{"id":68,"date":"2008-08-02T10:03:50","date_gmt":"2008-08-02T18:03:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.anndvorak.com\/cms\/?p=68"},"modified":"2008-08-02T10:03:50","modified_gmt":"2008-08-02T18:03:50","slug":"this-day-in-ann-dvorak-history-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.anndvorak.com\/cms\/this-day-in-ann-dvorak-history-4\/","title":{"rendered":"This Day in Ann Dvorak History"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On August 2, 1911, Ann Dvorak…was born!<\/p>\n

It was a Wednesday in New York City when the only child of vaudevillians Anna Lehr<\/a> and Edwin McKim<\/a> was introduced to world under the name Anna McKim. Since Ann’s birth did not make headlines, I am including a snippet of the front page of the New York Times on August 2, which reveals that there was a runaway horse buggy on Fifth Avenue and that financing was found to begin construction on the Woolworth Building.<\/p>\n

I am currently slogging my way through chapter one of the Ann Dvorak biography (feel free to write harsh emails berating me for extreme procrastination), and have been putting together the early careers of Anna Lehr<\/a> and Edwin McKim<\/a>. Last night, I realized that a mere two and a half months before Dvorak was born, her mom was still performing on stage in Washington D.C. in all her pregnant glory. It’s no wonder Ann would pursue a career in showbiz, since her prenatal care included a healthy dose of audience applause.<\/p>\n

So, If you get a chance, pop an Ann Dvorak movie in the DVD or VHS player and pay tribute to Ann on what would have been her 97th birthday!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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