The Wampas Baby Stars: A Biographical Dictionary, 1922 - 1934
Mcfarland & Company, 2000. First edition. Hardcover. AS NEW. Glossy illustrated hardcovers. Issued without dust jcket. ix+ 276 pp. with index. Illustrated with photographs. For young actreses in the 1920s and 1930s , being selected as a "Wampus Baby Star" ("WAMPUS" was an acronym for Western Association of Motion Picture Advertisers) was a prestigious honor complete with much recognition and publicity. Only about 150 actresses ( 13 per year from 1922-1934 plus n2 additonal in 1932) were chosen including Clara Bow, Bessie Love, Colleen Moore, Mary Philbin, Ginger Rogers, Jean Arthus, Loretta Young and Joan Crawford. This work offers full biographial details on every Wampus Baby Star, a year-by-year list of selections and alternates and many interesting miscellaneous details. As New. Item #E17371
ISBN: 9780786407569
Price: $59.95