JANE NOVAK - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 284433
Sale Price $425.00
Reg. $500.00
JANE NOVAK
Youthful black and white photograph (7x9) of the actress wearing a pearl necklace
Inscribed Photograph signed: "To Richard/Roosevelt/Sincerely/Jane Novak", in black ink,
b/w, 7¼x9¼. Jane Novak (1896-1990) appeared in film shorts from 1913, and had larger
roles in several Hal Roach comedies (with Harold Lloyd in Willie's Haircut, 1914; and Just
Nuts, 1915). By the 1920s, however, she had established herself as a Western heroine,
co-starring in films with William S. Hart (with whom she was linked romantically) and Tom Mix.
She impressed critics with strong dramatic performances in Thelma (1922) and The
Lullaby (1925). Like many silent stars, she was reduced to mostly bit parts in talking films
(through 1954). A lifelong friend of Alfred Hitchcock, she appeared in his Foreign
Correspondent (1940). Novak made a fortune in real estate and film production, and then lost
it in the stock market crash of 1929. Her acting range may be indicated by the diverse ways she
is described by critics. Gary Brumburgh at IMDB calls her "fragile-looking," while Hans
Wollstein at All-Movie Guide terms her "the strong outdoorsy type." In addition to acting, she
published two chicken cookbooks. Upper left corner creased. Lower edge creased at center
portion. Edges irregularly trimmed. Slightly silvered and chipped at edges. Otherwise, fine
condition.
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