Pola Negri: Hollywood's First Femme Fatale

Contents

Contents Foreword ix Introduction 1 1. Early Years in Poland 5 2. The Move to Berlin 17 3. With Lubitsch in Germany 23 4. Postwar Berlin 37 5. Switzerland to Paris to New York 47 6. Coming to Hollywood 53 7. Paramount Pictures, 1922 63 8. Engagement to Chaplin 69 9. Gloria Swanson 83 10. Paramount Pictures, 1923–1924 89 11. Forbidden Paradise 99 12. Becoming a Star 105 13. Finding Valentino 119 14. Losing Valentino 129 15. Paramount Pictures, 1927 149 16. Princess Mdivani 155 17. Working in Europe 161 18. First Talkie 167 19. Return to UFA 173 20. Escape from Germany 183 21. Life with Margaret West 187 22. Final Days 195 Acknowledgments 201 Chronology 203 Filmography, Discography, and Stage Works 213 Notes 221 Bibliography 229 Index 235 Illustrations follow pages 86 and 150 ...