allgarbo: That visit had taken place before Garbo’s six-month Swedish holiday. MGM, since then, had
allgarbo: That visit had taken place before Garbo’s six-month Swedish holiday. MGM, since then, had told Lubitsch he could direct a film called Ninotchka if he could persuade Garbo to star in it, and Salka Viertel arranged another meeting. Screenwriter Walter Reisch was also present and recalled: Garbo arrived, said she was on a diet and would just listen as he discussed the film. Poor Lubitsch had ordered an immense meal— the antipasto, a dozen special dishes, and the chianti, and the frutti, and the cheeses were already on the table. “I never touch lunch,” Garbo said. "All right,“ said Lubitsch. ”I will eat and you listen.“ He started telling Garbo the story. He got more excited with each line, and forgot the food. An hour later, when he had finished talking, he looked at the table— it was cleaned out. Garbo had been so carried away by his enthusiasm that she had forgotten her diet and put away the whole meal. -- source link
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