated in New York City) confirmed it. “You ain't goin ...
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... actress named Virginia Rappe had become gravely ill, then died four days later from a ruptured bladder. As lurid ... actresses were “hoors.” Her denunciations of them grew more vehement than ever, so Clara kept her status as a Fame and ...
... actress named Virginia Rappe had become gravely ill, then died four days later from a ruptured bladder. As lurid ... actresses were “hoors.” Her denunciations of them grew more vehement than ever, so Clara kept her status as a Fame and ...
Contents
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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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