So, how many people do you know who have "It" (aka. Sex Appeal)?
Well, back in 1927, it was the 22-year-old flapper girl & budding actress, Clara Bow who was considered to be the absolute epitome of "It". In fact, Clara had so much "It" that she was crowned the "It Girl".
And so, with a hot commodity like Miss Clara Bow on their hands, the movie industry set out to prove that, yes, indeed, Clara and "It" were, beyond a doubt, one & the same thing. And with that in mind they eagerly starred this feisty, young flapper in this "Screwball-Comedy", titled, just that, "It".
Anyways - To say that this 1927, silent-era, Chick Flick has clearly lost most of its initial punch and dated badly over the past 87 years would be a total understatement. In order for this viewer to get any real enjoyment out of "It", I had to cut it way too much slack. And, in the long run, it just wasn't worth the bother.
*Special Note* - Regardless of Clara Bow's vast popularity in silent films, the coming of sound quickly proved to be the beginning of the end for her career. It seems that Bow's mega-thick, Brooklyn accent ruined her overall appeal with her audience. And so, the "It Girl" was inevitably reduced to being just another "has-been" in no time flat.
And from that point onwards, Bow's life was repeatedly punctuated by alcoholism and mental instability. In 1965, Clara Bow, now long forgotten, died at the age of 60.
Well, back in 1927, it was the 22-year-old flapper girl & budding actress, Clara Bow who was considered to be the absolute epitome of "It". In fact, Clara had so much "It" that she was crowned the "It Girl".
And so, with a hot commodity like Miss Clara Bow on their hands, the movie industry set out to prove that, yes, indeed, Clara and "It" were, beyond a doubt, one & the same thing. And with that in mind they eagerly starred this feisty, young flapper in this "Screwball-Comedy", titled, just that, "It".
Anyways - To say that this 1927, silent-era, Chick Flick has clearly lost most of its initial punch and dated badly over the past 87 years would be a total understatement. In order for this viewer to get any real enjoyment out of "It", I had to cut it way too much slack. And, in the long run, it just wasn't worth the bother.
*Special Note* - Regardless of Clara Bow's vast popularity in silent films, the coming of sound quickly proved to be the beginning of the end for her career. It seems that Bow's mega-thick, Brooklyn accent ruined her overall appeal with her audience. And so, the "It Girl" was inevitably reduced to being just another "has-been" in no time flat.
And from that point onwards, Bow's life was repeatedly punctuated by alcoholism and mental instability. In 1965, Clara Bow, now long forgotten, died at the age of 60.