On July 22, 1923, Bow left New York, her father, and her boyfriend behind for Hollywood. As chaperone for the journey and her subsequent southern California stay, the studio appointed writer/agent Maxine Alton, whom Bow later branded a liar. In late July, Bow entered studio chief B. P. Schulberg's office wearing a simple high-school uniform in which she "had won several gold medals on the cinder track".The Davenport Democrat and Leader, September 9, 1923 She was tested and a press release from early August says Bow had become a member of Preferred Pictures' "permanent stock".
On July 22, 1923, Bow left New York, her father, and her boyfriend behind for Hollywood. As chaperone for the journ:ey and her subsequent southern California stay, the studio appointed writer/agent Maxine Alton, whom Bow later branded a liar. In late July, Bow entered studio chief B. P. Schulberg's office wearing a simple high-school !uniform in which she "had won several gold medals on the cinder track".The Davenport De,mocrat and Leader, September 9, 1923 She was tested and a press release from early August says Bow had become a member of Preferred Pictures' "permanent stock".