Elinor Glyn
Writer · 1864 – 1943 · Jersey, Channel Islands, UK
Elinor Glyn was a British novelist and scriptwriter who specialised in romantic fiction, which was considered scandalous for its time, although her works are relatively tame by modern standards.
Movies7
Movie7.1ComedyRomanceHollywood hopeful Peggy Pepper arrives at a major studio, from Georgia, to become a great dramatic star. Things don't go entirely according to plan.
Show People
1928 · 57 votes
Movie5.9DramaComedySocialite Anatol Spencer, finding his relationship with his wife lackluster, goes in search of excitement. After bumping into old flame Emilie, he lets an apartment for her only to find that she cheats him. He is subsequently robbed, conned, and booted from pillar to post. He decides to return to his wife and discovers her carousing with his best friend Max.
The Affairs of Anatol
1921 · 12 votes
Movie8.3DocumentaryTV MovieClara Bow: Discovering the 'It' Girl features scenes from 25 of her films, as well as interviews with family members and acquaintances.
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl
1999 · 4 votes
Movie6.9ComedyRomanceA flapper shopgirl woos her rich boss with animal magnetism -- the captivating personal quality otherwise known as "it."
It
1927 · 76 votes
Movie10.0RomanceComedyFacing an arranged marriage to a man of dubious morals, heiress Korah Hurley poses as the impoverished travelling companion of her aunt, the Marquise de Jaurmais, in order to test whether her rakish fiancé's affections are truly for her or for the fortune she will inherit.
Knowing Men
1930 · 1 votes
Movie7.5DocumentaryA documentary looking at the life, films, and troubled times of America's first sex symbol, screen actress Clara Bow, featuring interviews and archive footage. It takes a look at why she is considered the 'Lost Screen Goddess'.
Clara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddess
2012 · 2 votes
Movie8.0DramaRomanceWhile playing Juliet in a barnstorming Shakespearean troupe, Jo Bishop is discovered by a motion picture director and brought to Hollywood. She becomes a star and quickly marries Wallace Foster. Another man, John Brand, also loves her, but is satisfied to remain her friend.
The World's a Stage
1922 · 1 votes