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Source: NPR "Weekend Edition Saturday"

Roundup

10-3-05

Garbo centennial

One hundred years ago, the actress Greta Garbo was born. She became Hollywood's biggest star in the 1920s and '30s. Library of Congress film historian Mike Mashon recounts her memorable roles.

Read entire article at NPR "Weekend Edition Saturday"