@ClarasBeau Clara was the greatest and initaly they used her in good roles - where she more than proved herself.... after the It Girl took over and a money bonanza formula was created, they varied little in the type of films for her, I always thought she would have perfect for " Dark Victory"
Clara Bow was tragically underrated as an actress. Her voice is perfectly fine and her Brooklyn accent is not really all that noticable. Paramount gave her virtually no training, either speaking or singing, and just threw her at the mike! Brava Clara!!!!!
In the storyline of the film, she is not trying to entertain; she's trying to get her beau to dump her by embarassing him at a high-hat party. She is also (in the story) pretending to be drunk. If you watch her closely, you'll see that Clara does a GREAT job of acting as one does when one is "overserved". So she really was a terrific actress, especially when you consider how uncomfortable she was with the new technology.
I've never understood why people don't like Clara Bow's voice. I love it. She sounds just as she should. She was a little spitfire from Brooklyn (who could "lick any boy her size"). Her singing is powerful and tragic all at the same time (just like her).
I adore Clara Bow,but I've always thought that she (in this scene only) was acting more like someone about to have a nervous breakdown and less like someone belting out a song to entertain people.
Way to go Clara. Why were people so shocked? It's not like she was taking off her clothes. Clara was the most natural actress of her time and she was loved.
@ClarasBeau Clara was the greatest and initaly they used her in good roles - where she more than proved herself.... after the It Girl took over and a money bonanza formula was created, they varied little in the type of films for her, I always thought she would have perfect for " Dark Victory"
Rouben19 1 year ago
Clara Bow was tragically underrated as an actress. Her voice is perfectly fine and her Brooklyn accent is not really all that noticable. Paramount gave her virtually no training, either speaking or singing, and just threw her at the mike! Brava Clara!!!!!
stlgtrace 1 year ago
In the storyline of the film, she is not trying to entertain; she's trying to get her beau to dump her by embarassing him at a high-hat party. She is also (in the story) pretending to be drunk. If you watch her closely, you'll see that Clara does a GREAT job of acting as one does when one is "overserved". So she really was a terrific actress, especially when you consider how uncomfortable she was with the new technology.
ClarasBeau 1 year ago
I've never understood why people don't like Clara Bow's voice. I love it. She sounds just as she should. She was a little spitfire from Brooklyn (who could "lick any boy her size"). Her singing is powerful and tragic all at the same time (just like her).
CleoTheSim 1 year ago
@4MaryAnna having just read her biography,she was indeed very traumatised from this time onwards
davidglow3 1 year ago
I love how much energy she has in this clip!
msjosephh 1 year ago
I adore Clara Bow,but I've always thought that she (in this scene only) was acting more like someone about to have a nervous breakdown and less like someone belting out a song to entertain people.
4MaryAnna 2 years ago
Way to go Clara. Why were people so shocked? It's not like she was taking off her clothes. Clara was the most natural actress of her time and she was loved.
thadxxx 2 years ago
(fast tempo)
Dont give a care what people will say,
Dont give a care for people to-day,
I want to be a child, I want to go wild,
Im Rar-Rarin to Go!
Wonderful days, wonderful nights
Wonderful scenes, wonderful sights
Let me go, Im rarin to go, Im Rarin to Go!
(Refrain)
scmckinney1 2 years ago
(slow tempo)
Im through tryin to be, all that you think I should,
Im tired of being, being so awfully good.
Im through toeing the mark,
That doesnt mean a thing.
Id like to have a try at having my fling!
scmckinney1 2 years ago