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Gloria Swanson Was ‘Hungry to Better Herself’ on the Path to Becoming Hollywood’s 1st Glamour Queen


Gloria Swanson was 'hungry to better herself' on the path to becoming Hollywood’s first glamour queen, author Stephen Michael Shearer exclusively tells Closer.

After nearly two decades away from the silver screen, Gloria Swanson agreed to play a Hollywood legend who boards a fateful flight in the hit film Airport 1975. He dressed her up, and he educated her,” says Shearer, who adds that despite her petite stature, Gloria wore silk brocade, feathers, furs and Art Deco jewelry with flair. John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images It’s rumored that Greta Garbo declined the role of Norma Desmond in 1950’s Sunset Boulevard, leaving the door open for Gloria to stage a comeback and win her third Academy Award nomination.

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