Movie: Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl

Top 10 Billed Cast

Courtney Love
Courtney Love

Narrator (voice)

David Stenn
David Stenn

Self - Clara's Biographer

Budd Schulberg
Budd Schulberg

Self - Author and Screenwriter

Catherine Mulligan
Catherine Mulligan

Self - Clara's Friend

Rex Bell Jr.
Rex Bell Jr.

Self - Clara's Son

Baby Peggy
Baby Peggy

Self - Clara's Co-Star in 'Helen's Babies'

Leonard Maltin
Leonard Maltin

Self - Film Critic and Historian

A.C. Lyles
A.C. Lyles

Self - Producer at Paramount

Marion Shilling
Marion Shilling

Self

Marge Marshall
Marge Marshall

Self - Clara's Friend

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  • Overview

    Clara Bow: Discovering the 'It' Girl features scenes from 25 of her films, as well as interviews with family members and acquaintances.

  • Release Date

    1999-06-14

  • Average

    7.7

  • Rating:

    3.9 starts
  • Tagline

    With scenes from more than 25 films, a documentary portrait of the screen's first sex symbol

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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