Clara Bow: Hollywood’s “It" Girl Rediscovered
Join stand-up comedian and Bow admirer Lucy Porter alongside graphic novel artist and actress Jessica Martin as they celebrate Hollywood’s biggest female box office star of the late twenties: Clara Bow.
Clara, whose complex story belies her on-screen persona, received a record-breaking 45,000 fan letters a month at the peak of her career.
Unlike most of her contemporaries, Bow often played the sexual aggressor in her films. It was a daring deviation from the period's norm of female passivity, and one that revolutionised the role of women in cinema. In this event we'll be using extracts to showcase Bow's gregarious personality and striking beauty, making it easy for us to understand how she became Hollywood's most popular leading lady of the period.
Hosted by Lucy Porter and Jessica Martin, with piano accompaniment by John Sweeney.
Tickets:
- Virtual Admission £6
If you can afford to, please book this ticket, our usual rate; this allows us to help run the festival, provide the content and make ends meet during these challenging times.
- Slapstick Champion £10
This rate, if you have the means, will help support Slapstick and our ongoing programme along with subsidising concession tickets, for those who otherwise could not afford to attend.
- Young Person, ages 16-29 £3
Continuing our efforts to encourage younger audiences to discover the screen comedy greats of the past
- Covid Impact £3
We know these times are exceptional, so this special low price is for those on low or no pay due to the pandemic!
Booking fees will be applied
If you are purchasing for more than one event at the festival you might prefer to buy a pass
Clara Bow: Hollywood’s “It" Girl Rediscovered
Join stand-up comedian and Bow admirer Lucy Porter alongside graphic novel artist and actress Jessica Martin as they celebrate Hollywood’s biggest female box office star of the late twenties: Clara Bow.
Clara, whose complex story belies her on-screen persona, received a record-breaking 45,000 fan letters a month at the peak of her career.
Unlike most of her contemporaries, Bow often played the sexual aggressor in her films. It was a daring deviation from the period's norm of female passivity, and one that revolutionised the role of women in cinema. In this event we'll be using extracts to showcase Bow's gregarious personality and striking beauty, making it easy for us to understand how she became Hollywood's most popular leading lady of the period.
Hosted by Lucy Porter and Jessica Martin, with piano accompaniment by John Sweeney.
Tickets:
- Virtual Admission £6
If you can afford to, please book this ticket, our usual rate; this allows us to help run the festival, provide the content and make ends meet during these challenging times.
- Slapstick Champion £10
This rate, if you have the means, will help support Slapstick and our ongoing programme along with subsidising concession tickets, for those who otherwise could not afford to attend.
- Young Person, ages 16-29 £3
Continuing our efforts to encourage younger audiences to discover the screen comedy greats of the past
- Covid Impact £3
We know these times are exceptional, so this special low price is for those on low or no pay due to the pandemic!
Booking fees will be applied
If you are purchasing for more than one event at the festival you might prefer to buy a pass