VLVL2 (2): Film as Metaphor -- Made-for-TV Movie Theory

[cfalbert]

and this, courtesy of Kenneth Anger

Clara Bow used to keep an entire fraternity at USC.........One could often
spy one Marion Morrison, tackle, standing in the gang bang line..........

love,
cfa
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Toby G Levy" <tobylevy at juno.com>
To: <pynchon-l at waste.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 3:26 PM
Subject: Re: VLVL2 (2): Film as Metaphor -- Made-for-TV Movie Theory


> Also don't forget, Michael, in talking about "It" that this movie was
> based on a best seller by Elinor Glyn concerning a topic that has long
> fascinated Pynchon: Charisma.  The Studios spent massive amounts
> publicizing the fact that Elinor Glyn approved of Clara Bow playing the
> "It" girl.
>
> But the creation of Clara Bow as a charismatic figure was totally
> prefabricated in a Hollywood board room.  There were any number of
> actresses in Hollywood that could have played this role as well or better
> than Bow.
> Toby
>
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