Dear Reader #200

Dear Reader,

We published Tula today. Full details here:

Clara Bow’s thirty-ninth movie was Children of Divorce, a silent romantic drama produced between November 26, 1926 and January 15, 1927, and released on April 2, 1927.  Clara played Kitty Flanders, a young flapper. The movie co-starred one of Clara’s lovers, Gary Cooper, who she met a few months earlier during the filming of Wings.

Gary Cooper was very nervous on the set (one scene required twenty-three straight takes; he was fired, but Clara made sure that he was rehired). He was especially nervous during the love scenes with co-star Esther Ralston. This was ironic because he developed a reputation as one of Hollywood’s great lovers.

Clara’s character died in this movie. Director Victor Fleming said, “Clara Bow’s death scene in Children of Divorce is the greatest ever done on the screen.”

At times, Clara Bow was ‘wild’ and ‘crazy’. She was also a great actress.

The Mastodon 1970s Mega Movie Poll, Second Round

Mad Max 51% v 49% The French Connection

Jaws 71% v 29% The Last Picture Show

The Deer Hunter 68% v 32% Slaughterhouse-Five

American Graffiti 32% v 68% A Clockwork Orange

Chinatown 65% v 35% The Taking of Pelham 123

Monty Python’s Life of Brian 71% v 29% The Sting

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory 53% v 47% Dog Day Afternoon

My latest movie article for the Seaside News can be found on page 40 of the magazine.

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As ever, thank you for your interest and support.

Hannah xxx

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