Gloria Swanson - This Is Your Life (1957)
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- Ralph Edwards welcomes Gloria Swanson to "This Is Your Life", with guest appearances by Mack Sennett, Francis X. Bushman and Rod LaRocque. Note: this is NOT the complete show (at least seven minutes of the ending are missing). However, until, and if, "This Is Your Life: Volume Two" is ever released on DVD, and if they include this show, and the Frances Farmer "tribute", I can't find these shows anywhere else.
It would be nice if Antenna TV or MeTV would rerun these programs, as this program in particular has some historical significance.
She had the look of a star and had a screen presence. Classy lady
Well, what can one say ? A true star, a great role model, a fabulous woman and that glittering mid-Atlantic English accent. A gem and treasure with an authentic style, wit, candour and elegance.
... and a smile that can take down a person from 20 paces ...
The smile and those eyes...
She was an extraordinary woman !! Not just for acting, but also who she was on the inside. Not often that we see anyone with class, elegance and charm these days, especially to find someone with all these qualities. She was a very special person. 💕
this should be preserved in gold , some of the most important artists of the 20th century are featured here ! GOD BLESS THEM ALL !
She was still amazingly youthful in "Sunset Boulevard", and later in the 60's on The Beverly Hillbillies when she guest appeared in a few episodes as "Glorie" Swanson. What foresight!! I will take your advice and get her autobiography. I think the scene in "Sunset" when she prepares for her "return" to Paramount and De Mille is ALL Swanson. How could Wilder ever have thought anyone else worthy of that part? It's a treat to engage with another fan! Thanks for the repartee.
So Glamourous & Beautiful ...... Women of to-day can learn what elegance & CLASS mean ..... Screen Legend !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A woman that sleeps with a married man, who's wife is 8 months pregnant at the time, is not classy, in my opinion.
@@bcsurvivor4713 You can judge Ms. Swanson if you want. Joe Kennedy left the woman penniless and used her to establish his Hollywood 'connection'. I see a very classy, intelligent woman. There are still women who find themselves in Ms. Swanson's situation. Unfortunately, there are still men like Joe Kennedy that spawn sex addicts like John F. Kennedy. 'Mr. Charisma' JFK used women like Bill Clinton used cigars. I feel sorry for Rose Kennedy. I feel sorry for all the Kennedy women, especially Jackie O., who knew all about her randy husband.
Today's soyboys can equally learn what masculinity and elegance mean!
@Lithesome Lollies Janis Joplin?!?
@@MrJadedtom Fascinating. Can you recommend a good book or UA-cam doc. to catch me up?
This is fabulous; I am so glad to know others appreciate those who came before us, especially those who were the titans of film, who at one time molded our societal thoughts and impulses in a heroic way. But, today's stars seem more interested in degrading themselves, rather than emulating a beacon of pure class. They had their personal issues like Frances Farmer (I have that one on VHS, I wish I knew how to download it for you), we see the pain in her face, but she faced it with dignity....TY!
Swanson was class personified
A woman that sleeps with a married man, who's wife is 8 months pregnant at the time, is not classy, in my opinion.
@@bcsurvivor4713
She explained it in her book and nothing was hidden from anyone.
They all went on holiday together too.
Contrarian outrage isn't appropriate.
She's so pretty
Wow, this is the first time I've ever heard Mack Sennett speak.
She was really something. I want to be as confident as her!
no chance. the modern MSM wants to keep you panicked, enraged and afraid, so that you can keep voting the way they want you to. And keep the criminals in power.
Gloria was very intelligent !
Especially, for me, interesting to see Ricardo Cortez, who was so handsome, along with the others in the audience. Do you know whi was yet to come in the missing 7 minutes? I am curious about the finale...
Im reading your question 7 yrs later 🤷♀️
Still waiting ⏰
It's sad our children don't have movies like we did in the 50'S
Ed
The 50's were trash and spelled the downfall of American civilization. It's been downhill ever since! Try 1910's to 1940s. THOSE were the years, not the filthy "rock-a-trash" 50s decade. Only the 80s rose above the trashy 50-70s filth!
A real class act
A woman that sleeps with a married man, who's wife is 8 months pregnant at the time, is not classy, in my opinion.
@@bcsurvivor4713 Nobody cares for your hateful opinion.
I loved Gloria Swanson and Rudolph Valentino together in "Beyond The Rocks. "
Ms. Swanson was pushing 60 when she did this. Shows what a clean diet will do for you!
She looks older here than she did in the 1960s and 1970s. Macrobiotics and modern fashion did the woman a great deal of good. This is after her Sunset Boulevard renaissance, however, and she appeared physically as a caricature of Norma Desmond.
Awesome written by you. These comments UA-cam can only enrich our knowledge of the things that always liked SLE
She never had plastic surgery! The fashions she's wearing here and the hair style is making her look older.This woman was all natural.Organic long before it was hip!
yeah,im reading the bio on Gloria currently and I see now mr.kennedy was not lookin out for her best intrest and yes there is just something about those kennedy men.their down right awful
im glad you are reading her bio,Gloria was a wonderful actress but got screwed over by that man.
it takes 2 to tango. She wasnt some naive virgin.
@@sharksport01 He embezzled most of her money then dropped her. I blame him, not her.
You flatter me! Thank you. But, allow me to support my point further with another interview with Gloria, this one on the Dick Cavett Show. Have you seen it? Previously interviewed by him sits Janis Joplin on the post interviewed sofa...two queens from two very different worlds. Watch Gloria as Janis slings her unsolicited, vitriolic barbs. Ms. Swanson remains patrician, but Ms. Joplin? Well, you be the judge. It's worth the watch....
nice lady!!
"I'm still big. It's the pictures that got smaller!"
She eas way ahead of her time!
Mr. Demille. I'm ready for my close-up. " 🎬
That's a part of Ms. Swanson's life Mr. Edwards tiptoed past. Wonder why? Ah, the good old days of Joe Kennedy, bootlegger. I bet Gloria was a lot of fun and old Kennedy didn't deserve her. I know Rose Kennedy didn't deserve her...or him!
No bootlegger. That's an old discredited canard that lazy people who read nothing and simply repeat things say. The senior Joe Kennedy ran a studio for a short while after making his money in banking and selling stocks as an insider trader before there was an SEC to enforce rules against stock manipulation. Wall Street wheeler-dealer with lots of friends in high places. Swanson made up lots of stories about Catholic cardinals arranging a "divorce" to marry her. All delusional. The Church of Rome doesn't grant divorces then or now and JK had far too much to lose.
Is there a Part 2 ? This is not complete. It is so entertaining.
Oh my goodness! The commercial!
Anyone know where I can find the full version. Thank you. Thanks for posting this. Gloria was a character and down to earth.
WHERE THE HELL IS THE REST?
Did you know Gloria Swanson may still spend time in the legendary Kaufman Astoria Studios? You can hear her story here! ua-cam.com/video/BEpJwJsDaLg/v-deo.html
@scarekro72, have you ever heard of inflation??? She worked for Mack Sennett in friggin' 1916. $65 in 1916 is the equivalent of nearly $1,400 today.
C'mon, $65 was a fortune back then, with far more purchasing power than $1,400 today. Case in point: The New York Times was priced at ONE CENT per issue in 1916. Look it up, if you doubt it. Compare that to today's price; that's a fair comparison to use. I'd rather have $65 then than $5,000 today. Even in 1931, a good hamburger cost five cents, as did a triple scoop ice cream cone. I saw a 'single' scoop cone at a local ice cream stand for $4.80 last year.
@@DexterHaven Jesus, you're so correct on all points. Can we go back in time? LOL
@@DexterHaven dairy queen in chula Vista California. One little ice cream cone $3.49
@@northerncalifornia3566 Hey, Chula Vista is my old stomping grounds. I used to take Polomar St. to Third Ave for karate class. Authentic Mexican food there. I was back three years ago and ate at Los Taquitos near Target. Try the soup. ;)
@@kateSullivan3927 Only if you come with me... ;)
Get a grip...that's all of the show we have. Have a cigarette...
Gloria Swanson la célèbre Norma Desmond dans le boulevard du crépuscule a été la plus grande Star femme de l époque du cinéma muet et à été aussi une actrice de film mais ça ces un peut compliqué avec le parlant . Enfin elle a démarré ça carrière dans les studios de Mack Sennette avec les belles beigneuses. Puis elle deviendra la muse de Cécile b de Mille.
1:58, interesting.
1950s fashions made EVERYONE look older the sixties were much more flattering and feminine to women
WRONG! The 1920's to the 1940's were the decades of elegance.
60s fashions, except for rail thin women, were horrific.
4:54, seems white pursues white for white.
In 1957 a 48 or 58 year old woman dressed like how a 68 year old dressed in the 1980's. Seems they held on to their fashions as they aged as a way to hold on to their youth. Today, 50 year olds are doing the same as they weir their tight yoga pants adorned with a bedazzled "JUICY" written across the ass. Sorry for the visual, but I am disgusted with people these days. They don't make it easy for honest decent people anymore. Also, someone needs to tell them they look absolutely foolish.
leftover victorians thought Gloria looked half naked and trashy when this aired. Its all a circle.
Classy, old school professional and beautiful to boot!
Glorious Gloria Swanson!
Gloria Swanson is my favorite actress and movie star of ALL time and always will be. She was really something.
People were of such a different caliber back then : )
So nice that Ralph's show payed homage to these magnificent silent performers & producers./
Gloria was always such a class act.
Bit of a loner and precious type,,but worth the THIS IS YOUR LIFE,,perhaps missing were cecil de mille and william holden..thanks for explaining the missing 7 minutes..i think she was ready for her close-up.
Rod was married to the Hungarian beauty Vilma Banky.
gloria swanson is sooo gorgeous god shes breath taking...
put the shadow on the neck.
Classic Hollywood! When a star was a STAR
7:55 His wife was Hungarian Vilma Banky? Wow! She played lead in Son of The Sheikh. I wonder if this flu was true or if there was some rivalry there. They both co-starred with Rudolph Valentino. Would have been nice to see what she looked like then.
She was a vegetarian and devoted to Yoga. Good habits pay off!
And she still died; "all is vanity"
funny they showed a commercial for joan crawford's rain during this program
Gloria did the silent version first. It was called "Sadie Thompson".
@@SymphonyBrahms Gloria was Joan’s hero
7:01, this jerk arcytype still exists.
Why do you think he was a jerk?
7:00, I think here it starts. The mannerisms are not nice.
Thx for sharing. Very Classy Lady. I couldn't imagine working any job for $65 per week. Wow
65 dollars a week then was unreal money.
After she became the biggest star in Hollywood in 1925 she was making $7500 a week at Paramount. Then when she went to United Artists she was making $1 million a year!
65 a week 100 years ago. Not
Today
Hysterrical! Had to laugh on that one. And, may I add to the emotional complexity of Miss Swanson and "Sunset", her ability to work so closely (?) with Erich Von Stroheim, her "first husband" in the film, but also her personal valet. This is the man whom she fired form her film Queen Kelly in 1929. Oh, the overlapping intrigue ! And, what was that silent film Norma Desmond was showing to Mr. Gillis as she clutched his arm with her razor sharp talons in that room fully of her personal stuff?
The film that they were watching in SUNSET Boulevard was queen Kelly! ITs from ABOUT 10-15 minutes into the movie.
They had probably patched it up by the time they filmed Sunset Boulevard. Von Stroheim was on a collision course by the time they filmed Queen Kelly. All of his films were eight to twelve hours long and were way over budget. None of the studios would hire him anymore. The only reason he was hired for Queen Kelly was that it was an independent film which was produced by and being paid for by Swanson and Kennedy. He was way over budget on the film, but the straw that broke the camel's back was when he changed the ending from a cheap hotel to a sleazy brothel. Swanson knew that it would never pass the Hollywood film censors, so she shut down the film and fired Von Stroheim.
She was only fifty when she played Norma Desmond, still my favorite but there are so many terrific silent ones too. All of the actors out of the past look the same especially Ricardo Cortez.
6:30, I feel sorry for the Aries arcitypes. They need better.
"I'm the greatest star of them all!"
4:54 school in Puerto Rico.
0:37, reminds me of someone.
1:12, detectives blood.
3:17, oh ya.
11:00, good fan.
Mack Sennett invented Hollywood. With other visionary Canadians. Mack from Danville, Quebec.
5:07 Rare closeup
Very2 wonderulllllll
Witchish?