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In July, TCM Turner Classic Movies pays tribute to Greta Garbo as Star of the Month by featuring eight of her best films including Grand Hotel (1932), Queen Christina (1933), Anna Karenina (1935) and Mata Hari (1932).
Greta Garbo was the quintessential Hollywood star and ultimately an actress who other film actresses are measured against. As a performer, her glamorous, sphinx-like image captivated audiences of the '20s and '30s. In private, her enigmatic personal style intrigued her audience and today, the mystique that surrounds this legendary icon still fascinates.
Born into a poor family in Stockholm in 1905, Garbo appeared in Swedish advertising films in …