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