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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 complete control over actors'
careers. As the first full-length biography of an often-overlooked
actress, Ann Dvorak: Hollywood's Forgotten Rebel explores the life
and career of one of the first individuals who dared to challenge
the studio system that ruled Tinseltown. The actress reached her
pinnacle during the early 1930s, when the film industry was
relatively uncensored and free to produce movies with more daring
storylines. She played several female leads in films including The
Strange Love of Molly Louvain (1932), and Three on a Match (1932),
and Heat Lightning (1934), but after her walk-out, Warner Bros
retaliated by casting her in less significant roles. Following the
casting conflicts and illness, Dvorak filed a lawsuit against the
Warner Bros. studio, setting a precedent for other stars who
eventually rebelled against the established Hollywood system. In
this insightful memoir, Christina Rice explores the spirited
rebellion of a talented actress whose promising career fell victim
to the studio empire.
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