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Summary: Short and Sweet
Review: The problem with most biographies is that the authors seem to always have to prove how brilliant they are by rambling on about boring, unimportant things. NOT Eve Golden in her great book about Theda Bara! In the beginning she does make a disclaimer that Theda was a very inaccessible star and her research was exhausting, but she somehow managed to keep the book somewhat short and very, very sweet! Her wit and sarcasm ADD to the readabilty of the book! All the facts of Theda's life and career are interesting and fresh and never once does she drag something out just to make the book longer/more impressive. Reccommended for silent film fans!
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Summary: A Very Interesting Book w/ Lotsa vintage Photos!
Review: Theda Bara is a mystery to most. From over 40 films made throughout her career, only 4 survive, and those 4 are some of her worst films. Her popularity between 1915 & 1920 was rivaled only by Charlie Chaplin & Mary Pickford, however today, there is little about her to appreciate. This book is a fitting tribute to Theda Bara; direct, tounge-in-cheek, and never boring!Theda was a tool of the Fox publicity dept who would circulate bogus, laughable stories about her just to entice the public, however she wasn't a "Bad Girl" at all. You will find no tales of drinking binges, no outrageous behaviors, and no dirt dishing. What you will find are stories and information bringing us closer to understanding how early filmmakers lived and worked. It's an easy, but interesting read, and comes with an excellent filmography. I was also pleased to see that it comes with a great deal of photographs spread throughout (opposed to some books that cram all pictures into a dozen or so pages midway through the book). To have a high-quality book like this made me appreciate it even more. If you are interested in Silent films or old Hollywood (or Fort Lee, NJ), you'll enjoy the book.
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Summary: A Very Interesting Book w/ Lotsa vintage Photos!
Review: Theda Bara is a mystery to most. From over 40 films made throughout her career, only 4 survive, and those 4 are some of her worst films. Her popularity between 1915 & 1920 was rivaled only by Charlie Chaplin & Mary Pickford, however today, there is little about her to appreciate. This book is a fitting tribute to Theda Bara; direct, tounge-in-cheek, and never boring! Theda was a tool of the Fox publicity dept who would circulate bogus, laughable stories about her just to entice the public, however she wasn't a "Bad Girl" at all. You will find no tales of drinking binges, no outrageous behaviors, and no dirt dishing. What you will find are stories and information bringing us closer to understanding how early filmmakers lived and worked. It's an easy, but interesting read, and comes with an excellent filmography. I was also pleased to see that it comes with a great deal of photographs spread throughout (opposed to some books that cram all pictures into a dozen or so pages midway through the book). To have a high-quality book like this made me appreciate it even more. If you are interested in Silent films or old Hollywood (or Fort Lee, NJ), you'll enjoy the book.
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Summary: An overdue appreciation
Review: Theda Bara was once one of the big stars but has slipped into obscurity, making my appreciation of Ms Golden's biography of her even greater. She did a fine job (contrary to what that jerkoff from Tennessee writes in the crayon-written review further down... ooops, can you call someone a jerkoff here? Hey, maybe next time they'll sign their name.) Anyway, it's an overdue Hollywood bio and thanks to Eve Golden for writing it. Her other book on Jean Harlow is even better.
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Summary: An overdue appreciation
Review: Theda Bara was once one of the big stars but has slipped into obscurity, making my appreciation of Ms Golden's biography of her even greater. She did a fine job (contrary to what that jerkoff from Tennessee writes in the crayon-written review further down... ooops, can you call someone a jerkoff here? Hey, maybe next time they'll sign their name.) Anyway, it's an overdue Hollywood bio and thanks to Eve Golden for writing it. Her other book on Jean Harlow is even better.
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Summary: A quick read of the original Vamp
Review: This is a great book considering how little info is available on Theda Bara. The author put a lot of research and care into this book. It's a terrific book for both silent film buffs and femminists. Theda deserves her title as "The Woman Who Defined VAMP"!
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Summary: Theda Bara Biography Sheds Light on the Best of the Vamps
Review: This is one of the best biographies of the decade. the photos are fabulous, as well as the very readable narrative style. You won't be able to put the book down once you start it.
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Summary: Reconstructing the career of a silent-screen vamp
Review: Very few of Theda Bara's films survive, but author Golden has done an admirable job in reconstructing her career and wading through the large amount of press-agent puffery about Miss Bara. There are many never-before seen pictures of Ms. Bara's films. A great introduction to one of the silent film era's biggest movie stars.
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