Clara Bow - Early Hollywood's Brightest Star - Part 1| Biographical Documentary

Clara Bow didn’t have an easy start in life – she was born into abject poverty in Brooklyn in 1905 in the middle of a heatwave and was not expected to live. But she survived to become most of the most successful stars of early Hollywood. Appearing in over fifty movies, Clara was the number one box-office draw and ultimate sex symbol of the movie industry. Where others acted, she came to life, lighting up the screen with her larger than life personality. She was the first It Girl – a tough, self-assured young woman who seemed to epitomise the anything goes freedom of the roaring twenties. Movie goers loved her, so did the gossip columnists and some of the things they wrote about her were true, although many weren’t. At the height of her fame she simply walked away from all the glitz and glamour to become a rancher’s wife in Nevada? Find out what happened to one of Hollywood’s brightest stars in Part One of this biographical documentary focussing on her difficult early years and rise to fame – a true to rags to riches story if ever there was one. Finding Out More The best biography is the one by David Stenn. I’ve added it to my Amazon Store Page. https://www.amazon.com/shop/professor... Copyright Disclaimer The primary purpose of this video is educational. I have tried to use material in the public domain or with Creative Commons Non-attribution licences wherever possible. Where attribution is required, I have listed this below. I believe that any copyright material used falls under the remit of Fair Use, but if any content owners would like to dispute this, I will not hesitate to immediately remove that content. It is not my intention to infringe on content ownership in any way. If you happen to find your art or images in the video, please let me know and I will be glad to credit you. Images Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons Clara Bow Archive Library of Congress Internet Archive Music Gabriel Fauré Faure Flute Fantasie. Alex Murray (flute) and Martha Goldstein (piano) CC Gabriel Fauré- Élégie pour violoncelle et orchestre, Op. 24, Hans Goldstein, cello and Eli Kalman, piano CC2.0 Schoenberg: String quartet number 2 op. 10, fourth movement, played by the Carmel String Quartet, with soprano Rona Israel-Kolatt CC3.0 Gershwin's own piano transcription of "The Man I Love", performed by Constantin Stephan CC4.0 George Gershwin's 3 Preludes, performed by La Pianista CC3.0 Rhapsody in Blue, orchestrated by Ferde Grofé, 1924 Jazz Band Version. Bramwell Tovey, piano soloist. Performed by the United States Marine Band. Do it again from The French Doll 1922 Paul Whiteman Orchestra Public domain Rialto Ripples Jeffrey Biegel YT When You Want 'Em, You Can't Get 'Em, When You've Got 'Em, You Don't Want 'Em Gershwin Piano Roll Gershwin: American in Paris: Ulyanovsk State Academic Symphony Orchestra: conductor - Ilya Derbilov. CCAttribution Gershwin Porgy & Bess: Teatro Regio Torino- 2019 Production CCAttribution Gershwin: 3 Preludes for Clarinet and Piano II. Clarinet: Byeon Gyu-ri, Piano: Kim Hwa-jeong CCAttribution George Gershwin - Somebody Loves Me performed by the Paul Whiteman Orchestra PD Nadia Boulanger - Trois Pièces pour violoncelle et piano | Cheng² Duo Joplin The Entertainer James Brigham CC1.0 Joplin Maple Leaf Rag Joplin Piano Roll 1916 PD Joplin Wall Street Rag Zon-O-Phone Concert Orchestra 1910 PD The Japanese Sandman, Fox-Trot played by J. Milton Delcamp (1920 PD Richard A. Whiting. The Japanese Sandman" Isham Jones' Rainbo Orchestra PD Jelly Roll Morton - Tiger Rag 4.0 Riverboat Shuffle by Bix Beiderbecke & Wolverine Orchestra PD Jarolslav Jezek Orchestra Bugatti Step 1931 PD Video edited by Manavi Sakunika and produced by Graeme Yorston and Tom Yorston