“She’s No Lady” Non-Paramount Title Card
Year of Ann Dvorak: Day 197
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All this talk the last few days about the Other Company reminded me about one other piece of Ann Dvorak memorabilia I have that falls into the “studio authorized, unofficial” category. This title card from Ann’s first freelance film She’s No Lady, was more than likely produced by the Other Company and is from 1937, the same year as The Case of the Stuttering Bishop which we have recently taken an extensive look at. I bought this at a memorabilia convention many years ago and it took a long time for me to realize that what I had purchased was not the official Paramount poster. Unfortunately, I don’t own any of the Paramount cards from this film and only have the one-sheet which has already been covered. So, today is the lone day we’ll be looking at posters from She’s No Lady.
Did she have a lot of offers after the Warner’s contract ran out? I have to think this was a disappointment for her as she started a new career phase? Maybe I should just hold off on the questions till a certain book is released in a few months?
I see the screenwriter for the film was James Edward Grant, a John Wayne favorite. They collaborated on about a dozen films.
“She’s No Lady” was directed by Charles Vidor, who, at that time, was married to Ann’s “Scarface” co-star Karen Morley.
Word is Charles Vidor’s son Brian (from his later marriage to Doris Warner — daughter of Warner Bros. founder Harry Warner) owned/operated the “Typhoon” restaurant at the Santa Monica airport.
Ever been there?
I live in the Valley, so on most days Santa Monica seems as close as China. However, I have been to this awesome place at the Van Nuys Airport.
www.94thvannuys.com/94thvannuys/default.aspx
She does not seem to have received too many offers. Spending months in court suing a studio did not do much to help her reputation for being difficult following the 1932 walk-out.