Gloria Swanson

[somnambule]

this is an absolutely impressive and extraordinary collection of pics,flyme2themoon!!
i´e only seen one of her silent films- "queen kelly".it was a heavily cut version and the quality was rather bad too,so i couldn´t really get an objective impression...which is a pity becuase she must have been a strong actress judging from sunset boulevard.i found her performance as norma desmond so intense that it was almost frightening...
in a rather unusual tomboy-outfit

scanned by me

 

[Ice_lady]

MGM.

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[Ice_lady]

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[Ice_lady]

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[ruslana rules]

a couple of cool Gloria pics....

Sources: ebay.com (grapefruitmoongallery) and book- Four Fabulous Faces by Larry Carr Galahad Books,NYC 1970 My Scan

 

[flyme2themoon]

Thanks for the recent additions somnambule, Ice Lady, and ruslana rules!

DATE PHOTOGRAPHED: ca. 1941

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[flyme2themoon]

DATE PHOTOGRAPHED: ca. 1925

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[flyme2themoon]

Gloria wearing an interesting swim cap "wig":

Original caption: Gloria Will Not Be Out Of Fashion.
Gloria Swanson, screen star, wearing the very latest in beach attire, the "wig bathing cap." It is made of black silk cords woven to form a bobbed hair effect, but with two long braids hanging down the sides. These are tightly wound around the head when in the water.
IMAGE: © Bettmann/CORBIS
DATE PHOTOGRAPHED: August 02, 1922

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[flyme2themoon]

Original caption: 4/23/1934-New York, NY:
A picture made in her New York dressing room of Gloria Swanson, the glamorous screen star who is now making a personal appearance on the stage in Gotham. When told that her husband, Michael Farmer, now in Paris, had tacitly admitted they had separated, Miss Swanson seemed upset. She said that when they had separated recently, she did not know that it was for good. Mr. Farmer said if any divorce action was to be taken, it must be taken by his wife since his religion prevents his doing so.

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[flyme2themoon]

Original caption:
To Write United Press Column. Rome: Gloria Swanson, motion picture actress and world traveller, will write a twice-weekly column for United Press on people she meets, places she sees and her observations of the international scene. She is shown here at work in her Rome residence on her first column for release August 31st in which she says "something dreadful" has happened to the American male.
IMAGE: © Bettmann/CORBIS
DATE PHOTOGRAPHED: August 30, 1955
LOCATION: Rome, Italy

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[flyme2themoon]

Original caption:
Another one added to the list of radio fans. Gloria Swanson, the latest addition to the radio fans of the country is shown in this photo listening to the reports of the reception of her latest picture.
IMAGE: © Bettmann/CORBIS
DATE PHOTOGRAPHED: April 12, 1922

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[flyme2themoon]

Original caption:
Latest Fashion Hint From Filmdom. Gloria Swanson, in a beautiful gown which she brought back from Paris with her.
IMAGE: © Bettmann/CORBIS
DATE PHOTOGRAPHED: August 17, 1922

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[flyme2themoon]

Original caption:
Ever-glamorous Gloria Swanson shows off a lovely trio of White Ermine accessories created by Paramount's Edith Head for the star's role in "Sunset Boulevard." The black capelet is lined with fur to match the hat and cuff muff.
IMAGE: © Bettmann/CORBIS
DATE PHOTOGRAPHED: December 09, 1949

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[flyme2themoon]

Original caption:
The Glorious Gloria in a Glorious Gown. And now they are making dresses out of steel. Miss Gloria Swanson proves it. The plate from scrapped battleships had to be disposed of. So the successful bidders of our navy junk made an arrangement with the best dressmakers and costume designers in the country to use the metal. This is the result. The dress is made of cut steel plates, penny size, and steel chaining over an underdress of gray draping silk. The head ornament and single long earring are of the same material.
IMAGE: © Bettmann/CORBIS
DATE PHOTOGRAPHED: August 28, 1922

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[flyme2themoon]

Original caption:
Actress Gloria Swanson looking to the side, and wearing a black dress with a pin on the left lapel.
IMAGE: © Condé Nast Archive/CORBIS
DATE PHOTOGRAPHED ca. 1925

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