The Private Life of Greta Garbo (1931)

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Record Details:

Title:
The Private Life of Greta Garbo
Date:
1931
Publisher:
New York: Doubleday
Volume:
The Private Life of Greta Garbo
Leaf #:
00039
Language:
English
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
July 04, 2024
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25 THE PRIVATE LIFE OF GRETA GARBO her. The whole thing seemed too big for the inexperienced girl of seventeen. Those first days at the studio, arranging for the necessary costumes, studying the script, and rehearsing the scenes, were an experience never to be forgotten. It was all so different from the industrial pictures in which she had formerly worked, and the little comedy skit she had done in Peter the Tramp. At last the day arrived for the actual “shooting” of the first scenes. Greta, made up and dressed in the necessary costume, was waiting for her entrance on the scene. Suddenly she became quite ill. When she was called before the camera she thought she was going to faint. Mr. Stiller recognized the symptoms of nervous excitement. He ordered everyone, even the electricians, off the set. Greta was left alone to pull herself together. But Mr. Stiller was watching this new girl behind a canvas prop. He wanted to see what stuff she was made of. He hoped that he had not been mistaken in her great strength and courage. Slowly but surely he saw her regain her com