A pictorial history of the movies (1943)

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 #:
000194
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:
March 28, 2024
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180 THE TWENTIES Valentino was not the only Latin-type lover to become a favorite, although he led the field. One of the more fascinating villains of the period was Ricardo Cortez, shown here in a scene from a pirate picture, Eagle of the Sea, made by Paramount in 1926. Costarred with him was Florence Vidor, whose serene beauty made her a long-time favorite. She retired from films to become Mrs. Jascha Heifetz. Clara Bow entered the films by the beauty-contest route and first attracted attention in Down to the Sea in Ships. But not until Elinor Glyn made her the "it" girl did her stock really go up. After that there was no stopping her until her voluntary retirement. She is here giving a demonstration of "it"— and a pretty convincing one, too— in Mantrap, a Paramount production of 1926— a year before she actually became the "it" girl.