Garbo LaughsThis is a quixotic tale about movie love. Harriet Browning is so saturated with old movies, seen repeatedly and swallowed whole, that she no longer fits into this world. Equally addicted are her three companions-of-the-screen: a son who loves Frank Sinatra, a daughter with Bette Davis eyes, and an earthy sidekick named after Dinah Shore. Breaking in upon this quiet backwater come two refugees from Hollywood, the jaded widow of a famous screenwriter and her movie-expert stepson. They are Harsh Reality. With them come blackouts, arguments, accidents, illness, and sudden death. But what chance does real life stand when we can watch movies instead? In this brilliant, sad-eyed comedy of secondhand desire, movies and movie lovers come first. |
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Page 93
... Garbo laughed , " she said thoughtfully . " Except no sound came out . Did you know that ? They had to dub in her laughter . " " Was Greta Garbo's real name Greta Garbo ? " asked Jane , wide awake now . “ Gustafsson , I think . She was ...
... Garbo laughed , " she said thoughtfully . " Except no sound came out . Did you know that ? They had to dub in her laughter . " " Was Greta Garbo's real name Greta Garbo ? " asked Jane , wide awake now . “ Gustafsson , I think . She was ...
Page 153
... Garbo . " They push their carts to the front , where it just so happens that the most beautiful woman in Ottawa is working the cash . While they wait in line Dinah asks if Kenny is still writing his Humphrey Bogart stories , and Harriet ...
... Garbo . " They push their carts to the front , where it just so happens that the most beautiful woman in Ottawa is working the cash . While they wait in line Dinah asks if Kenny is still writing his Humphrey Bogart stories , and Harriet ...
Page 332
Elizabeth Hay. about Garbo's mouth , but got sidetracked by the pudding , which had to be flamed . This involved three simple steps . She poured brandy into a saucepan and heated it up , added a spoonful of sugar and let it dissolve in ...
Elizabeth Hay. about Garbo's mouth , but got sidetracked by the pudding , which had to be flamed . This involved three simple steps . She poured brandy into a saucepan and heated it up , added a spoonful of sugar and let it dissolve in ...
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