"Bare Knees" Flapper: The Life and Films of Virginia Lee Corbin

by Tim Lussier

Overview

One of the most popular Hollywood child stars of the late 1910s, Virginia Lee Corbin was well known to fans worldwide. With her mother as her manager, Corbin retained her popularity as she grew older. She performed in vaudeville for a couple of years before continuing her film career. Corbin fit well into the flapper mold of the Jazz Age and appeared in many films throughout the 1920s. As she matured, her mother found it ever more difficult to control her. Corbin led a difficult life. After her mother's suicide attempt, she found that all the money she had earned was gone. Her marriage (at age 18) failed and she was eventually separated from her children. The flapper struggled to remain relevant in the sound era and was trying to make a comeback when she died at 31 in 1942.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476634258
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	10/17/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	218
File size:	10 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Retired school public relations officer Tim Lussier has had a 45-year passion for silent films. His website, SilentsAre Golden.com, has been one of the most popular silent movie sites on the Internet for the past 20 years. He lives in Whispering Pines, North Carolina.
Retired school public relations officer Tim Lussier has had a 45-year passion for silent films. His website, SilentsAre Golden.com, has been one of the most popular silent movie sites on the Internet for the past 20 years. He lives in Whispering Pines, North Carolina.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Foreword by Kevin Brownlow
Preface
 1—Looking Back
 2—From Prescott to Hollywood
 3—The Road to Stardom
 4—A Regular ­Tear-Shedder
 5—The Most Consummate Little Actors in the World
 6—Emotional Star
 7—The Magic of Aladdin
 8—Fairy Tales, Fox and Friction
 9—New Star in a New Year
10—The Cowboy and the Last Fairy Tale
11—From Star to Supporting Roles
12—Vaudeville Lights
13—Back to Hollywood
14—One of the Few to Survive
15—A Former Child Star Grows Up
16—The Elusive Peter Pan
17—Court, WAMPAS and Good Reviews
18—Lost Opportunities
19—Court, Crooks, Cars and Cafes
20—Insanity
21—Moving On
22—Talkies and Troubles
23—Enter Teddy
24—But It’s Work
25—Children, Divorce and Renewed Hopes
26—Once They Were Great
Filmography
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

Lussier’s biography fleshes out [information about Corbin’s life] as best as possible, scrounging up reviews, newspaper clippings and magazine articles for each step of Virginia’s busy career. To say this was painstaking work is an understatement, but he managed to piece together a surprisingly detailed—and nicely readable—examination of her life and work.”—Silent-ology; “It is always commendable when lesser known performers benefit from the hard work and research of writers and film historians who take the time to explore their life and work. ‘Bare Knees Flapper’ is a quintessential book for anyone interested in film history, and should find a place in any library or research center. Most highly recommended.”—jlneibaur-writer.

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