Best known as the uninhibited flapper, she reached the top as the ‘It Girl’ in 1927. With the advent of sound and the Depression’s unfavorable attitude towards Jazz-age extravagances, her popularity faded. Also adding to her problems, were gambling debts, unpaid taxes, and several sensational public court battles involving alienation of affections and embezzlement (by her secretary). She then married cowboy star Rex Bell and retired from the screen at age 26. Plagued by personal crises, a weight problem, and mental instability, she never made another film. Gorgeous vintage matte-finish photo, neatly trimmed to a size of 8 x 10, signed and inscribed in black ink “To Bets, My sweet, sweet Klunk, your pal always, Just Clara.” In fine condition, with cleanly trimmed edges and barely noticeable foxing to a portion of Bow’s face, only mentioned for the strictest accuracy. This crystal-clear image of the 20s sex symbol, is inscribed to Betty Collins, a young starlet who was signed by Fox Studios right out of Hollywood High School.
Although Collins’ career never took off, at the time this photo was signed, she was obviously well connected in Hollywood as evidenced here by her close friendship with Clara. A photocopy of a newspaper clipping from 1928 mentioning Collins and a photocopy of photos of her are included. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RRAuction COA.
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