Tag Archives: Clara Bow

“I had not directed anything before. In fact I hadn’t told anyone to do anything before.” — Dorothy Arzner

Posted on January 3, 2026 by sheila

“I’d rather do a picture for a small company and have my own way than a B picture for Paramount.” — Dorothy Arzner It’s her birthday today. Here’s an excellent interview with her from 1974. I have written quite a … Continue reading →

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“I am happy – as happy as anyone can be who believes that life isn’t quite to be trusted.” — Clara Bow

Posted on July 29, 2025 by sheila

In 1927, provocative novelist Elinor Glyn, popularized the term “It”, “it” being sex appeal, or what the kids would now call “riz”. Earlier, Glyn hswept the world with her controversial erotic novel Three Weeks but It was mainlined into the … Continue reading →

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December 2019 Viewing Diary

Posted on January 1, 2020 by sheila

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019; d. Marielle Heller) This is a really good film. Thoughtful and deep. I love Marielle Heller’s work so much and so psyched to see whatever it is she chooses to do next. The … Continue reading →

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The Original “It Girl”: Clara Bow in It (1927)

Posted on October 28, 2010 by sheila

In 1927, novelist and author of erotica, Elinor Glyn, popularized the term “It”, “it” being sex appeal, sexuality. Because Glyn was so respectable (she looks like a society matron, with braids coiled around her head, and long flowing gowns) her … Continue reading →

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The Essence of Old-School Female Stars

Posted on May 8, 2009 by sheila

Pretty faces. Kay Francis as a platinum blonde! Some of my faves there. Sylvia Sidney, too. They’re all so individual, aren’t they? You would never mistake Clara Bow for Barbara Stanwyck. It would be impossible. There can be a sameness … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Cooper’s Women” (Jane Ellen Wayne)

Posted on August 12, 2008 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: Cooper’s Women, by Jane Ellen Wayne This is not an “important” biography. It’s not a biography at all, really. It is a list of Gary Cooper’s many conquests, written in a chatty movie-magazine style, and … Continue reading →

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Clara Bow Extravaganza

Posted on September 6, 2007 by sheila

Wow. Too many wonderful photos to even comment on. Just go over there and revel. Beautiful work! I love the one still of all the girls in the classroom – staring in amazement at something. For some reason, that one … Continue reading →

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