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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... Theater and see whatever was showing,” recalls John Bennett, her friend and fellow movie fan. Like his predecessor, this Johnny was a neighbor four years younger than Clara. “1 was the only one who would listen to her little tales of ...
... Theater and see whatever was showing,” recalls John Bennett, her friend and fellow movie fan. Like his predecessor, this Johnny was a neighbor four years younger than Clara. “1 was the only one who would listen to her little tales of ...
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... Reid appeared at a local theater, Clara waited outside for eight hours to catch a glimpse of him. She also wrote letters to Motion Picture's Answer Man about Reid and Mary Pickford, whom she imitated BROOKLYN GOTHIC 15 tr.
... Reid appeared at a local theater, Clara waited outside for eight hours to catch a glimpse of him. She also wrote letters to Motion Picture's Answer Man about Reid and Mary Pickford, whom she imitated BROOKLYN GOTHIC 15 tr.
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... theater in another town. Subjecting Clara to them demoralized her but accomplished Schulberg's aim: with characteristic shrewdness, he had signed a neophyte, then made other studios pay him to give her exposure. Though Clara learned ...
... theater in another town. Subjecting Clara to them demoralized her but accomplished Schulberg's aim: with characteristic shrewdness, he had signed a neophyte, then made other studios pay him to give her exposure. Though Clara learned ...
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... theaters across the country, which played its product under a “block-booking” system. The method was simple and monopolistic: at its annual convention, the studio presented exhibitors with a “program” of upcoming releases. No exhibitor ...
... theaters across the country, which played its product under a “block-booking” system. The method was simple and monopolistic: at its annual convention, the studio presented exhibitors with a “program” of upcoming releases. No exhibitor ...
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... theaters. Schulberg's revenge was sweetened further by the knowledge that Clara could now become an even more valuable property at Paramount's expense. He would make the studio pay him for her services but supervise her films himself ...
... theaters. Schulberg's revenge was sweetened further by the knowledge that Clara could now become an even more valuable property at Paramount's expense. He would make the studio pay him for her services but supervise her films himself ...
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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