From 1822 to 1934, almost 150 young actresses were honored as Wampas Baby Stars ("baby" meaning "junior") by the Western Associated Motion Picture Advertisers, an early association of film publicists. Each year, WAMPA would select at most thirteen young actresses to actively promote their organization. This book profiles each of the actresses through the years, some with photographs and all with a summary of their activities and a table of the films in which they appeared. Appendixes include additional information on the WAMPA organization, the actresses and the successors to the coveted Wampa Baby Star award. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
In 1922, an early association of film publicists known as the Western Associated Motion Picture Advertisers (Wampas) hit upon a strategy to call attention to their organization and their industry. The group selected 13 young actresses with potential star power and promoted them heavily as "Baby" (meaning junior) Stars. Nearly 150 actresses were chosen during the program's existence, 1922-1934. To be selected a Wampas Baby Star soon became a much-sought honor in those days before the Academy Awards. While a few Baby Stars (Ginger Rogers, Joan Crawford) went on to superstardom and others enjoyed modest success, some failed to shine. This book offers full biographical and career details on every actress selected as a Wampas Baby Star, with a list of the films in which she appeared.
