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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... Louise Brooks, a stunning showgirl who would soon work for Schulberg herself. “Consequently, coming from the Brooklyn slums to work for Ben automatically labeled Clara a 'cheap little whore.' ” Today Schulberg's son admits as much. “My ...
... Louise Brooks, a stunning showgirl who would soon work for Schulberg herself. “Consequently, coming from the Brooklyn slums to work for Ben automatically labeled Clara a 'cheap little whore.' ” Today Schulberg's son admits as much. “My ...
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... Louise Brooks. “Everybody forgot Alice joyce, because Clara was so marvelous; she just swept the country! I thought she was oh, so wonderful; everybody did. She became a star overnight with nobody's help." Clara's Paramount debut was so ...
... Louise Brooks. “Everybody forgot Alice joyce, because Clara was so marvelous; she just swept the country! I thought she was oh, so wonderful; everybody did. She became a star overnight with nobody's help." Clara's Paramount debut was so ...
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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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