Synopses & Reviews
Hollywood'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.
Synopsis
Silent screen goddess Clara Bow was the embodiment of the Roaring Twenties, Hollywood's first sex symbol and a natural talent with an independent heart.
Synopsis
Silent screen goddess Clara Bow, the greatest box office draw of her day, was the embodiment of the Roaring Twenties, Hollywood's first sex symbol and a natural talent with an independent heart. David Stenn captures Clara's legendary rise to stardom and her fall from grace, ruined by studio exploitation, mismanagement and scandals involving gambling, sexual misconduct and embezzlement.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 318-320) and index. Filmography: p. [287]-313.