Clara Bow

Acting

Clara Bow

Born July 29, 1905 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Died September 27, 1965 · aged 60

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Clara Gordon Bow (July 29, 1905 – September 27, 1965) was an American actress who rose to stardom in silent films during the 1920s and successfully made the transition to "talkies" after 1927. Her appearance as a plucky shopgirl in the film It brought her global fame and the nickname "The It Girl". Bow came to personify the Roaring Twenties and is described a…

Known For

HooplaHoopla · 1933
Hoopla
6.31933
MovieDrama
A sideshow bally girl sets out to seduce the naive son of the show's manager to get even with him for a friend that he jilted.
WingsWings · 1927
Wings
7.21927
MovieDramaAction
Two young men, one rich, one middle class, both in love with the same woman, become US Air Corps fighter pilots and, eventually, heroic flying aces during World War I. Devoted best friends, their mutual love of the girl eventually threatens their bond. Meanwhile, a hometown girl who's the lovestruck lifelong next door neighbor of one of them pines away.
Three Week EndsThree Week Ends · 1928
Three Week Ends
7.01928
MovieComedyDrama
A sexy young nightclub singer sets her sights on a young man she believes to be a millionaire playboy, although he is in reality only an insurance agent.
Flappers, Speakeasies, and the Birth of Modern CultureFlappers, Speakeasies, and the Birth of Modern Culture · 2010
Flappers, Speakeasies, and the Birth of Modern Culture
2010
MovieDocumentary
Explores the culture and characters of the Jazz Age through the decade's heroine, the flapper.
HulaHula · 1927
Hula
6.11927
MovieRomanceDrama
The daughter of a pineapple plantation owner in Hawaii sets her sights on a married English engineer.
Fascinating YouthFascinating Youth · 1926
Fascinating Youth
9.01926
MovieComedy
Playboy Teddy Ward wants to marry Jeannie King, an artist, but his father wants him to marry Loris Lane, but tells Teddy he can marry whom he pleases if he will make the Mountain Inn a profitable operation. Teddy agrees, and with the support of his friends arranges an ice-boat race with a $10,000 prize to the winner. A problem arises when his father refuses to pay such an amount. Teddy thinks one of his friends will win the race and refuse the prize, but champion racer "Duke" Slade shows up and Teddy knows he will take the money. Some movie stars show up and, while using their own names, are definitely not playing "Self" in this fictional film.
The Plastic AgeThe Plastic Age · 1925
The Plastic Age
6.21925
MovieComedyRomance
Hugh Carver is an athletic star and a freshman at Prescott College. He falls in love with Cynthia Day, a popular girl who loves to party, and finds that it's impossible to please her and still keep up with his studies and athletic training. Soon the two face some difficult decisions.
Call Her SavageCall Her Savage · 1932
Call Her Savage
5.81932
MovieDrama
A high-spirited and short-tempered Texan woman storms her way through life until her luck runs out, forcing her to learn the error of her ways.

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This WomanThis Woman · 1924
This Woman
9.01924
MovieDrama
Facing poverty, Carol Drayton is prevented from suicide by Rose, a woman of the streets, who buys Carol a meal in a cafe of questionable reputation. The cafe is raided, and Carol is arrested and jailed on the false testimony of wealthy Gordon Duane. When she is released, Carol is again penniless until intoxicated Bobby Bleeker pays her to sing beneath the window of his sweetheart, Aline Sturdevant, where she is discovered by Stratini, a famous impresario. While studying with Stratini, Carol is blackmailed by the butler. Whitney Duane (Gordon's brother) falls in love with her but doubts her because of the gossip, and Carol incurs Aline's wrath by borrowing money from Bobby for Rose. Carol finally realizes her love for Stratini, who has remained loyal to her, and they are married.

Aline Sturdevant