Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl
“With scenes from more than 25 films, a documentary portrait of the screen's first sex symbol”
Synopsis
Clara Bow: Discovering the 'It' Girl features scenes from 25 of her films, as well as interviews with family members and acquaintances.
Top Cast
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Courtney Love
Narrator (voice)
David Stenn
Self - Clara's Biographer
Budd Schulberg
Self - Author and Screenwriter
Catherine Mulligan
Self - Clara's Friend
Rex Bell Jr.
Self - Clara's Son
Baby Peggy
Self - Clara's Co-Star in 'Helen's Babies'
Leonard Maltin
Self - Film Critic and Historian
A.C. Lyles
Self - Producer at Paramount
Marion Shilling
Self
Marge Marshall
Self - Clara's Friend
Charles 'Buddy' Rogers
Self - Clara's Co-Star in 'Wings' (voice)
Jean Arthur
Self (from The Saturday Night Kid [1929]) (archive footage)
Rex Bell
Self (archive footage)
Clara Bow
Self / Various Roles (archive footage)
Louise Brooks
Self (archive footage)
Gary Cooper
Self / Various Roles (archive footage)
Richard Cromwell
Self (from Hoopla [1933]) (archive footage)
Marceline Day
Self (from The Wild Party [1929]) (archive footage)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hugh Munro Neely
- Screenplay & Story
- Hugh Munro Neely, Elaina Archer, John J. Flynn
- Original Title
- Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 2m
- Production Studios
- Timeline Films, UCLA Film and Television Archive, Turner Classic Movies
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hugh Munro Neely
Hugh Munro Neely, Elaina Archer, John J. Flynn
Elaina Archer
Department Leadership Roster
Hugh Munro Neely
Director
Elaina Archer
Producer
Hugh Munro Neely
Writer
Elaina Archer
Writer
John J. Flynn
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl
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What is Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl about?
Clara Bow: Discovering the 'It' Girl features scenes from 25 of her films, as well as interviews with family members and acquaintances.
Who directed Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl?
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl was directed by Hugh Munro Neely.
Who stars in Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl?
The principal cast of Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl includes Courtney Love, David Stenn, Budd Schulberg, Catherine Mulligan, Rex Bell Jr..
When was Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl released and how long is it?
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 1h 2m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl?
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).