Name: Clara Bow
Rating: 3.5 (4 reviews)
ISBN: 9780815410256

David Stenn

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.

Runnin' Wild

Clara Bow

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.

clara bow's strength is unmatched. i feel nothing but sympathy for her. she lived such a hard life, her despair felt like it was never-ending. this woman couldn't win, no matter what she did. it felt like she was constantly dealt a bad hand. she really was the definition of a tortured artist. the loss of so many of her films is devastating and i truly wish somebody took the initiative to try and save them before it was too late. even with that loss though, it will never dull the shining star she was. in the films that have been saved, restored, and cherished it's clear her radiance will never be forgotten. her films may be lost, but her impact on film will never be. i hope she knows people never stopped loving her and relishing in her once in a lifetime talent. clara was one of the greatest and she always will be. rest easy, miss bow ♡

Clara Bow Runnin' Wild

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