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INTRODUCTION |
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QUOTES |
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TRIVIA |
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NICKNAME |
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GALLERY |
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CURIOS |
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VOX
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SHOP |
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FILMS |
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E-CARDS |
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MAGIC |
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The success of
Mrs. Miniver made Shearer realize how foolish she had been in turning
down the part. She later admitted that "Nobody nut myself was trying to do
me in." But her biggest regret was in passing up
Gone with the Wind.
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"Anyhow, Scarlett is going to be a difficult and thankless role. The
one I'd like to play is Rhett."
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Norma Shearer was involved with director Monta Bell, and according to the
Garbo biography by
Barry Paris, turned down the part of Leonora in The Torrent, Garbo's
American film debut.
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The Trial of Mary Dugan had helped Norma Shearer establish her position as a
Hollywood queen in 1929, so when Laraine Day was voted the most promising
new star of 1940, MGM gave her the challenge of reprising Shearer's role.
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Adrian |
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The MGM Look meant splendor in
all things-- cinematography, costumes, and sets. And the man who dressed
most of MGM's most glamorous stars-- Shearer, Crawford, Garbo, and
MacDonald-- was the brilliant designer Gilbert Adrian.
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