Clara Bow
Betty Lou Spence
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Synopsis
A department-store assistant sets out to attract the wealthy young owner despite the difference in their social positions. A lively date suggests that the interest is mutual, but her attempt to protect a friend's baby creates a damaging misunderstanding. She must confront his assumptions about her while deciding what kind of attention she actually wants.
Cast
DirectorsClarence G. Badger
Historical context
The film made Clara Bow inseparable from the idea of the 'It Girl'. Elinor Glyn appears as herself, helping define the elusive personal magnetism promoted by the title, though the screen story differs substantially from her published fiction.
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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.
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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.
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- Clara Bow — Harold Dean Carsey (1886-1947) · Public domain
- Antonio Moreno — Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research · Public domain
- Priscilla Bonner — Hopkins · Public domain
