Still Ready for Her Closeup

Sep 07, 2017 · 11 comments
HapinOregon (Southwest Corner of Oregon)
" It was the pictures that got small."

Or:

"Remember: there are no small parts, only small actors." Constantin Stanislavski
French (nyc)
Darn! Does anyone note that here again another privilege offered to the "rich and famous"? After hours banking if you are r & f
Genevieve (Pais, France)
Don't be so cranky!
Bill (USA)
Had Gloria Swanson come in during regular business hours she may have attracted enough attention from the public that it would have interfered with the normal transaction of bank business. Thus, it was to everyone's benefit that she came in after normal hours.
Kim Barget (Brooklyn, NY)
That's exactly what happened. Celebrities caused disruption to the regular flow of business. As tellers, we stayed until 4:30 to complete paperwork anyway. The days of customer service...
Emily S. (Cincinnati)
Ms. Barget, What a lovely story. Thanks for sharing your memory.
kim (<br/>)
Thank you!
Jeezlouise (Ethereal Plains)
Now that's what I call a beautifully lit vignette!
JerseyLady (New Jersey)
This story reminds me of my summer as a 19-year-old file clerk at a Wall Street trust company in 1969, where one could get lost in a forest of filing cabinets and not be seen for hours. One day, I came across Katherine Hepburn's files, which included her will leaving much to or in memory of Spencer Tracy. It was fascinating reading. While I never saw Hepburn there in person, her file was a window into her life and obviously her love. It was great reading.
Southern Yankee (AR)
Wasn't that confidential information?
Genevieve (Pais, France)
No.