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 #:
000178
Language:
English
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
May 15, 2025
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THE PRIVATE LIFE OF GRETA GARBO 16Jf “ Garbo never took any interest in the arrangement of her house except when she first moved into it. Then she had Adrian, the young chap who designs the stars’ costumes, at the studio, come out and rearrange her furniture. “She didn’t care at all about fine table linen, glassware, or silver. She was perfectly contented with the ordinary things that came with the house. I don’t remember that she bought one thing for the house, even a vase, while we were there. “But she was fond of flowers. She liked roses, but her favorite flowers were pansies and violets. She was always buying bunches of violets and bringing them home to put in a vase on one of the little tables at the head of her bed. I kept all the bushes around the garden well trimmed, for she always wanted the urns in the house filled with big branches of green leaves. “Garbo really takes splendid care of herself,” continued Gustaf. “Each day she has her swim and walks. Rarely does she stay up late. She gets into bed early and reads and reads. “She never had any desire to go out to the night clubs and cafes that the other motion