"Bessie Love, silent film star of the 1920s, and William Hawks, a literary agent and brother of acclaimed director Howard Hawks, were photographed on their wedding day at St. James Episcopal Church in Los Angeles, circa December 27, 1929. The ceremony, a modest yet elegant affair, drew several Hollywood figures, reflecting Love’s popularity from films like The Broadway Melody (1929), which had earned her an Academy Award nomination. The couple’s reception followed at the Los Angeles Country Club