celebratingamazingwomen:Dorothy Arzner (1897-1979; left, portrayed here with actress Clara Bow) wa
celebratingamazingwomen: Dorothy Arzner (1897-1979; left, portrayed here with actress Clara Bow) was an influential Hollywood director, with a career spanning from the late 1920s to the early 1940s. To this day, her body of work is the largest ever by a female director. Her films often featured strong-willed independent women, and she was essential in launching the careers of screen legends such as Lucille Ball and Katharine Hepburn. In 1936, she was the first woman to join the Directors Guild of America. -- source link