Gloria Swanson
Gloria Swanson news, related photos and videos, and reviews of Gloria Swanson performances. According to Wikipedia: Gloria Swanson, an American Hollywood actress, was prolific during the silent film era, but saw her career go into... [more]
Gloria Swanson news, related photos and videos, and reviews of Gloria Swanson performances. According to Wikipedia: Gloria Swanson, an American Hollywood actress, was prolific during the silent film era, but saw her career go into decline with the advent of "talkies". She is now best known for her indelible comeback role in the film Sunset Boulevard, in which -- mirroring her own life -- she portrayed a former silent movie star largely forgotten by audiences of the day.
Thursday, September 4th was the beginning of my annual girl’s trip away. The highlight of the trip each year is a Jimmy Buffett concert at a new venue – hopefully in a new city. This year, way back in late February we decided Boston would be our destination. Since I am the leader of the gang when it comes to the traveling Jimmy show, I am the main planner. First we wait while show dates, times, and places are announced and then we vote on where to go. The next thing that has to happen...
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1925: American actress Gloria Swanson (1899 - 1983) and her husband, Marquis Henri de la Falaise on board the SS Paris.
A great video on the SS PARIS from Joanna Coleman’s youTUBE website. Our thanks to her and please visit by clicking here.
The SS Paris leaving New York.
The SS Paris was a French ocean liner built in Saint-Nazaire, France for the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. The French Line’s Paris was built by Chantiers de l’Atlantique of St. Nazaire. Although the Paris...
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Welcome to this week's edition of Freaky Friday! Today I will be spotlighting Billy Wilder's film, Sunset Boulevard starring William Holden and Gloria Swanson. I discovered this film a few years ago. Not sure why I watched it, but I'd seen Sabrina and liked it enough. The film begins with the police covering a murder and the narrator giving some background on the schlemele that died. Within minutes we are taken back to the beginning where a male writer (Holden) sits in his crappy...
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