Gloria Swanson
Gloria Swanson
Gloria May Josephine Swansonwas an American actress and producer best known for her role as Norma Desmond, a reclusive silent film star, in the critically acclaimed 1950 film Sunset Boulevard...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth27 March 1899
CityChicago, IL
CountryUnited States of America
fun fame ran
Fame was thrilling only until it became grueling. Money was fun only until you ran out of things to buy.
shooting firsts sides
From the first moment on the set I was consumed with curiousity about the technical side of shooting a sound picture.
dream taken dark
So they were turning, after all - those cameras. Life, which can be strangely merciful, had taken pity on Norma Desmond. The dream she had clung to so desperately had enfolded her. Norma: You see, this is my life. It always will be! (In a whisper) There's nothing else - just us - and the cameras - and those wonderful people out there in the dark. All right, Mr. De Mille, I'm ready for my close-up.