Clara Gordon Bow, later to become the personification of the Roaring Twenties, was born and brought up in near poverty in Brooklyn, New York, on July 29, 1905. Her family was also beset with violence. Her mother tried to slit Clara's throat when she attempted to enter the film industry.


Hedy Lamarr was frequently quoted as saying, "Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid."