For James Franco, it's Disney's 'Oz' by day, provocateur by night

Back in the days of the Hollywood star system, actors were routinely told by studios what roles they should take, who they should date and even what names they should have. Stars like Bette Davis and Olivia de Havilland sued for more freedom, but it would be decades before they would fully get their wish.  Many of these actors were essentially owned by the studios, and dollar-hungry companies like MGM and Warner Bros. weren’t going to let something as small as a person’s will ge...