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‘All right, Mr Minihan, I’m ready for my close-up’: The day I photographed Gloria Swanson

Sunset Boulevard, the Hollywood star’s best-known film, changed my life, helping to create a love that led to a 60-year career as a photographer

Sunset Boulevard: Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond in the final scene of Billy Wilder's film. Photograph: Silver Screen/Getty
Sunset Boulevard: Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond in the final scene of Billy Wilder's film. Photograph: Silver Screen/Getty
John Minihan
Tue Dec 26 2023 - 05:00
Gloria Swanson