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Who Was Clara Bow? Taylor Swift Song Sparks Interest in the Rise and Fall of Hollywood’s First ‘It’ Girl
Who was Clara Bow? Taylor Swift's upcoming song has sparked renewed interest in the rise and fall of a Hollywood legend.
There’s been a surge of interest in the legendary actress who straddled the silent and sound eras this week after Taylor Swift revealed the tracklist for her upcoming album, “The Tortured Poets Department.” The last song on Side D is titled “Clara Bow.” Her prizes were “an evening gown, a trophy and a promise to help the aspiring young actress gain entrée into the film industry,” according to Bow’s biography from Turner Classic Movies. At Paramount, Bow landed her biggest hit, 1927’s “It,” based on Elinor Glynn’s popular novel about a poor woman who wins the heart of her wealthy employer.
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