The Life Of Clara Bow | The Original It Girl

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23 күн бұрын

Clara Bow was the most famous actress of the late 1920s and her public image personified the daring attitudes of the era. Off screen however, she was haunted by her harrowing childhood and struggled to cope with the pressures of the industry.
Her surprisingly short career made cinema history before she faded into obscurity and her legacy was tarnished by rumours and lies.
Finally Clara is beginning to be remembered for her immense talent and today we will explore the truth of her fascinating life.
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@indiascarlett 22 күн бұрын

Thank you for watching! Comment any ideas for future video below! If you want to support this channel you can find me at www.buymeacoffee.com/indiascarlett Note: Apologies for any audio issues, you can adjust the speed in the video settings!

@spiritwardiaries 22 күн бұрын

👋 hello, a deep dive about Gloria Swanson would be amazing 😊your a great researcher on these topics.

@elizabethcloutman8913 15 күн бұрын

@@spiritwardiaries Yes! She was a fascinating and very talented woman!

@sarahleach9997 12 күн бұрын

Good work on this documentary

@sarahleach9997 12 күн бұрын

Was Babylon about her life .Dis Margot Robbie play Clara Bow?

@sarahleach9997 12 күн бұрын

It looks like mae west was inspired by her.

@Kyra_Skye 21 күн бұрын

I got the sense that for a long time, Clara's legacy was dismissed as being one of the many silent stars ruined by talking pictures, when in fact, most of Clara's "talkies" were extremely popular. She walked away from Hollywood largely on her own terms; financially secure and still in demand as a star, something I feel that she still doesn't get enough credit for. She obviously didn't get an entirely happy ending, largely due to how poorly mental health was understood at the time, but she never lacked talent, and she refused to be taken advantage of by the studio system.

@rosannacellini2158 8 күн бұрын

Excellent documentary! I feel bad she had such an unstable and abusive childhood. She wanted to be noticed and praised, and then when she got famous and in demand, she turned into a vivacious party girl, going through many parties and men. She could never feel stability, and she was overly restless. Her father was a shrew, but she still was devoted to him. She was never happy too long, cause I believe her nerves were to shattered, to function normally for a length of time. Her later life was more peaceful, and she kept up with her doctor and time with her sons. RIP Clara. 😌🌹🌹🙏

@stephaniejoles4043 21 күн бұрын

Oh my mercy! What a horrific childhood for Clara! No wonder she could emit so much emotion in movies.

@spiritwardiaries 22 күн бұрын

❤your long format videos are so immersing. Thank you for posting these. Poor Clara really had alot to overcome. I can't imagine the trauma from waking in the nite to find your own mother doing something so horrific.

@beverlyledbetter4906 17 күн бұрын

This woman was not ugly. It's a shame they kept telling her that... as she looked better than Swanson and Garbo, in my opinion!🙄

@daryljackson3430 12 күн бұрын

She was beautiful and when she appeared in the movies , her face told a thousand stories.

@user-qj6wj5kz3x 9 күн бұрын

Yes very beautiful

@thedivineenergy 18 күн бұрын

To say you are detailed is not giving you full appreciation. Your detail is beyond brilliant. 💗

@indiascarlett 18 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!

@i.m.7777 21 күн бұрын

This was very interesting! Rex Bell Jr. was our district attorney in Clark County, Nevada (Las Vegas) from 1986-1995 and passed away in 2011. I grew up hearing about his famous mom but your documentary has been most informative.

@SurprisedMarshmallow-qt8ig 21 күн бұрын

Love that you are giving a much needed light to Clara Bow. Would love if you can make a Mary Pickford video, the very First Lady of the big screen, her life as Clara’s was so interesting and deserves a little bit of recognition, after all we wouldn’t have Hollywood like we know it without her …

@indiascarlett 21 күн бұрын

I plan on doing a video on Mary, I love her films

@SurprisedMarshmallow-qt8ig 21 күн бұрын

@@indiascarlett you just make me so happy ❤️

@indiascarlett 19 күн бұрын

Aw thank you!@@SurprisedMarshmallow-qt8ig

@marriec09 17 күн бұрын

This video should have tens of thousands of more views. This was so informative and your research is so thorough! Thank you!

@indiascarlett 17 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!

@stephendeluca4479 10 күн бұрын

Well done. "It" was the first film I saw with Clara Bow. I thought she did an excellent job in it and she certainly deserved the fame and adoration she received at the time.

@indiascarlett 9 күн бұрын

I agree, 'It' is a wonderful film, Clara's charisma shines in it!

@jenniferkline103 15 күн бұрын

So sad what she went through

@daryljackson3430 12 күн бұрын

Yes it was sad that she went through so much trauma as a child. Then she spent the rest of her life in pain

@ravenlass3334 17 күн бұрын

India, I was thinking about Clara last night before you posted. You are a wonderful and great carer of our stars and the sometimes unknown idols we hold to ourselves.

@indiascarlett 17 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@veenapaulson4934 11 күн бұрын

Had no idea about the versatility charisma uniqueness and talent of Clara Bow!!! A wild woman! magnifivcent personality. Highly intelligennt, and sensitive. I want to see her pictures!!! Rex was devoted to her....lucky for her that her choice of a husband was someone so grounded, sane, admired and mature. Haunted by her past...what a heavy load to carry!! Ambitious!

@telephilia 17 күн бұрын

Some of her best performances in her talkies. And her singing ain't bad either.

@mon_coer_et_toi 22 күн бұрын

I love your channel ❤

@indiascarlett 22 күн бұрын

Thank you so much! ❤️

@spiritwardiaries 22 күн бұрын

@@indiascarlettI never miss a post from you.

@indiascarlett 19 күн бұрын

@@spiritwardiaries thank you so much!

@janethayes5941 21 күн бұрын

I need to seek out more of her films.❤

@sarajane46321 14 күн бұрын

I thoroughly enjoyed this! Thank you for all of your hard work and detail. More actresses from the 20s would be awesome to learn about!

@indiascarlett 14 күн бұрын

Thank you! I plan to do a whole series on the silent era!

@elizabethcloutman8913 16 күн бұрын

❤❤ Wow! You’ve created another well done, well researched KZfaq documentary! Thank you! One very minor correction I have is in the pronunciation of a well known reporter’s first name. Miss Rogers-St. John’s first name is pronounced Uh-dell’uh, with emphasis on the second syllable - just as the modern day British singer’s first name Adele is proniu uh-dell’. Now, concerning your new documentary, most movie fans are familiar with this popular 1920s-1930s film actress only through her name (Clara Bow); her nickname (The It Girl); and by having seen numerous black & white still images …maybe even one or two of her movies . However, before watching your documentary, I - and I bet most people - knew very little about the troubled, lonely life of Clara Bow, a beautiful, complex woman who, despite a troubled life, possessed what the movie moguls of her day called “it”- what we now call charisma, an indescribable quality, even beyond her natural talent and beauty. People were drawn to her, yet she never found true happiness and peace in her real life. What a deeply moving life story. Again, thank you for this thoughtful film about a woman whose gifts were never fully appreciated.

@indiascarlett 15 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@elizabethcloutman8913 15 күн бұрын

@@indiascarlett I always enjoy what you do and learn so much! Looking forward to many more such videos!!

@Belle-tn8qr 22 күн бұрын

I really enjoy your work!❤

@indiascarlett 21 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@nacholulu 18 күн бұрын

SUPERB; thank you!

@victoria5043 20 күн бұрын

Excellent. Amazing detail. ❤

@KevinGonzales-zv9xb 7 күн бұрын

Prince mentioned Clara Bow in the song A Condition Of The ♥!

@beckyflower7297 14 күн бұрын

Wonderful

@a2jeano 2 күн бұрын

I’ve been a fan of Clara Bow for years, and knew a lot of details about her life. But your documentary makes me happy that there is so much more than I knew. Thank you, thank you, thank you. 👏👏👏

@indiascarlett 2 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@laineynova 6 күн бұрын

You have done a marvellous job India. I love old stars Clara, terrible childhood but a beautiful soul.Jean Harlow is my favourite actress x

@indiascarlett 5 күн бұрын

Thank you! I love Jean too!

@Canadafan67 11 күн бұрын

Well done, have loved her forever!

@monroess_ 14 күн бұрын

The picture at 27:22 isn’t Clara, it’s Madge Bellamy :)

@alyenestephens4473 15 күн бұрын

Wow, she was beautiful

@daryljackson3430 12 күн бұрын

She was beautiful inside and out.

@deborahpollitt7533 12 күн бұрын

As the child of mentally ill mother and an alcoholic father suffered even when she experienced success.

@gaylereid8264 18 күн бұрын

The only constructive critcism I may offer, is that Eric Satè’s Gymnopodie #1, although has emotional appeal in a wide range, it is too repetitive to a video of 1hr 40mins.

@indiascarlett 17 күн бұрын

I will definitely look into finding other copyright free music that fits my videos in the future. Even I am tired of gymnopedie haha!

@debbietaft2306 7 күн бұрын

What a beautiful baby

@VideoSaySo 6 күн бұрын

53:27 Who is the woman on the left?

@indiascarlett 5 күн бұрын

Gloria Swanson

@VideoSaySo 5 күн бұрын

@@indiascarlett Thank you so much! I wanted to know because she's the absolute spitting image of my daughter!

@kostajovanovic3711 21 күн бұрын

That was fast

@supme7558 Күн бұрын

25:43 i dont buy half this

@supme7558 Күн бұрын

I see betty boop and no she was not black

@queenofwater8783 10 күн бұрын

A very unfortunate eyebrow era 😬

@WeRNthisToGetHer 16 күн бұрын

To me she's very basic looking. I don't understand the phenomena except that she was willing to do things most women weren't at the time, on film. Maybe she had a personality that made her interesting that is difficult to see today in silent films.

@daryljackson3430 12 күн бұрын

She was not willing at the start of her career. Her father sexually abused her so maybe that’s why she threw herself at men. The men in Hollywood were predators and didn’t just abuse women they also abused child actors and they didn’t throw themselves at men. I understand you don’t think she had it but she made the men in Hollywood loads of money for them. She didn’t love herself or think she was beautiful.

@commonsense6967 10 күн бұрын

She embodied the Flapper, an icon of the 1920's.