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A Star is Born – Gloria Swanson at Essanay (1)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Janelle Vreeland on Nov 29, 2013
A Star is Born – Gloria Swanson at Essanay “You ought to screen wonderfully, if you don’t screen terribly,” the director challenged the young woman touring the studio. The petite young girl was not intimidated. “Try me,” she fired back. And at only 15, Gloria Swanson was well read more
Gloria Swanson: Ready for Her Close-Up (2)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Sep 9, 2013
Legions of fans today remember Gloria Swanson as the mad movie queen of Sunset Boulevard, a label that several believed described the actress into her personal life. Author Tricia Welsch lifts the veil and unearths a woman filled with tenacity and passion who sadly failed to make responsible decisi read more
Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Gloria Swanson
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by minooallen on Mar 27, 2013
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Gloria Swanson, born March 27th, 1899! There is a common myth in classic movie folklore. Well, there’s many myths in classic movie folklore actually, but I plan to focus on just one for now… Sunset Boulevard (1950, Billy Wilder) In 1950, a movie read more
Gloria Swanson – A Pictorial
Classic Cinema Gold Posted by Art on Mar 27, 2012
“I have gone through a long apprenticeship. I have gone through enough of being a nobody. I have decided that when I am a star, I will be every inch and every moment the star! Everybody from the studio gateman to the highest executive will know it.” ~ Gloria Swanson in 1922
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Gloria Swanson and Carole Lombard
Classic Cinema Gold Posted by Art on Jan 13, 2012
Gloria Swanson and Carole Lombard
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Gloria Swanson: The Early Years – A Pictorial
Classic Cinema Gold Posted by Art on Mar 29, 2011
. “By the time I was 15, my mother had turned me into a real clotheshorse.” ~ Gloria Swanson “Don’t Change Your Husband” (1919) “I was married when I was 17. I knew nothing. I was full of romance.” ~ Gloria Swanson 1921 Gloria Swanson — read more
Happy Birthday: Gloria Swanson!
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Mar 27, 2011
Personal Quote:
After 16 years in pictures I could not be intimidated easily, because I knew where all the skeletons were buried.
Please click here to view Gloria Swanson movie reviews (including Beyond The Rocks 1922) and bio.
Beyond the Rocks(1922) Silent drama film directed by Sam Wood. Cas read more
TV Tuesday: Gloria Swanson in 1978
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jun 15, 2010
Gloria Swanson chats with Michael Parkinson in this 1978 episode of his legendary interview show in Great Britain.
I love the glitzy, dramatic way Swanson dressed in her later years. She never stopped looking like a silent movie star, and for some reason, her style works for me--rather t read more
Gloria Swanson "Sadie Thompson" (1928)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Silentfilmfanatic on Jun 14, 2010
“Sadie Thompson” (1928) is a silent romantic drama starring Gloria Swanson, Lionel Barrymore and Raoul Walsh. Directed by Raoul Walsh and based on Somerset Maugham’s story, “Miss Thompson,” this film is a social commentary on the hypocrisy and sexual mores of the day. read more
Gloria Swanson
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Jun 14, 2010
This video might be from the silent film, Sadie Thompson(1928). It kinda looks like it from the pictures Silent added to her awesome review. read more
Gloria Swanson "The Affairs of Anatol" (1921)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Silentfilmfanatic on Mar 22, 2010
"The Affairs of Anatol" (1921) is a silent romantic comedy starring Gloria Swanson, Wallace Reid, and Bebe Daniels. Directed by Cecil B. DeMille, this film is about a rich husband Anatol Spencer, played by Wallace Reid, a quixotic young man who is susceptible to young and beautiful damsels in distr read more
GLORIA SWANSON : Fun Facts
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Dec 4, 2009
Gloria Swanson (March 27, 1899 – April 4, 1983) She was most famous during the silent film era as both an actress and a fashion diva, under Cecil B. DeMille direction. She was also one of the first stars to dispute the Hays Code by producing the banned Sadie Thompson in 1928. In 1929 Swanson read more
WHY CHANGE YOUR WIFE? (1920) Gloria Swanson
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Silentfilmfanatic on Nov 13, 2009
"Why Change Your Wife?" (1920) is my favorite of the romantic comedies that Cecil B. DeMille directed with Gloria Swanson as the star. In this film, Swanson plays Beth Gordon and Thomas Meighan plays Robert Gordon, a married couple who have begun to grow apart. Robert is growing tired of Beth putt read more
MALE AND FEMALE (1919) Gloria Swanson
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Silentfilmfanatic on Nov 9, 2009
One of the greatest hits Gloria Swanson had under the direction of Cecil B. DeMille was "Male and Female" (1919). A satire on the British class system, "Male and Female" is based on James Barrie's play, "The Admirable Crichton." In this film, Thomas Meighan plays William Crichton, a very proper bu read more
DON'T CHANGE YOUR HUSBAND (1919) Gloria Swanson
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Silentfilmfanatic on Nov 3, 2009
Decades before Gloria Swanson played Norma Desmond in "Sunset Boulevard," she starred in six films directed by Cecil B. DeMille. The first of the six films, "Don't Change Your Husband" (1919), was a great success and helped make Gloria Swanson a major star. In this romantic comedy, Swanson plays Le read more
A gloriosa Gloria Swanson / The Glorious Gloria Swanson
Critica Retro Posted by Lê on Nov 30, -0001
A gloriosa Gloria Swanson / The Glorious Gloria Swanson Assim como muitas pessoas, minha introdução à Gloria Swanson foi através de “Crepúsculo dos Deuses” (1950). Muitos espectadores, num primeiro momento, podem pensar que Norma Desmond é uma personagem autobiográfica – read more