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Christina Rice - Ann Dvorak - 9780813144269 - V9780813144269
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Ann Dvorak

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Description for Ann Dvorak Series: Screen Classics. Num Pages: 370 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APFA; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 653.
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. Later, she initiated a legal dispute over her contract, an action that was unprecedented at a time when studios exercised ... Read more

Product Details

Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
370
Condition
New
Series
Screen Classics
Number of Pages
384
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Lexington, United States
ISBN
9780813144269
SKU
V9780813144269
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-26

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

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