MARION DAVIES BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

Vivacious actress Marion Davies charmed movie audiences during the 1920s and 1930s with her infectious spirit and mischievous screen personality, overcoming a lifelong stutter. Perhaps more well-known as the companion to newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst, Davies became a philanthropist and advocate for children on her own terms. Hollywood Heritage celebrates Davies’ birthday with a presentation and Q&A session by biographer Lara Gabrielle, author of the new biography Marion Davies: Captain of Her Soul, as well as rare, behind-the-scenes home movies, exhibit, and a screening of the 1925 film Zander the Great.