tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post2544390449270831373..comments2024-03-28T04:25:44.179-05:00Comments on Lone Wolf Concerto: WANTON WOMANJonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02619128793632680659noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-50249110332475487152021-04-16T16:06:10.302-05:002021-04-16T16:06:10.302-05:00It's interesting that many of the very earlies...It's interesting that many of the very earliest motion pictures were made at the Edison Studios and Fox studios in New Jersey. And it's a shame that nearly all of Theda Bara's work was destroyed in a fire. It serves to increase the mystic that surrounds her.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619128793632680659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-73759083605002176362021-04-16T06:14:57.710-05:002021-04-16T06:14:57.710-05:00I too did not know much about Theda Bara, Jon, asi...I too did not know much about Theda Bara, Jon, aside from having known she was a silent film star. And, of course, being a NJ native that connection was very interesting, especially hearing about the former Fox Studios there. It’s unfortunate that most of her best work is no longer available.Beatrice P. Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281239556392874979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-43370462359263942352021-04-13T14:09:00.267-05:002021-04-13T14:09:00.267-05:00Thanks, Ron. Even though few people know any detai...Thanks, Ron. Even though few people know any details about her life, Theda Bara is still somewhat of a Hollywood icon with her vamp image.<br /><br />Most of her films are lost but a lot of her photos remain - and they are fascinating and alluring.<br /><br />Take care - you and Bill are always in my thoughts.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619128793632680659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-60619687762814430132021-04-13T14:07:01.211-05:002021-04-13T14:07:01.211-05:00I'm glad you enjoyed it. I thought that weird ...I'm glad you enjoyed it. I thought that weird music captured the mystic of the "vamp" image. There's something so intriguing about those silent film stars.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619128793632680659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-44225485751322317022021-04-13T11:51:09.973-05:002021-04-13T11:51:09.973-05:00What a delightfully wonderful story. one i had nev...What a delightfully wonderful story. one i had never heard before. the music was indeed haunting and befitting for a Femme Fatale. LOVED this post. TARYTERREhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14620999913159718018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-63317492941153471732021-04-12T22:12:02.739-05:002021-04-12T22:12:02.739-05:00Fascinating information about Theda Bara Jon. Much...Fascinating information about Theda Bara Jon. Much information I didn’t previously know. Thanks for sharing.<br />RonRonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161930319264523497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-53464753600768132242021-04-12T15:30:24.997-05:002021-04-12T15:30:24.997-05:00The movie studio publicity departments really went...The movie studio publicity departments really went overboard with fictionalized biographies - almost nothing they said was true. Bara was fortunate to have left Hollywood unscathed (one of the few...).Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619128793632680659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-30306617232281700612021-04-12T15:27:28.557-05:002021-04-12T15:27:28.557-05:00It's unfortunate that most of Bara's movie...It's unfortunate that most of Bara's movies were destroyed. Had they survived, she would probably be more well-known today. As it is, she's mostly remembered as an antiquated legend.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619128793632680659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-22732641542861613332021-04-12T14:28:00.970-05:002021-04-12T14:28:00.970-05:00Old Hollywood was really into packaging and media ...Old Hollywood was really into packaging and media personas. They went out of their way to make her seem mysterious and exotic. Sounds like she had a good life despite Hollywood--LOL! ;)Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-6038440488857452021-04-12T12:57:08.353-05:002021-04-12T12:57:08.353-05:00Thanks for finding that quote, Geo. I had complete...Thanks for finding that quote, Geo. I had completely forgotten about it. I used that quote in an article that I wrote about Theda Bara long long ago. I was only nineteen and, if memory serves me, my article appeared in "Movie Collector's World".<br /><br />While making the video, my initial intention was to feature Bara solely as the vamp character - but I found many lovely photos of her in "normal" attire, so I included some of those.<br />I heard that she designed some of the vamp outfits and wigs herself.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619128793632680659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-80729651651579917782021-04-12T09:59:58.347-05:002021-04-12T09:59:58.347-05:00I have never heard of her, but her story indeed so...I have never heard of her, but her story indeed sounds very interesting. I learned something new!Lady Caer Morgannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13796460571657156516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-23668548668727769222021-04-11T23:27:29.381-05:002021-04-11T23:27:29.381-05:00Dear Jon, I'm so glad your beautiful video sho...Dear Jon, I'm so glad your beautiful video showed Theda's relaxed and kindly face as well as her "Vamp" one. I turned 6 the year she died and remember it was a big deal. There was a tv show shortly after that time called "Silents Please" which may have furthered my fondness for her face. Tonight, I poked around for quotes and found this from 1915: “The vampire that I play is the vengeance of my sex upon its exploiters. You see, I have the face of a vampire, perhaps, but the heart of a féministe." Her influence shows no sign of ending. She did good.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-52282460635136849862021-04-11T20:42:52.896-05:002021-04-11T20:42:52.896-05:00Nowadays Theda Bara's on-screen antics would n...Nowadays Theda Bara's on-screen antics would not only be considered tame, but undoubtedly also laughable. You're right - we've fallen far....<br /><br />It seems that Bara never had a big ego nor a burning desire to be a star. Her rationality was intact and she abandoned Hollywood just in time. Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619128793632680659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-89109470646724786022021-04-11T18:57:24.114-05:002021-04-11T18:57:24.114-05:00Lord, how far we've come from what's consi...Lord, how far we've come from what's considered 'femme fatale.' (Rather, how far we've fallen.) Interesting -- and reassuring, too -- that her true personality was so different than what Hollywood would have the public believe. Thank goodness she got out of there.Mevely317https://www.blogger.com/profile/14786988262452989091noreply@blogger.com