Clara Bow
Hula Calhoun
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Synopsis
A planter's independent-minded daughter prefers riding, swimming and direct expression to the conventions expected of her. She falls for a British engineer supervising a dam, but he already has a wife. When that marriage stands in the way of their relationship, she devises a risky intervention involving the project on which his prospects depend.
Cast
DirectorsVictor Fleming
Inspirations
Clara Bow stars in Victor Fleming's adaptation of Armine von Tempski's novel. Its Hawaiian setting supports a Hollywood fantasy of freedom from mainland social rules, while the heroine's clothes and assertive behaviour connect her to contemporary flapper imagery.
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- Clara Bow — Harold Dean Carsey (1886-1947) · Public domain
- Clive Brook — Unknown author · Public domain
