This is definitely thedas movie from start to finish she. Theda bara was a silent film star, known as the vamp. The film that popularized the word vamp to describe a sexy femme fatale seductress. About the book as movie patrons sat in darkened theaters in january 1914, they were mesmerized by an alluring temptress with long sable hair and kohlrimmed eyes.
Her films set the vogue for sophisticated sexual themes in motion pictures and made her an international symbol of daring new freedom. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. The turning point for bara, james card, film historian, believed was her portrayal of a vampire seductress in a fool there was in 1915. Famous silent film actress, theda bara, was one of hollywoods first sex symbols. Cincinnatis first hollywood star has attracted a whole. It popularised the word vamp short for vampire, which describes a femme fatale who causes the moral degradation of those she seduces, first fascinating and then exhausting her victims. Bara and her husband welcomed the child who seems to have had a perfectly fine family of her own as well into their home. Theda bara became an overnight superstar with her film debut in the scandalous 1915 hit, a fool there was, and for the rest of that decade stayed at the top of the heap, along with mary pickford and charlie chaplin. One of the very few bara films that exist today, a fool there was catapulted the actress to stardom in 1915. Playing a femme fatale vamp vampire woman in the 1915 film a fool there was, she mystified audiences, falsely claiming to be the parisian daughter of arabian and french artists. Theda bara became an overnight superstar with her film debut in the scandalous 1915 hit a fool there was, and for the rest of that decade stayed at the top of. Released in 1915, the film was long considered controversial for. A fool there was is one of the few extant films featuring theda bara.
A fool there was is an american silent drama film produced by william fox, directed by frank powell, and starring theda bara. One of the earliest queens of the silent screen, theda bara dominated the moving pictures through the mid and late 19teens. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Most were produced by william fox, beginning with a fool there was 1915 and ending with the lure of ambition 1919. Fellow silent film legend mary pickford wrote, after theda bara appeared in a fool there was, a vampire wave surged over the country. A fool there was is an american silent film drama produced by william fox, and starring theda bara. Despite her fame and notoriety as the movies first sex symbol, no biography of the original vamp has ever been written, even though bara threatened to pen. Unfortunately, theda bara and her most famous film, a fool there was, have. Theda bara made more than 40 films between 1914 and 1926, but complete prints of only six still exist. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. Published on mar 2, 20 based on rudyard kiplings poem the vampire.
Theda bara was born in cincinnati, ohio, as theodosia goodman, on july 29, 1885. The creepy story of theda bara, hollywoods first vampire actress who received 1,000 marriage proposals and even had fans kids named after her. Theda bara poster for east lynne 1916 theda bara in east lynne 1916 theda bara in the unchastened woman 1925. A fool there was 1915 adalah sebuah film drama bisu amerika yang diproduksi oleh william fox, dan dibintangi oleh theda bara. She books passage on the same ship, arranges a meet cute, seduces schuyler. A fool there was is one of the few theda bara films still in existence, and while its not considered to have been her best it is the film that made her an overnight sensation in 1915. She not only seduced the hero but the entire audience. There book an army of freelance news photographers was fielded and newspaper and magazine publishers seeking to break away from traditional line drawings and wood cut illustrations clamored for underwood and underwood prolific output. Film tersebut lama dianggap kontroversial karena menampilkan kartu intertitel berttulis kiss me, my fool. And the proofs of my book arrived this week, and theyre amazing. Theda bara became an overnight superstar with her film debut in the scandalous 1915 hit a fool there was, and for the rest of that decade stayed at the top of the heap, along with mary pickford and charlie chaplin. The phenomenal success of a fool there was gave william fox the money to found fox film corporation, while the ensuing films ensured the studios success. Is it wrong to like a person without knowing their work. Of course theda bara appeared in more than 40 movies, however most of them are not available and considered lost or forever destroyed.
Theda bara the vampire, edward jose john schuyler, mabel frenyear. Home of the theda bara mystery series and best place to go for theda bara fans. Bara plays a vamp who uses her charms to seduce and corrupt a moral wall street lawyer, john schuyler edward jose. The book spends little time in describing baras films. In some small way, i hope this little connection adds to the laurels already heaped upon the head of this remarkable actress, and that she would have approved of the gothic. As a teenager theda was interested in the theatrical arts and once she finished high school, she dyed her blond hair black and went in pursuit of her dream. This book has many great publicity photos, but few stills from her films.
I remember the first time i stumbled across a photo from cleopatra i think it was in encyclopedia britannica the intense, heavily madeup eyes, the snake brathis was not the wholesome, cute, boring little thing that we were expected to like and try to emulate, no gidget or that girl. Publicity still for the film a fool there was, with theda bara and edward jose, 1915. With heavily kohllined eyes and a coy smirk, theda bara was one of hollywoods early silent film stars who first came to prominence playing the vampire in the 1915 film a fool there was bara was so convincing in her role as a vampire on and off screen that in 1918 she was subpoenaed by a california court to give expert testimony on the psychology of female vampires in a. America was captivated by the vamp, a beautiful seductress who would use sex to ruin powerful men. None of her seduction techniques are particularly sexy but the very idea. Fox studio chief william fox made hollywood history when he turned theodosia goodman, a nice jewish tailors daughter from cincinnati, ohio into the exotic theda bara. After 1920, bara starred in only two more films, in 1925 and 1926. The site is a work in progress, so come on in, poke around, linger a bit and come back again for new pictures, magazine articles and interviews with theda bara as well as lots of other silent film wonders. Theda, honey, we need to talk about your taste in men. It should also be noted, if its not clear already, a fool there was, the first film theda bara made as the vamp premiered in 1915. Few of theda baras films remain after many were lost in a fire. Besides the complete feature films a fool there was, east lynne, and the unchastened woman and the complete short madame mystery the only other film of theda bara thought to exist was a very short clip from cleopatra. A fool there was is very much a product of its time and baras character was exotic because she treated men the way movie cads had been treating women.
Theda bara is truly the glue that holds this thing together. She was the daughter of a local tailor and his wife. May allison, theda bara, victor benoit, clifford bruce, mabel frenyear, minna gale, creighton hale, runa hodges, edward. Then again, i knew that most of her work was destroyed in a fire. Unfortunately for him, he runs across the vampire, played by bara, who has exhausted her last victim and is looking for fresh meat. Certainly the eyes are a drawing point, even in pictures of her where shes in. A fool there was was the starmaking role for theda bara, who would soon. Frank powell directs theda bara in the 1915 silent film a fool there was, which comes to dvd with a standard fullframe transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1. Read excerpts from the first release, the directors cut by christopher digrazzia and be entertained by the authors ongoing blog musings. Today, the only surviving bara film is a fool there was, her first success. There are neither subtitles nor closedcaptions on this release. Inspired by kiplings poem, the vampire, a fool there was catapulted theda bara into superstardom.
The lougheed house screens her first world warera film a fool there was. Even before the release of a fool there was, fox had his crackerjack publicists concoct an alluring past for their newest discovery. A fool there was made theda bara a household name and introduced the term vamp to the american vernacular. Bara made more than 40 films between 1914 and 1926, but complete prints of only six still exist. Theda bara, american silentfilm star who was the first screen vamp who lured men to destruction. Widely regarded as the screens first true sex symbol a leading actress whose charm was built not upon quaint innocence but carnal desire theda bara revolutionized the adolescent art of cinematic sensuality. Birth of theda bara, the original vamp jewish womens. This book allows the reader to have a deeper and more personal understanding of the actress whose screen work had once been a sensation. A fool there was is a silent drama starring theda bara, edward jose, mabel frenyear, and may allison. A fool there was is a 1915 silent film directed by frank powell, starring theda bara and edward jose. This is a memoir by the woman who, as a little girl, became almost a part of baras family. Its fun to watch the movie now to determine what all the fuss was about. Theda bara, as the vampire, in a fool there was directed by frank powell, 1915 variante. I became a fan of theda bara s image without seeing any of her work.
Women appeared in vampire gowns, pendant earrings, and even young girls were attempting to change from frank, openeyed ingenues to the almond. And the 1915 film version of a fool there was established the. But a fool there was was the only movie of hers that i could find. This was a star making vehicle for theda bara, and though her style seems as remote as the ice age, one can clearly see the strength of her persona. Between the sheets blog kiss me my fool the theda bara. Jose is john schuyler, a wealthy businessman who has an ideal family with his loving wife and supercute little daughter. Her rise to fame was fairly quick, and she soon obtained the nickname the vamp, based upon her role as a home wrecker in the 1915 film, a fool there was, inspired by rudyard kiplings the vampire. The creepy story of theda bara, hollywoods first vampire. Film tersebut adalah salah satu dari sedikit film yang menampilkan theda bara yang masih ada sampai sekarang. Of all the big stars of the early feature film era, her motion pictures have the most abysmal survival rate. Released in 1915, the film was long considered controversial for such risque intertitle cards as kiss me, my fool. He doesnt mention until nearly the end of the book that most of baras films are missing. Bara made more than forty films between 1914 and 1926, but complete prints of only six still exist. He evolved for her the name theda bara under which she was to attain world fame, theda being an obviouse contraction of theodosia, while bara was derived from a relatives name of barringer.
The cover of goldens vamp book features a barefoot bara wrapped in black fabric and holding her long hair upward in an erotic v shape. Theda bara first starring role was in a fool there was, and was initially thought a vehicle for edward jose but the screen was over powered by the sheer sex appeal of the female vampire. Sadly, little of theda baras work survives, so our knowledge of her impact on moviegoers during cinemas infancy has little current evidence. Women appeared in vampire gowns, pendant earrings, and even young girls were attempting to change from frank, openeyed ingenues to the almondeyed, carminelipped woman of subtlety and mystery. A fool there was 1915 film theda bara 1915 silent a distinguished new york diplomat abandons family, friends and honour in his pursuit of a vampirish seductress. A fool there was is probably the equivalent of your average sharon stone epic. Her phenomenal career was not during the 1920s and, in fact, her career was long over by 1919, even though she tried a couple. Theda bara as the vampire in a fool there was 1915 youtube. A fool there was became a box office hit of january 1915. The author only viewed baras first starring film a fool there was 1914. The stain 1914, a fool there was 1915, east lynne 1916, the unchastened woman 1925, and two short comedies for hal roach. A fool there was film 1915 wikipedia bahasa indonesia. After theda barra appeared in a fool there was, a vampire wave surged over the country.
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