The Secrets Of Theda Bara, Hollywood's Original Vamp

Theda Bara played the seductress on screen in over 40 movies. Her clinging robes, she said, suggested the 'sinuosity of the serpent.' But her blazing stardom wasn't set to last.

Allison McNearney

Published Mar. 3 2018 11:20AM EST 

Allison McNearney

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