Ann Dvorak: Hollywood's Forgotten Rebel

Ann Dvorak: Hollywood's Forgotten Rebel

by Christina Rice
Ann Dvorak: Hollywood's Forgotten Rebel

Ann Dvorak: Hollywood's Forgotten Rebel

by Christina Rice

Hardcover

$34.95 
  • SHIP THIS ITEM
    Qualifies for Free Shipping
    Choose Expedited Shipping at checkout for delivery by Thursday, April 4
  • PICK UP IN STORE
    Check Availability at Nearby Stores

Related collections and offers


Overview

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

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780813144269
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Publication date: 11/14/2013
Series: Screen Classics
Pages: 384
Sales rank: 616,238
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.70(d)
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

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

Table of Contents

Preface ix

Introduction 1

1 Vaudeville Days 7

2 Child Actress 13

3 Schoolgirl 25

4 Chorus Curie 33

5 Scurface 49

6 Hollywood's New Cinderella 63

7 Mrs. Leslie Fenton 75

8 Sold Down the River 87

9 Happy Vagabonds 99

10 Prodigal Daughter 111

11 Warner Workhorse 121

12 Life Off Camera 133

13 Suspended Contract Player 151

14 Legal Eagle 165

15 Freelance Artist 183

16 War 195

17 Ann of All Trades 207

18 Shell Shocked 217

19 Career Girl 229

20 Broadway Bound 241

21 Seasoned Professional 253

22 Enter Nick Wade 265

23 Hawaiian Hopeful 279

24 The End of Everything 293

Epilogue 303

Acknowledgments 307

Filmography 311

Notes 323

Bibliography 349

Index 353

From the B&N Reads Blog

Customer Reviews