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
It girl
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An "it girl" is an attractive, well-known young woman who is perceived to have both sex appeal and a personality that is especially engaging.
Clara Bow
…successfully made the transition to "talkies" in 1929. Her appearance as a plucky shopgirl in the 1927 film It brought her global fame and the nickname "The It Girl". Bow came to personify the Roaring Twenties and is described as its leading sex symbol. Bow appeared in 58 films, all but 11 of which were silent…
Poster for the film "It" (1927), starring Clara Bow
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Clara Bow
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