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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Runnin' Wild David Stenn. For the, movie pioneers and film preservationists, with gratitude and respect CONTENTS Author's Note xi Prologue 1 I Brooklyn Gothic 3 Dedication Page.
Runnin' Wild David Stenn. For the, movie pioneers and film preservationists, with gratitude and respect CONTENTS Author's Note xi Prologue 1 I Brooklyn Gothic 3 Dedication Page.
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... movie magazines and fantasizing about how someday, she would appear in them. “She told me that she was going to be a great movie star,” he says. “Of course, I didn't believe her.” I Sarah Bow forbid any such ambition. In her opinion ...
... movie magazines and fantasizing about how someday, she would appear in them. “She told me that she was going to be a great movie star,” he says. “Of course, I didn't believe her.” I Sarah Bow forbid any such ambition. In her opinion ...
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... Sarah's “spells” were occurring with increasing frequency, Clara felt guiltier than ever. She had made her mother sicker, and she had nothing to show for it. Finally a movie role materialized. Beyond the Rainbow starred Ziegfeld.
... Sarah's “spells” were occurring with increasing frequency, Clara felt guiltier than ever. She had made her mother sicker, and she had nothing to show for it. Finally a movie role materialized. Beyond the Rainbow starred Ziegfeld.
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... movie approached. Sarah's death threats against her daughter were constant. Clara was sick with fear. Beyond the Rainbow opened on February 19, 1922. That day Clara invited two girls from grammar school to accompany her to it, certain ...
... movie approached. Sarah's death threats against her daughter were constant. Clara was sick with fear. Beyond the Rainbow opened on February 19, 1922. That day Clara invited two girls from grammar school to accompany her to it, certain ...
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... movie, they loved Clara's performance in it. Watching Down to the Sea in Ships today, it's easy to see why: her work is wholly natural, lacking the mannered style of other actors. There's a jolt of vitality when she appears on screen, a ...
... movie, they loved Clara's performance in it. Watching Down to the Sea in Ships today, it's easy to see why: her work is wholly natural, lacking the mannered style of other actors. There's a jolt of vitality when she appears on screen, a ...
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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