Anna Christie

…first film in 1930 was Anna Christie, an adaptation of Eugene O’Neill’s play about a prostitute who finds true love. It was notable for being Garbo’s first sound film; the promotional tagline was “Garbo talks!” The actress returned for Romance (1930), in which she portrayed an Italian opera star. Brown…

…was MGM’s promotional tagline for Anna Christie (1930), Garbo’s first sound film. Her first spoken words on-screen—“Give me a whiskey”—revealed a husky resonant voice that added to her allure and her somewhat androgynous persona that has appealed to both genders throughout the years. It was also one of two films…

…a sound film was for Anna Christie (1930), an adaptation of Eugene O’Neill’s play that was also Greta Garbo’s sound debut. Marion successfully lobbied to have her friend Marie Dressler cast in a supporting role in the film and further helped to revive Dressler’s career by scripting Min and Bill…