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THE EAGLE (192 5)
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Gloria Swanson had gone to Paris to make Madame Suns-Gene. She returned in 1925, having finished the picture and married the Marquis de la Falaise in the bargain, and made an entry into Hollywood that was a production in itself. Accompanied by the Mayor of Los Angeles, a motorcycle escort, swarms of movie fans, and a couple of brass bands, she swept triumphantly from the station to the Paramount lot, where the studio employees, who had been waiting for two hours, pelted her with the wilted flowers that some mysterious agency had thrust into their hands. This was all part of a sinister plot on behalf of Jesse Lasky and Adolph Zukor to induce her to sign a contract calling for $17,500 weekly for seven years. You'd think almost anyone would fall for a plot like that, but not Gloria. She
had lots of money, a terrific following, and a new husband, and wanted to be free to enjoy all three. So she turned down the Paramount contract. Later she joined the reorganized United Artists, to produce her own pictures. Eventually, she lost all three. In this picture, Miss Swanson is standing, while in the back seat of the car is the chronicler of Hollywood, Louella Parsons. The man with the hat brim pulled down over his eyes is the Marquis.
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Valentino's current vehicle was a costume piece called The Eagle. In this scene, the lady casting a speculative eye over the young officer is Catherine the Great, as portrayed by Louise Dresser.