“From the first moment on set, I was consumed by curiosity about the technical aspect of shooting a sound film (Hudson 79).” Gloria Swanson, born March 17, 1899, lived a life full of films (Eyman par. 10). Swanson, an American actress, singer, and producer, was raised by a military father and a stay-at-home mother; until they filed for divorce in 1916 (GloriaSwanson American par. 1). Swanson was a normal eighteen year old girl, who wasn't sure what she wanted to do with her life after she moved away (Peterson par. 5). Unfortunately, in addition to being a military family, Swanson and her parents were always on the move, which later affected her career in acting (Gloria Swanson American par. 4). It all started in 1916, when Swanson and her mother moved to California and she was trying to get a job at Mack Sennett Studios (Gloria Swanson American par. 3). Swanson was the ultimate movie star of the time. One of his best films was called Sunset Boulevard, which was the most acclaimed film of the time (Gloria Swanson American par. 2). In today's world, Gloria Swanson, a reigning queen of Hollywood in the mid-1920s, would be considered as popular as "Brad Pitt (Swanson par. 1)."Gloria May Josephine Swanson, named after her mother, born and raised in Chicago (Peterson par. 3), and wanted to make a career out of writing books about her life as a child and title it “My Military Life (Sheaerer 89).” The Swanson family was always on the move because his father was in the military. The family stayed in Puerto Rico for 5 years and then moved to Florida for a short time (Peterson par. 4). His biggest discomfort was not being able to start a career because they were always on the move, but that wasn't the case. Swanson's dream... middle of paper... heb. February 25, 2014. .Noske, Kay. “Movie Star Makeover 2013.” 2013 Blog on fashion in cinema. March 23, 2013. Web. February 24, 2014. .Peterson Anne. “Scandals of Classic Hollywood: The Gloria Swanson Saga, Part One.” The hairpin bend. October 3, 2012. Web. February 24, 2014. .Eyman, Scott. “Gloria Swanson” WST August 30, 2013. Web. February 25, 2014. Tsui, Diana “20 Vintage Photos of Gorgeous Veiled Women” The Cut. August 9, 2013. Web. February 25, 2014. BIOGRAPHY "Biography of Gloria Swanson". Network. February 25 2014. .