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Wings – Starring Clara Bow, Gary Cooper and Buddy Rodgers

This pioneering aviation picture put William A. Wellman’s career in high gear after directing silents for various studios. It drew heavily on his own World War I experience as an … [Read more…]

Valentine’s Day Show – Mantrap staring Clara Bow

According to Clara Bow, the Twenties’ “It” girl herself: “the best silent picture I ever made”. Proving she wasn’t just a pair of bare ankles, the then-20-year-old took it upon … [Read more…]