Clara Bow
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Clara Gordon Bow was an American actress who rose to stardom during the silent film era of the 1920s and successfully made the transition to "talkies" in 1929. Her appearance as a plucky shopgirl in t
Bow in 1932
Bay Ridge High in a 1920 postcard
"Fame and Fortune" contest form
Bow undercover in Down to the Sea in Ships, 1922
Wings (1927 film)
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Wings is a 1927 American war film which won the first Academy Award for Best Picture. While the sound version of the film has no audible dialogue, it was released with a synchronized musical score wit
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…silent. Thirty-three are extant in their entirety, 14 are partially lost, and 11 are completely lost. Some hits include Mantrap (1926), It (1927), and Wings (1927). She was named the first box-office draw in 1928 and 1929 and the second box-office draw in 1927 and 1930. Her presence in a motion picture was…
Film poster
Director William A. Wellman was an experienced airman himself.
A Thomas-Morse MB-3 at Selfridge Field, one of the types of planes used in the film
Bow featured in trailer for film