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Clara Bow: Paramount on Parade Promotional Picture

April 9, 2022 By Joi

Clara Bow, Paramount on ParadeClara Bow, Paramount on Parade

The beautiful and talented Clara Bow is, quite frankly, a star I don’t talk nearly enough about. I don’t post enough about her on Hollywood Yesterday, I don’t tweet enough about her on Twitter, and I don’t talk to the barista at Starbucks about her nearly enough.

Okay, maybe I won’t bring her up over my iced green tea lattes or hot chocolates, but I do vow to do right by her online… more than I have been, that’s for sure!

The photo above is a publicity photo for the 1930 comedy and musical revue Paramount on Parade.

Unfortunately, I can’t find it on dvd and it isn’t on Prime Video.

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Clara Bow and Clive Brook in Hula (1927)

February 1, 2022 By Joi

Clara Bow and Clive Brook in HulaClara Bow and Clive Brook in Hula

Clara Bow and Clive Brook star in the 1927 romantic drama Hula (directed by Victor Fleming).  Lovely Clara plays Hula, the daughter of a Hawaiian pineapple plantation owner who sets her sights on a married English engineer, played by Clive Brook.

Clara and Clive (sounds like great names for twin babies) have wonderful chemistry but apparently she had even more with director Victor Fleming as they were reportedly involved for a few months.

Clara Bow is an uncommonly fascinating star to read about… she was one in a billion and one and about as bold as they come. I highly recommend you get to know her better!

Clara Bow Biography by David Stenn:


Clara Bow: Runnin’ Wild

Clara Bow in Hula

Clara Bow as Hula in the Movie of the Same Name

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Clara Bow was Born on this Day in 1905 in Brooklyn

July 29, 2021 By Joi

Clara Bow, True to the Navy

Clara Bow, True to the Navy

“We had individuality. We did as we pleased. We stayed up late. We dressed the way we wanted. I used to whiz down Sunset Boulevard in my open Kissel, with several red Chow dogs to match my hair. Today, they’re sensible and end up with better health. But we had more fun.” ~ Clara Bow

The lovely Clara Bow was born on this day in 1905 in Brooklyn, New York. She’s best remembered for the movie It, movie (1927) and even became known as the “It girl.”

Clara was married to actor Rex Bell from 1931 to his death in 1962. They had two sons. She refused to write her memoirs for a beautiful reason: she was afraid there were things that might embarrass her two sons and their families. Protecting them meant more to her than any money an autobiography would have brought to her.

That makes her even more fabulous in my world.


Clara Bow, True to the Navy

Clara Bow

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Clara Bow: It Lobby Cards

January 21, 2021 By Joi

Clara Bow, It Lobby Card

Clara Bow

Clara Bow was a wonderfully beautiful, colorful, charismatic, and talented star. While I’m forever grateful that we still have access to existing Clara Bow films, I feel so much frustration for the ones that are lost. It’s a frustration silent movie fans never completely escape.

Fortunately, one of Clara’s most popular movies (one she’s pretty synonymous with, actually) is still very much with us. You can find It (link to the dvd on Amazon) online – unfortunately it isn’t available on Prime Video. Hopefully, in the near future more silents will be available.

Clara Bow, It Lobby Card

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Beautiful Clara Bow, Wings Promotional Photo

November 20, 2020 By Joi

Clara Bow, Wings

Clara Bow, Wings

Wings (1927) was the very first winner of the category of Best Picture (then called “Best Production”) at the VERY 1st Annual Academy Awards on May 16, 1929.

The historical film was lost for decades until a copy was discovered in the Cinematheque Francaise film archive in Paris, France. This is why those of us who grieve over lost movies still hold on to hope – happy endings sometimes actually happen!


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Clara Bow Promotional Pictures for Call Her Savage

November 10, 2020 By Joi

Clara Bow, Call Her Savage

Clara Bow

One of my favorite actresses is also one of my greatest sources of frustration…. I adore Clara Bow and can get my hands on so few of her films! I want to collect (and see) everything she made, but sadly, it’s impossible.

Frustrating!

As it is, I will enjoy and collect those that I can. She really was a phenomenal actress with an indescribable amount of charisma.

Clara Bow, Call Her Savage

Clara Bow, Call Her Savage


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Clara Bow, True to the Navy Promotional Picture (So, how gorgeous was she??!!)

October 23, 2020 By Joi

Clara Bow, True to the Navy

Clara Bow, True to the Navy

One of my favorite actresses is pictured above, in all her radiant glory. Clara Bow wasn’t just an obvious beauty, she had a certain, unmistakable charm and charisma that comes through her every photo and every film. She had something magical about her – a one in a million radiance that’s almost impossible to describe.

I mean, I work with words every single day and count them among my most cherished friends and she leaves me hunting for adjectives all the time.

Most of the time, I simply recommend one of her films and/or show one of her photographs and let HER do all the speaking.

This is one of those times.

Clara Bow and Fredric March, True to the Navy

Clara Bow and Fredric March, True to the Navy

Clara Bow Collection (3-DVD)v

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Clara Bow and the Cast of the Lost Silent Film Wine

September 30, 2020 By Joi

Clara Bow and the Cast of Wine

Clara Bow, Robert Agnew, and the Cast of Wine

As I’ve bemoaned before, it is incredibly frustrating when you come across films for favorite stars that are now considered “lost.” It happens fairly often with really early silent films and it always feels like a punch in the spleen.

I want to see them all!

Wine (1924) is one of the Clara Bow films listed as lost. When I look at the promotional photos (here are a few more), it drives me nuts… I want to see this one! Seriously, look at the pictures here… what could be going on?

Clara Bow and the Cast of Wine

Clara Bow, Robert Agnew, and Others from Wine


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Clara Bow in Wine (1924)

September 12, 2020 By Joi

Clara Bow, Wine Promotional Photo

Clara Bow, Wine (1924)

One of the most frustrating things about loving silent films is living with the fact that so many of them are now lost. When you love so many of the stars from this era, you can’t help but feel that you’ve lost something precious. My personal favorite silent era stars are Clara Bow, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, Georgia Hale, Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, and Mary Pickford. I want to see everything they ever did!

Wine (1924) is one of the Clara Bow films listed as lost. The promotional photos make me even more anxious to see it!

Clara Bow and Robert Agnew in Wine

Clara Bow and Robert Agnew, Wine

 


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Clara Bow: Gorgeous “Call Her Savage” Promotional Pictures

September 5, 2020 By Joi

Clara Bow, Call Her Savage

Clara Bow, Call Her Savage

As I’ve said before, when you watch a lot of old movies (especially if you cover all genres and all decades!), you pick up new favorites along the way. You’re going along, minding your own business, and BOOM, an actress or actor climbs over hundreds of other names and lands on sacred grounds…. your “ABSOLUTE favorites” or your “Top Ten.”

I’ve always liked Clara Bow, but she recently tromped up my list of favorite stars… curls bouncing fetchingly as she ascended.

Sometimes all it takes for like to grow into love is seeing just one more film… other times you have to see them in just the right role. For me, it was finally having the chance to see her in more than one film! Clara Bow films are hard to come  by and they are RARELY shown on television.

Clara Bow, Call Her Savage

Clara Bow 

I’ve also found that, very often, the more I learn about an actor or actress, the more I like them. Not only has seeing more Clara Bow films made me love her more, but reading about her colorful personality and vivaciousness has also endeared her to me even more.

If you haven’t had the chance to see Clara Bow films, I hope you will search them out. I have a feeling you’re going to love her as much as I do.


Clara Bow, Call Her Savage

Clara Bow

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