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Ann Dvorak, Hollywood's ace amateur swimming star

Date1930s
Object numberANMS0460[026]
NameMagazine clipping
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsOverall: 280 × 135 mm, 2 g
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Dale O'Sullivan
DescriptionA clipping from an unidentified magazine featuring a photograph actor Ann Dvork wearing a swimsuit on a diving board. The caption reads "Ann Dvorak, Hollywood's ace amateur swimming star, takes off from the board in her chic new Jantzen suit, doing one of those difficult back jack-knife dives".SignificanceSwim wear was synonymous with Hollywood glamour in the 1930s and Hollywood celebrities were often featured in swim suits for publicity shoots.