The Brief and Extraordinary Stardom of Ann Dvorak

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In 1932, Ann Dvorak was poised for stardom... What happened? Let's find out.

If you enjoyed this video, I cannot recommend Christina Rice's book Ann Dvorak: Hollywood's Forgotten Rebel enough. It's a 5/5-star biography. You can purchase it here: .

Also, be sure to check out Rice's website: .

For fans of Joan Blondell, you must read Joan Blondell: A Life Between Takes by Matthew Kennedy. You can find it here: .

Films:

You can watch Sky Devils for free here: .

Scarface is available on an affordable DVD version from Universal. It doesn't have a lot of extras or bells and whistles, but you can't beat the price: . For an edition loaded with extras, check out the Criterion edition: .

The Crowd Roars: .

The Strange Love of Molly Louvain is available to watch for free here: and for purchase here: .

Unfortunately, Three on a Match is not available on a stand-alone DVD. It is included as part of the Forbidden Hollywood Collection, but it's quite expensive. I'd suggest finding a used copy, as they are usually more reasonably priced: .

Love is a Racket is available on DVD: .

Selected Articles:

A Holiday Bonanza from Hughes Vault:
Ann Dvorak LA Times Obituary:
Scarface Uncovers Stars:
Leslie Fenton Slated Now To Settle Down:
Ann Dvorak Is Missing With Film Waiting:
Ann Dvorak Thinks Film Career is Bunk:
Ann Dvorak Walks Out in Scrap Over Salary:
Ann Dvorak Is Ambitious to Extreme:

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