Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentOn Nov. 27, 1929, three years after Greta Garbo’s American film debut, Variety described her as “the most mysterious of Hollywood stars.” More than 50 years later, in 1981, a Variety story began “Given that Greta Garbo still remains the most elusive, mysterious and speculated about film personality on the planet…”It’s rare for any star to maintain public interest for so long.
And it’s especially notable that she maintained interest, even decades after her final film, by trying to avoid attention.In a career of only 15 years, Garbo gave fans her acting talent but nothing of herself — no details of her life, never addressing rumors or speculation.
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