Greta Garbo … and … Jean Harlow

Posted on April 25, 2008. Filed under: Movies |

Garbo —

“What, when drunk, one sees in other women, one sees in Garbo sober” – Kenneth Tynan.

And Jean Harlow —

“Her technique was the gangsters technique. She toted a breast, as a man totes a gun” – Graham Greene.

Greta Garbo (1905 – 1990). Swedish-born actress during Hollywood’s silent film era and part of its Golden Age. One of the greatest and most inscrutable movie stars of Hollywood. She received an Honorary Oscar, “for her unforgettable screen performances.” Ranked by the American Film Institute, as the all time, Fifth greatest female star.

Jean Harlow (1911 – 1937). American actress and sex symbol of the 1930s. Her films were designed to showcase her magnetic sex appeal and strong screen presence. Her “laughing vamp” image was in distinct contrast to her personal life, which was marred by disappointment, tragedy and her sudden death at age 26.