Outline:I Introduction : Greta Garbo was one of the most talented actresses of the 1920s.
II Personal Information
She was born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson in Stockholm, Sweden, the youngest of three children born to Karl Alfred Gustafsson and Anna Lovisa Johnasson.
Greta attends Katarina Grammar school until she leaves in 1919 due to the illness of her father.
Greta's first job as a lather girl begins at a local barbershop on Horn Street in Soder. Greta is selected to model hats for PUB's spring catalog and appear in a promotional film for the department store called "How Not To Dress"
Greta dies April 15, 1990 in New York City.
III Accomplishments
In all, she appeared in 27 films, both silent films and talkies. Her voice gave new dimension to her characters.She starred in some notable classic films such as "Flesh and the Devil" in 1927, "Anna Christie" in 1930, the talking picture in which her deliciously low voice was first heard.
She was one of the most popular silent and "talkie" actresses of the 1920s
She was unique in her acting skills and had a very interesting and long career.
V Your Choice 1. She was never married, she invested wisely and was known for her extreme frugality.
Timeline:
September 18, 1905 - Greta Garbo is born Greta Lovisa Gustafson in Stockholm, Sweden.
1912-1919 - Greta attends Katarina Grammar school until she leaves in 1919 due to the illness of her father
June - July 1920 - Greta's first job as a lather girl begins at a local barbershop on Horn Street in Soder. Fall 1920 - Greta is selected to model hats for PUB's spring catalog and appear in a promotional film for the department store called "How Not To Dress"
September 1922 - Greta is accepted as a student in the Royal Dramatic Theater Academy.
November 9, 1923 - Greta's name is legally changed to "Greta Garbo".
March 1924 - The four hour "The Saga of Gosta Berling" premieres in Stockholm with much fanfare and noted attention to Mauritz Stiller's new discovery, Greta Garbo.
May 18, 1925- "The Joyless Street" premieres in Berlin and Paris. It was an instant success.
November 1925 - Garbo acts on her first American film, "The Torrent".
January 9, 1927 - "Flesh and The Devil" is completed. March 30, 1927 - After months of failed negotiations, MGM unveils a new contract for Garbo. It is a five year contract, two films per year, with her pay starting at $2,000 per week and escalating to $7,000 by the fifth year. August 1928 - Garbo's sixth film, "The Mysterious Lady", opens with a synchronized soundtrack. Sound is taking Hollywood by storm. September 1929 - Garbo completes her last silent film, "The Kiss". October 1929 - Garbo will be in her first sound film "Annie Christie". May 1931 - Garbo starts work on her next film "Susan Lenox" which casts her opposite actor Clark Gable. April 12, 1932 - "Grand Hotel" premieres and is a success. It will win the Oscar for Best Film. She says the famous line "I want to be alone" in the film. December 26, 1933 - "Queen Christina" is released. It does better business overseas than in the United States Summer 1934 - During the filming, Garbo reportedly has a brief affair with her co-star George Brent. May 1936 - She returns to the U.S. from a seven month visit to Sweden. Production soon begins on her latest film, Camille. October 1937 - Greta and composer Leopold Stokowski are romantically linked in the press. December 31, 1941 - "Two Faced Woman" is released. It receives the worst reviews of Garbo's career. December 1942 - Garbo signs a new contract with MGM, but it is canceled a month later because a project cannot be agreed upon. May 1949 - Garbo returns to the studio to make a screen test for "La Duchess de Langeais". February 9, 1951 - Garbo signs citizenship papers to become a U.S. citizen. March 30, 1954 - Garbo receives an honorary Academy Award for her "unforgettable screen performances". October 1953 - Garbo buys a seven room apartment in New York that she will live in the rest of her life. 1984 - Greta has surgery for a rare type of breast cancer. August 1988 - Garbo has a mild heart attack while visiting journalist friend Sven Broman. January 5, 1989 - Greta is hospitalized in New York for kidney failure. April 15, 1990 - Greta Garbo dies at 11:30 am on Easter Sunday with her family at her bedside. She was 84.
Outline:I Introduction : Greta Garbo was one of the most talented actresses of the 1920s.
II Personal Information
- She was born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson in Stockholm, Sweden, the youngest of three children born to Karl Alfred Gustafsson and Anna Lovisa Johnasson.
- Greta attends Katarina Grammar school until she leaves in 1919 due to the illness of her father.
- Greta's first job as a lather girl begins at a local barbershop on Horn Street in Soder. Greta is selected to model hats for PUB's spring catalog and appear in a promotional film for the department store called "How Not To Dress"
- Greta dies April 15, 1990 in New York City.
III Accomplishments- In all, she appeared in 27 films, both silent films and talkies. Her voice gave new dimension to her characters.She starred in some notable classic films such as "Flesh and the Devil" in 1927, "Anna Christie" in 1930, the talking picture in which her deliciously low voice was first heard.
- She was one of the most popular silent and "talkie" actresses of the 1920s
- She was unique in her acting skills and had a very interesting and long career.
V Your Choice1. She was never married, she invested wisely and was known for her extreme frugality.
Timeline:
September 18, 1905 - Greta Garbo is born Greta Lovisa Gustafson in Stockholm, Sweden.
1912-1919 - Greta attends Katarina Grammar school until she leaves in 1919 due to the illness of her father
June - July 1920 - Greta's first job as a lather girl begins at a local barbershop on Horn Street in Soder. Fall 1920 - Greta is selected to model hats for PUB's spring catalog and appear in a promotional film for the department store called "How Not To Dress"
September 1922 - Greta is accepted as a student in the Royal Dramatic Theater Academy.
November 9, 1923 - Greta's name is legally changed to "Greta Garbo".
March 1924 - The four hour "The Saga of Gosta Berling" premieres in Stockholm with much fanfare and noted attention to Mauritz Stiller's new discovery, Greta Garbo.
May 18, 1925 - "The Joyless Street" premieres in Berlin and Paris. It was an instant success.
November 1925 - Garbo acts on her first American film, "The Torrent".
January 9, 1927 - "Flesh and The Devil" is completed.March 30, 1927 - After months of failed negotiations, MGM unveils a new contract for Garbo. It is a five year contract, two films per year, with her pay starting at $2,000 per week and escalating to $7,000 by the fifth year.
August 1928 - Garbo's sixth film, "The Mysterious Lady", opens with a synchronized soundtrack. Sound is taking Hollywood by storm.
September 1929 - Garbo completes her last silent film, "The Kiss".
October 1929 - Garbo will be in her first sound film "Annie Christie".
May 1931 - Garbo starts work on her next film "Susan Lenox" which casts her opposite actor Clark Gable.
April 12, 1932 - "Grand Hotel" premieres and is a success. It will win the Oscar for Best Film. She says the famous line "I want to be alone" in the film.
December 26, 1933 - "Queen Christina" is released. It does better business overseas than in the United States
Summer 1934 - During the filming, Garbo reportedly has a brief affair with her co-star George Brent.
May 1936 - She returns to the U.S. from a seven month visit to Sweden. Production soon begins on her latest film, Camille.
October 1937 - Greta and composer Leopold Stokowski are romantically linked in the press.
December 31, 1941 - "Two Faced Woman" is released. It receives the worst reviews of Garbo's career.
December 1942 - Garbo signs a new contract with MGM, but it is canceled a month later because a project cannot be agreed upon.
May 1949 - Garbo returns to the studio to make a screen test for "La Duchess de Langeais".
February 9, 1951 - Garbo signs citizenship papers to become a U.S. citizen.
March 30, 1954 - Garbo receives an honorary Academy Award for her "unforgettable screen performances".
October 1953 - Garbo buys a seven room apartment in New York that she will live in the rest of her life.
1984 - Greta has surgery for a rare type of breast cancer.
August 1988 - Garbo has a mild heart attack while visiting journalist friend Sven Broman.
January 5, 1989 - Greta is hospitalized in New York for kidney failure.
April 15, 1990 - Greta Garbo dies at 11:30 am on Easter Sunday with her family at her bedside. She was 84.
Bibliography:
http://www.biographybase.com/biography/Garbo_Greta.html
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001256/biohttp://hiwaay.net/~oliver/timeline.htm