Marion Davies by Ralph Hodgdon

From chorus girl to silent film sensation, Marion Davies got her start on stage as a teenager in 1914, soon becoming a featured performer in the Ziegfeld Follies. She made her first film in 1917 and by 1924 she was the number one box office star. In this paper doll tribute, Ralph Hodgdon expertly depicts 18 film costumes worn by Davies in silents of the 1920s to talkies of the early 1930s including Quality Street, The Florodora Girl and Going Hollywood. This bold, bubbly, comedic actress is a joy to see on screen... and in the pages of this gorgeous book! Ralph's beautifully detailed illustrations capture those early years of Hollywood with period costumes and glamorous styles of the era.