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ply 24. 1937
PlCTUREGOER Weekly
1934
FEBRUARY. — Success in Queen Christina hailed as a great "come back." Hollywood premiere is followed by reports of romance between Garbo and Mamoulian, intensified when newspapers disclose that actress and director have both left Hollywood.
MAY. — The Painted Veil goes into production. Actress seen playing tennis with George Brent. Columnists say actress will marry George Brent.
DECEMBER.— Heavily-veiled. Garbo sails from Halifax for holiday in Sweden. Meanwhile fact that Garbo smiles and talks in higherpitched voice in The Painted Veil revives scare in Britain that M.-G.-M. is employing a Garbo "double."
1935
FEBRUARY. — Becomes centre of "where-isshe ? " mystery in Berlin.
MARCH. — On return to Hollywood, creates a furore by visiting Trocadero, popular film colony night spot.
JUNE. — Wins Picturegoer's Gold Medal for her performance in Queen Christina, leaves for holiday in Sweden and is chased down train corridor in Chicago by reporters. Travels on ship under name of " Karin Lund."
JULY. — Reports that Greta will not return to Hollywood are refuted by statement that she has signed new contract at £60,000 a picture.
AUGUST. — Actress injured in fall from yacht of mast while sailing in waters of Stockholm Archipelago.
NOVEMBER. — Gay and affable Garbo surprises people of Sweden by coming out of her shell and attending theatres.
1936
JANUARY — It is learned that Greta Garbo is seriously ill. Ill health attributed to over-work and too drastic slimming in early years of her career. Star stated to have become deeply interested in religion. Newspaperman breaks news to her of John Gilbert's death. She thanks informant, but declines to give message to press. Much speculation as to whether she will return to Hollywood, while convalescing actress meets Noel Coward in Stockholm and two celebrities are seen together frequently. She teaches dramatist Swedish and he sends her orchids.
APRIL. — Garbo leaves for America, disguised in poor clothes and travelling under the name of "Miss Holmquist."
MAY. — Actress springs surprise on New York by posing for photographers and talking to pressmen. Asked " Is there a romance in your life?" replies "Isn't life full of romance?" Buys new car iu Hollywood — she had had old one for ten years.
AUGUST. — Makes her first appearance at studio after a year's absence attired in slacks and immediately shows signs of having dropped mystery act, cheerily greeting director, technical crew and Robert Taylor, who is to be her leading roan in Camille. Suit begun against star claiming £2.100 alleged to have been lent to her in 1924 by D. Schlatter, former film producer. She denies having borrowed the money.
SEPTEMBER— Production on Camille is halted owing to illness of star, caused, it is said, by strain of dropping customary reserve. Purchases £14,000 house in Swedsn.
OCTOBER. — Film colony discusses phenomenon of Garbo cycling round studio grounds with Robert Taylor. Romance rumours inevitable in
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the case of every unmarried hero ii> Garbo pictures follow. Film colony, however, is worried later over alarming reports of her health ; it is revealed that she is suffering from pernicious anaemia and has been in a Hollywood nursing home under an assumed name.
DECEMBER. — Star's clothes catch fire during love scene for Camille — incident hailed by wits as tribute to warmth of love scenes. Camille premiere is held at Palm Springs. Garbo's "Marguerite" enthusiastically acknowledged by critics as her greatest performance and one fitting to rank with the classic performances of the role on the stage. At New York kineraa electric lights blaze the slogan "Garbo Loves Taylor in Camille."
1937
JANUARY. — Garbo announces that she is tired of heavy drama and will do a comedy after Marie Walewska. Income tax authorities reveal that star earned £83,000 in 1935.
FEBRUARY. — Stockholm papers carry story that Garbo will marry Swedish artist she met on last holiday.
MARCH. — Camille breaks all records at London Empire. Marie Walewska goes into production.
APRIL. — Mrs. Victor Seastrom, wife of director and friend of star, declares that Garbo's aloofness is due to fact that she has been a martyr to insomnia for over twelve years.
MAY. — Actress disappoints carious by not appearing in court in £2,100 claim by Schlatter. Attorney for latter threatens to apply for warrant for her arrest. Garbo falls into line with other stars and joins Film Actors' Guild.
JUNE. — Suit brought by Schratter dismissed by Los Angeles court.
JULY. — Rumours again busy with stories that Garbo's health is causing anxiety. Studio correspondents complain that policy of secrecy is being adopted by studio in connection with Walewska, though film has been on floor for four months.
. July, 1937. Greta Garbo in the title role of " Marie Walewska," her latest picture.
by Malcolm PHILLIPS
Y°u'^ °e surprised at all the things that have happened to Greta when you read this headline-history of the famous star. Here's a new kind of film magazine story that will give you a clearer, fuller picture of the star than all the "Garbo Mystery Solved" features.
October 1931. Garbo and rising young matinee idol named Clark Gable break records in " The Rise of