81. WAMPAS Baby Stars
1926 (WAMPAS great year) mary astor, mary Brian, Joyce Compton, Dolores Costello, Joan Crawford, Marceline Day, Dolores Del Rio, Janet Gaynor, Sally Long,
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The WAMPAS Baby Stars
Special thanks to 'guest commentator' Hans J. Wollstein for the following narrative and background info on the WAMPAS baby stars. Hans is a former actor turned entertainment writer. His first book, Strangers in Hollywood (Scarecrow Press, 1994) was followed by Vixens, Floozies and Molls (McFarland, 1999). An associate editor of the All-Movie Guide, he has contributed more than 3000 essays, mainly on silent films, early talkies and Westerns. After many years in the US, Hans now resides in a 200 year old country cottage near his hometown of Copenhagen, Denmark. Hans' e-mail address is: hwollstein@yahoo.dk
The WAMPAS Baby Stars, a yearly selection of 13 promising starlets, was made by The Western Association of Motion Picture Advertisers. The chosen lucky thirteen were formally introduced at a coming-out party, known as the Frolic, an event covered by the media much like today's Academy Award ceremonies. Among the list are some Hollywood big names including Joan Crawford, Fay Wray, Janet Gaynor, Loretta Young and Clara Bow. Sprinkled among the winners were also a number of actresses who did heroine duty in B westerns and serials - included are Marion Shilling, Evalyn Knapp, Carmelita Geraghty and Jean Carmen (Julia Thayer).
Years and winners are as follows: : Maryon Aye, Helen Ferguson, Lila Lee, Jacqueline Logan, Louise Lorraine, Bessie Love, Kathryn McGuire, Patsy Ruth Miller, Colleen Moore, Mary Philbin, Pauline Starke, Lois Wilson, Claire Windsor | |
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