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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... Girl 77 IV Talkies 1 5 3 V “This Ain't No Life” 207 VI Mrs. Beldam 247 Epilogue 28 1 Aftermath 284 Filmography 287 Sources 3 1 4 Notes 3 2 1 Index 359 About the Author 369 AUTHOIQ'S NOTE Teet Carle, Arthurjacobson, and William Kaplan ...
... Girl 77 IV Talkies 1 5 3 V “This Ain't No Life” 207 VI Mrs. Beldam 247 Epilogue 28 1 Aftermath 284 Filmography 287 Sources 3 1 4 Notes 3 2 1 Index 359 About the Author 369 AUTHOIQ'S NOTE Teet Carle, Arthurjacobson, and William Kaplan ...
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... girl of the year,” wrote F. Scott Fitzgerald, “the 'It' girl, the girl for whose services every studio was in violent competition. This girl was the real thing, someone to stir every pulse in the nation.” She had a heart-shaped face, an ...
... girl of the year,” wrote F. Scott Fitzgerald, “the 'It' girl, the girl for whose services every studio was in violent competition. This girl was the real thing, someone to stir every pulse in the nation.” She had a heart-shaped face, an ...
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... girl with a seventh-grade education was not in great demand by legitimate professions, but finally Clara was hired to slice buns at Nathan's, a Coney Island hot dog stand. A year later she left Nathan's to answer the telephone for a ...
... girl with a seventh-grade education was not in great demand by legitimate professions, but finally Clara was hired to slice buns at Nathan's, a Coney Island hot dog stand. A year later she left Nathan's to answer the telephone for a ...
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... girl who spent hours imitating Mary Pickford sensed that to be special, she must be herselfi an artistic credo that Clara maintained for the rest of her career. Now she was ready. “When it came my turn, I did it the way I'd do it myself ...
... girl who spent hours imitating Mary Pickford sensed that to be special, she must be herselfi an artistic credo that Clara maintained for the rest of her career. Now she was ready. “When it came my turn, I did it the way I'd do it myself ...
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... girl from the magazine photo? In a misguided attempt to anticipate his needs, Clara had borrowed a dress and worn heavy makeup. Clifton took one look at her and said she was too old for the part. Clara was frantic. “I'm only sixteen ...
... girl from the magazine photo? In a misguided attempt to anticipate his needs, Clara had borrowed a dress and worn heavy makeup. Clifton took one look at her and said she was too old for the part. Clara was frantic. “I'm only sixteen ...
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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