The life story of an ugly duckling (1924)

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Record Details:

Title:
The life story of an ugly duckling
Date:
1924
Publisher:
New York : Robert M. McBride & Company
Volume:
The life story of an ugly duckling
Leaf #:
000265
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Motion pictures--Biography
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
May 08, 2025
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Seeks New Ponds and Puddles 197 go no further," he said, a sound of dismay in his voice. We insisted on seeing the canvas, and there, looking back at me, was not the image of myself but a perfect likeness of my father. At a later sitting almost the same thing occurred. The artist stopped, saying, "It is all wrong," and, when we looked, I discovered it was my sister's face this time. Now Toreltino, of course, did not know my family at all and he could not conceive what the matter could be. I finally explained to him a curious faculty I possess of resembling the person of whom I happen to be thinking. No two of my photographs ever look alike and if my thoughts are dwelling on Theda Bara, my likeness will resemble her. I can't explain this except that I have a telegraph mind which gets everything in picture form, and I suppose my face reflects my thoughts. I have three natures and the most dominant one of these is very serious and sad. This I presume will be a shock to many who regard me as a rollicking, boisterous comedienne, but is not