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Greer Garson: Roles
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Louis B. Mayer discovered Garson while he was in London looking for new talent. Garson was signed to a contract with MGM in late 1937, but did not begin work on her first film, Goodbye, Mr. Chips, until late 1938. She received her first Oscar nomination for the role, but lost to Vivien Leigh for Gone with the Wind. She received critical acclaim the next year for her role as Elizabeth Bennet in the 1940 film, Pride and Prejudice.[1]
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Greer returned to acting when her health improved. She eventually landed a role in a play with Laurence Olivier called "The Golden Arror" and it proved to be her breakthrough. She was suddenly very popular throughout London and play offers poured in. She acted in a variety of plays, ranging from Shakespeare to costume dramas, but none of them were huge hits. In 1937, while performing in a play called Old Music, she was noticed by MGM mogul Louis B. Mayer, would was in London talent scouting. Greer was actually not that interested in a film career because she felt that she did not photograph well. However, the lure of money and a nice climate for her mother, convinced her to change her mind. In September of 1937, she signed a seven year contract with MGM.
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The great comedienne Lucille Ball had always wished to perform dramatic roles, and likewise Greer had always wished to play comic roles. Her big chance came in 1948 when she was once again teamed with Walter Pidgeon in the comedy "Julia Misbehaves."
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Garson was nominated for the seventh and final time for the Best Actress category in 1960 for her role in Sunrise in Campobello. In the year, Elizabeth Taylor won the Best Actress award for the movie Butterfield 8.
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