HOLLYWOOD'S WOMAN DIRECTOR
Those wto recall the aotabie fllm version of "Craig's Wife," which starred Rosalind Russell in her best vole, shcrald. meet the only woman director in America 's fllm industry — Dorothy Arzaer. For eleveu years Misa Arzner aspired to direct a fllm. Most insistent among those who trie.d to dissuade her were other women, who pointed to the failures of other feminine directors to precede her. Her chance came several years ago, when William de Mille, James Gruze, Lauxence Stallinga and Jesse Laisky gave her opportunitiea to achieve her goal. To-day, Hollywood's only woman director, her position is unique in the tilrn industry. She is directing 4 'The Rride Wore Red," her first Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer assignment, and one of the most important pictures on the studip schedule. Xt stars J oan Crawford, wit-h Franchot Tone and Robert Young in leading roles.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 49, 20 November 1937, Page 14
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