Glass Lantern Slide From 1917’s “Man Hater” Featuring a 6-Year-Old Ann Dvorak
Year of Ann Dvorak: Day 311
Now that the Ann Dvorak bio is finally out, I can start sharing some of the photos from the book which I have been keeping under wraps. Here is a glass lantern slide from the 1917 Triangle feature The Man Hater which is one of three known film appearances she made as a child. Amazingly, an unmistakeable Ann appears on the slide at the age of 6 alongside star Winifred Allen. Unlike in the book, I am able to post the slide in all its hand-tinted color glory.
This was a 2009 eBay purchase and I still cringe at the thought of how much I ended up paying for it. I am actually still surprised that I got into a bidding war over a glass side from a lost and forgotten silent films starring Winifred Allen. At any rate, I think it was worth the money since it got to make an appearance in Ann’s bio.
My copy of the book arrived today – in Scotland. Have already delved into it and devoured all the photos!
Hooray, Ann is international! No pressure, but can’t wait to hear what you think.
It’s unputdownable! (Is that a word?) finished reading very quickly. May need to start over. So much to take in. I love your honesty.
The depth of your research is breathtaking.
Review coming up on my blog soon.
Your hard work has produced such a fascinating story .
You have no idea how much it means to hear such positive feedback from you! Thank you so much for diving in so quickly!