melancholysugarcane Reviews

Hoopla (1933)

Clara Bow shines in her final film

[8/10 · 20 April 2001]

This is one of my favorite movies from Clara. She shows her usual yet incredible range of emotions perfectly blended to her character, Lou. Although a beautiful performance by Clara, the movie seems somehow restrained, not being as heart-stirring as some of her silent performances. It is unique, though, in the fact that Clara seems to have shed much of her "IT" girl image that was so evident in her later silent films. All-in-all, a beautiful performance by Miss Bow and a deliciously intriguing story line.

Call Her Savage (1932)

Brilliant performance by Clara Bow

[10/10 · 20 April 2001]

Being a long-time fan of Clara Bow's, I have seen most of her surviving films. By far, this is Clara's best "talkie" performance. She has complete control on her emotions and her character which complete the story-line perfectly. Clara is able to show her amazing range of emotions in this movie and one cannot help but be greatly moved by her performance. All-in-all, a stunning and heart-stirring film--a must for anyone interested in Clara Bow.

Hula (1927)

Clara Bow as a Hawaiian girl

[9/10 · 20 April 2001]

Many of the reviews and comments I have read about this movie say that this is a rather stale film and performance by Clara Bow. Although the story-line was rather typical of Clara's later silents, I still find it somewhat heart-stirring and incredibly fun. Clara plays a happy-go-lucky Hawaiian girl who will stop at nothing to win the man she loves...never mind that this man is married! Clara's lack of modesty was shocking in the day, but I believe it lends to the sweetness and general fun of the movie. Though definitely not a brilliant story-line (quite typical, actually), this movie is a nice showcase of Clara's ability to make the audience laugh.

Helen's Babies (1924)

A darling film starring youth

[5/10 · 20 April 2001]

This film was incredibly sweet with Baby Peggy and Clara Bow. Although it lacked a strong story-line, one cannot help laughing along with the "babies" antics. Too, this is one of Clara Bow's earlier performances in which she doesn't play the "IT" girl, just a normal teenager. One can easily see the brilliance emerging from Clara with this performance.