BEBE DANIELS' 'THIS IS YOUR LIFE' CHARM BRACELET, 1954 Suspending charms arranged in chronological order of the film star, Bebe Daniels' life, beginning with a map of Texas, with Dallas, the actress' birthplace highlighted on the map, and including a mechanical charm by Marchal designed as a rotating stage, inscribed 'Richard III Age 4,' for her role in the play, a sunglasses charm documenting her first studio contract with Hal Roach in 1914, as well as the 'Lonesome Luke' series with co-star Harold Lloyd, a megaphone charm commemorating the title and date of her first Cecil B. de Mille film, a scissors charm, with a tag that reads M. Beaucaire 1924, recording Daniel's' stint as Valentino's leading lady, a book charm celebrating Daniels' television appearance, entitled 'This Is Your Life' opening to locket compartment, the frames inscribed with the names of Daniels' daughter Barbara and her adopted son Richard, the Lyons' relocation to Great Britain is reflected in the remaining charms which begin with a miniature London Bridge inscribed with the title of Churchill's famed speech, Blood, Sweat, and Tears, a charm designed as a record album with the text Normandy Beachhead and a scroll for the BBC radio show, 'Life with the Lyons,' Of special significance to the actress was her work with US servicemen during WWII. The latter earned her the US Medal of Freedom in 1946, as shown in the replica of the award on the bracelet, The final charm is a calendar month engraved 'This is Your Life' on the reverse, and the date of the show, September 29, 1954, on the reverse, weight 57.8 dwt, bracelet length 7 3/8, charms ranging from 11/16 to 1 1/4 in. Footnotes: Yvonne J. Markowitz was the first Curator of Jewelry at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. She is also a past editor of the 'Journal of the American Society of Jewelry Historians' and editor of 'Adornment.' She has written extensively on jewelry. Yvonne J. Markowitz and Midori Feris. 'Jewelry as Biography: The Charm Bracelet in Mid-20th Century America,' Ornament (Summer 1998). Bebe Daniels (January 14, 1901- March 16, 1971) born Phyllis Virginia Daniels in Dallas, Texas, began her acting career at the age of 4 where she went on tour in a stage production of Shakespeare's 'Richard III,' earning her the accolade for 'The World's Youngest Shakespearean Actress.' Daniels began her Hollywood career during the silent film era as a child actress, earning her first leading role at the age of seven, as the young heroine in 'A Common Enemy.' At the age of nine she starred as Dorothy Gale in the 1910 short film 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.' By 14 she was already a film veteran and was enlisted by Hal Roach to star as Harold Lloyd's leading lady in his 'Lonesome Luke' silent shorts. Unlike many actors, the arrival of sound posed no problem for her; she had a beautiful singing voice and seamlessly transitioned into talkies, and became a major musical star, with such hits as Rio Rita (1929) and 42nd Street (1933.) Later, she gained fame on radio and television in Britain. Over the course of her 50-year career, Daniels appeared in 230 films. Throughout the 1950s, Marchal, a retailer of fine jewelry located on Fifth Avenue in NYC, created customized charm bracelets in 14kt gold for female guests appearing on 'This is Your Life,' a weekly, half-hour TV show hosted by Ralph Edwards. Many of the guests gifted a bracelet on the program were celebrities- including Bebe Daniels, a versatile performer whose career began in the silent film era. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing