Author: Rachel Schildgen
ISBN-10: 0982770928
ISBN-13: 978-0982770924
Pages: 338
Category: Non Fiction/Biography
Author Site: vilma-banky.com
The name Vilma Banky is often relegated to dusty history books, fated to be mentioned only in passing. Today, her fame is eclipsed by the men she worked with, and her life remains a mystery to even the most ardent silent film fan. But she was a superstar, plain and simple. Movie mogul Sam Goldwyn saw in her what millions of audiences around the world would soon embrace – the soft, milk-white hands, corn-silk hair, and effortless femininity. Charlie Chaplin was a fan, as was John Gilbert, President Calvin Coolidge, Adolf Hitler, and F. Scott Fitzgerald. The story of Vilma Banky is almost too fantastic, but underneath it all, given fame and opportunity, she struggled to make things right. Goldwyn’s long obfuscated Hungarian Rhapsody reemerges from years of misconceptions to reveal what made her such an international sensation in the ’20s
Author Bio: Rachel A. Schildgen, a native of Hawaii, now lives, works, and writes in Atlanta, Georgia. She applied the knowledge she learned from studying rhetoric and composition at Georgia State University to a variety of initiatives, including copywriting and editing for a nationally recognized search engine marketing firm as well as an emerging fashion designer. A love of silent films and history led her to research and unearth the life of now obscure silent film actress Vilma Banky, which became her first published work.