Call Her Savage (1932)

Call Her Savage (1932) is not particularly well-known among the general public today, but the film is notable for several reasons. It was the first movie Clara Bow made following her nervous breakdown in May 1931, which resulted her in taking a break from making movies. It was also the penultimate film she ever made, the last being Hoop-La (1933). Many have credited it with what may be the first portrayal of a gay bar on film.Call Her Savage (1932) centres on Nasa "Dynamite" Springer, a young heiress from Texas who defies her father. She starts living a life of brawling and partying that sees her go from Chicago to New Orleans to New York City. As might be expected, her life of pleasure and sin eventually takes a toll upon her. Call Her Savage (1932) was based on the 1931 novel Call Her Savage by Tiffany Thayer, who was known for his tawdry romance novels. The novel Call Her Savage was apparently quite tawdry, and was summed up by Colonel Jason S. Joy, then head of the Hays Committee…