Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction 1
4. 1 Pola Negri and Romance: “Ah Love! It’s Not for Me” 10
5. 2 Pola Negri as the Vamp: “Temptatious Pola Assailed Picture Citadel by Stor 31
6. 3 Vilma Bánky and Whiteness: “The Almost Perfect Anglo-Saxon Type, More English Than the English” 64
7. 4 Vilma Bánky as the Leading Lady: “Bedecked in Flowing Gowns . . . and Layers of Pearls and Jewels” 81
8. 5 Vilma Bánky and Marriage: “My Mother Brought Me Up to Be a Wife” 102
9. 6 Jetta Goudal and Exoticism: “She Looks Like a Beautiful Cossack. She Looks Like an Oriental Princess” 122
10. 7 Jetta Goudal and Mystery: “A Riddle in the City of Eager Autobiographies” 142
11. 8 Jetta Goudal and Temperament: “The Most Temperamental Actress” 158
12. Conclusion 179
13. Acknowledgments 187
14. Notes 189
15. Index 229
16. About the Author 233