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Off-Ramp

Hollywood's Hungarian Rhapsody

By Off-Ramp Staff
Published Jul 26, 2008
Samuel Goldwyn in the spring of 1925 with his two new discoveries: Frances Howard, whom he would later marry, and Vilma Banky, whom he would turn into a star.
Samuel Goldwyn in the spring of 1925 with his two new discoveries: Frances Howard, whom he would later marry, and Vilma Banky, whom he would turn into a star.
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L.A. Public Library online photo archive
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Showbiz historian Alex Ben Block continues his tour of the obscure stars of the Hollywood Walk of Fame with an intimate look at Vilma Banky. Samuel Goldwyn dubbed her "The Hungarian Rhapsody" and taught her four words of English: "lamb chops and pineapple."

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