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Ann Dvorak: Hollywood's Forgotten Rebel

Ann Dvorak: Hollywood's Forgotten Rebel - Hardcover

by Christina Rice
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Availability:In StockContributor:Christina RiceSeries:Screen ClassicsPublish date:2013-11-14Pages:384
Language:EnglishPublisher:University Press of KentuckyISBN-13:9780813144269ISBN-10:813144264UPC:9780813144269Book Category:Performing Arts, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Film, Entertainment & Performing Arts, WomenBook Topic:History & CriticismSize:9.27 x 6.36 x 1.24 inchesWeight:1.4418Product ID:SCXVRHD7AP
Possessing a unique beauty and refined acting skills, Ann Dvorak (1911-1979) found success in Hollywood at a time when many actors were still struggling to adapt to the era of talkies. Seemingly destined for A-list fame, critics touted her as "Hollywood's New Cinderella" after film mogul Howard Hughes cast her as Cesca in the gangster film Scarface (1932). Dvorak's journey to superstardom was derailed when she walked out on her contractual obligations to Warner Bros. for an extended honeymoon. L
Language:EnglishPublisher:University Press of KentuckyISBN-13:9780813144269ISBN-10:813144264UPC:9780813144269Book Category:Performing Arts, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Film, Entertainment & Performing Arts, WomenBook Topic:History & CriticismSize:9.27 x 6.36 x 1.24 inchesWeight:1.4418Product ID:SCXVRHD7AP

Christina Rice is a librarian and photo archivist at the Central Library in downtown Los Angeles. (www.anndvorak.com)


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