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Bezig met laden... Clara Bow: Runnin' Wild (1988)door David Stenn
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. A fascinating but at times difficult to read look at the life and history of a cinema icon as well as the early days of Hollywood. The book was very well written and incredibly detailed, the difficult part in reading it was in just how hard and disturbing Clara Bow's life really was, after awhile it was so depressing it felt overwhelming. It truly is amazing just how much human beings can suffer and survive, that she found any sort of happiness at all is amazing and says a lot for her strength overall. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Stenn’s account is well-researched, and the book is full of quotes from interviews and notes which are well documented, something I appreciate. He does make mistakes – for example, in overstating the importance of the Production Code during Bow’s career, when it wasn’t enforced until July, 1934, after she had retired. The book was written in 1988, which might excuse some of his lapses in taste – for example, ridiculously referring to Bow as “fat” a couple of times. On the whole though, he gets so many things right, including Bow’s natural acting ability on the screen, at least in the silent era, and the many conflicts and turmoil off the screen. For anyone interested in understanding more about Clara Bow, or getting a fantastic window into Hollywood during this period, this is an essential read. ( )