A pictorial history of the movies (1943)

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Record Details:

Title:
A pictorial history of the movies
Date:
1943
Publisher:
New York : Simon and Schuster
Volume:
A pictorial history of the movies
Leaf #:
00067
Language:
English
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
June 20, 2024
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A TALE OF TWO CITIES (1915) 53 In 1915 another Hollywood institution, the beauty contest, reared its ugly head. In the silent days, as a matter of fact, there was some sense to a beauty contest. Since she didn't have to speak, any girl with an exceptionally pretty face and figure had a chance in pictures. With a director dictating every move, expression, and gesture, she could produce a reasonably plausible imitation of acting. All of which does not apply to Clara Bow, Corinne Griffith, Claire Windsor, Mary Philbin, and Gertrude Olmsted, si lent stars who entered the movies via the beautycontest route. Above, Al Christie (hatless, in the center ) is about to direct the very first beauty-contest picture. Note the absence of bathing suits. BELOW "It is a far, far better thing . . ." Maurice Costello goes to the guillotine in Vitagraph's production of A Tale of Two Cities.