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This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/11/2019
A fantastic Gloria Swanson original Signed contract form 1942, acompanied with an additional signature on a card and an original period photo.The agreement is for a play in 1942, in which she will be paid $1000 a week.Swanson was an American actress, singer and producer, who is best known for her role as Norma Desmond, a faded silent film star, in the critically acclaimed film Sunset Boulevard (1950). She was one of the most prominent stars during the silent film era as both an actress and a fashion icon, especially under the direction of Cecil B. DeMille, made dozens of silents and was nominated for the first Academy Award in the Best Actress category. She had also produced her own films such as the controversial Sadie Thompson and The Love of Sunya. In 1929, Swanson successfully transitioned to talkies with The Trespasser.
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