The "It" girl may have been the most famous movie star, but she did not live like one. Her one extravagance was her red roadster, which she would drive at top speed down dusty Los Angeles back roads, buying off traffic cops with autographed pictures. Her house was a small bungalow, filthy from neglect by a lazy maid. Both her house staff and her family were also bleeding her finances dry. Clara was never home anyway; she now made four movies a year.
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*from Clara Bow: Runnin' Wild, By David Stenn
**from The Book of Hollywood Quotes, Compiled by Gary Herman
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