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Original Title:	Swanson on Swanson
ISBN:	0671433547 (ISBN13: 9780671433543)
Edition Language:	English

Swanson on Swanson

Gloria Swanson

Paperback | Pages: 549 pages

Rating: 4.16 | 749 Users | 54 Reviews

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Title	:	Swanson on Swanson
Author	:	Gloria Swanson
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 549 pages
Published	:	November 1st 1981 by Pocket Books (Mm) (first published 1980)
Categories	:	Biography. Nonfiction. Culture. Film. Autobiography

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I fell a bit in love with Gloria reading her biography. It's non stop from her grace onto the silent screens of cinema to working her way to becoming the most famous celebrity on the planet. All without an ounce of arrogance, desperation or any other pathological profile that seems to gravitate celebrities towards hollywood. After all who else would turn down one of the first $1 million dollar contract to go on to produce her own movies? It only made me wish I had half the ounce of courage and gusto that this lady shows throughout her colourful endeavours.

The only negatives about the book was that there was no scathing character profiles on any one (if you're a tart for hollywood gossip like me, ahem) and not enough pictures!

A truly fascinating life that deserved every page it was written on.

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I didn't think I'd find much interesting about Gloria Swanson, and I hesitated to pick her autobiography for my summer read. I found her not only interesting, but one of the most fascinating people I've ever read about. A super silent film star, she conquered several genres, from film and film production, to fashion design, science and invention, and art. Even if you're not familiar with her, her life will amaze and and astound you. I breezed through her book with constant interest and

One of the best autobiographies written by a celebrity. A really good read even if you know nothing of Gloria Swanson or her movies.

Entertaining and informative autobiography from one of early film's greatest stars, Gloria Swanson. This is a hefty book and covers a lot of ground (just documenting her various marriages and affairs could have covered all 549 pages) and almost her entire life (from 1899 to 1980 when this was published. She died in 1983). Swanson covers all the bases you'd expect in an autobio (relationships, children, money problems, etc.) and she goes into great (but repetitive) detail about various receptions

This is simply the best autobiography I've ever read. I got insight into old Hollywood like never before: the start, the Hays code, making movies, really everything I could want to know. She wrote about herself and others honestly and diplomatically; nothing seemed absurdly inflated and her voice was humorous. I could see how much she enjoyed life and the people around her. One of the coolest parts of her life was that she fought against pesticides being used on foods and became extremely health

FABULOUS! What a life! It's a long book (500+ pages) but she needs it in order to do justice to her story.When I picked up this memoir, I knew almost nothing about Gloria Swanson. I knew she starred in Sunset Boulevard and I knew she'd had an affair with JFK's dad, Joe Kennedy. That's it. Oh, and I knew she'd made a bunch of silent films, but I've never seen one. It turns out that it doesn't matter if the reader knows anything about Gloria Swanson. The book is highly readable in and of itself.

We benefited from Swanson's apparent packrat habit of not throwing anything away. This book is massive, and crammed full of facts and details that I'm sure she would have been able to verify by whipping out a telegram or signed contract. She doesn't gloss over much, and her marriage to Wallace Beery reads like a nightmare. I've always wondered why she married him, and I don't think she even knew. "Young and stupid" would be a good bet and an age-old reason.Swanson was a classy woman whose every

Swanson and her ghostwriter (I understand it was her last husband, although maybe someone could correct me) manage to convey a very distinct personality spiced up with bits of gossip about classic Hollywood and Joseph Kennedy - two subjects that are, we can all agree, excellent subjects for gossip. She seems quite frank and forthright, unapologetic but also touched by guilt, especially on the topic of her abortion, which more or less opens the book.Also, I kind of want her third husband.