The Private Life of Greta Garbo (1931)

Record Details:

Title:
The Private Life of Greta Garbo
Date:
1931
Publisher:
New York: Doubleday
Volume:
The Private Life of Greta Garbo
Leaf #:
00045
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:
March 28, 2024
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31 THE PRIVATE LIFE OF GRETA GARBO When she actually found herself on the train bound for Constantinople, Greta felt that she must be in a dream. She was certain that no other girl in the world had been as fortunate as she. First there had been success in a great role in one of the biggest productions ever filmed. Then selection as the protegee of a famous director. And now she was on her way to a foreign land to play the lead in another of his important pictures. Life was no longer tiresome and monotonous for the little Gustafsson girl. In fact, this awkward girl had long since disappeared. There was a new girl in her place: a charming, talented, beautiful person known on the screen as the actress Greta Garbo. Greta will never forget the excitement of getting located in that strange city of Constantinople. She could hardly wait to explore the narrow crooked streets and the open shops that bordered them. There was delay in getting started on the picture. Mr. Stiller was not satisfied with the script. Much of it had to be rewritten. Greta was left to amuse herself. She spent hours roaming