Greta Garbo was born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson on September 18, 1905. Garbo was born in Stockholm to poor parents. She went to work at age 14, first as a lather girl in a barbershop, then as a clerk in a department store and as a model.
Many newer moviegoers don't even know about her, for a number of reasons. Many of her films were silent, and some are no longer available. All were black and white. She ended her career prematurely. There are rumors, perhaps intentionally encouraged by her, regarding her sexual orientation. But what remains of her legacy is marvelous, and there's plenty of material on the Web that will help new fans learn more about her.
She died in 1990, at the age of 84, after almost 50 years out of the filmmaking business.
A woman of remarkable beauty, intelligence, and independent spirit, Garbo is a paradigm for today's modern woman.
source:www.classicmovies.org
Monday, September 24, 2007
GRETA GARBO : My World of Beauty : TV and Movie edition Part 1
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