If Joan Crawford narrates your life, you are larger than life itself.

I can't think of anyone else but Crawford to do this documentary of Garbo Her voice and her love for Garbo is perfect

Her speaking voice is magic.

Joan Crawford was a complete professional in whatever she did.

Such an honor for Greta Garbo. They both signed to MGM around the same time in 1925. And Joan at one point was as huge in popularity and box office draws as her.

Oh Joan Crawford’s voice. Like honey and chocolate being warmed and made molten together... Joan Crawford - perfect.

Joan Crawford and Greta Garbo were contemporaries. Complimentary throughout, one great actress praising another. Not a shred of jealously. How refreshing! Joan looks and sounds great in this documentary. I have always loved and admired Joan Crawford. Watching this has reinforced those sentiments.

The Old film stars are the best ♥️

Joan Crawford did a great job and looked beautiful!

Quite a good documentary. Joan Crawford is perfect in her role as narrator because she understands and is sympathetic with her subject.

Garbo was gorgeous!

Garbo was the greatest star of her Era.

I am impressed by Crawford's ability as a narrator. She struck the right tone, not one overly dramatic thy would bring attention to Crawford the actor.

Garbo was TREMENDOUS! God, how I LOVE her!

"It was remarkably daring in the time to make love horizontally". What a great euphemism! I'll have to remember that one. I wish the print was better, but it's a treat to see (and hear!) Crawford.

Joan. That stunning voice and her regal air. Simply breathtaking.

I loved the great chemistry between Garbo & Gilbert in the Silent Movies. It was very unfortunate that Gilbert's voice did not transition well to the "Talkies". Meanwhile Garbo's voice was pure silk. Loved both actors, RIP. Great documentation, well documented and delivered. Best wishes to all out there! Good luck and blessings always with this CVirus! Love, South Jersey, USA ❤❤❤

How many people can say that they narrated their crush's documentary? ? (While being a star in their own right?) Go Joanie!

Joan Crawford did a fantastic job on this. Her narration was beautifully done and it probably helped that she had such a great subject to talk about.

I wish I had Joan's voice, and smile.

Never seen this. Joan was always so complimentary about Garbo. I can only imagine how it must have been to see her face in real life.

Garbo is the most beautiful actress of all time. More beautiful than all the actresses today by far.

That “penetrate her mystery” line is a) intense and b) very close to Joans heart, I’m sure

Cheers to both iconic ladies - too and we don’t have ladies like this anymore!

Joan Crawford and most all of the other Hollywood "Greats" all admired Greta Garbo.

I love Crawfords class! I love both these women!

"it was daring at the time to make love in a film... horizontally." priceless!

Miss Crawford was a huge fan of Garbo's. I love this channel!! Thank you for all these amazing uploads!

Legend on Legend! Wow!

Greta Garbo was the only actress who was loved and not envied by her contemporaries

So noble of an actress - here J. Crawford - to describe a colleague, Miss Garbo with so lovely words. They both belonged in an artistic world where professional rivalries were very common. Here we see J. Crawford as a friend, an impartial critic and a colleague any actress would have been honored to work and share the silver screen with.

Joan was the best of the best - beauty talent great voice

One icon talking about another. Joan Crawford and Greta Garbo❤️❤️

Interesting! Though anyone familiar with Joan's voice will immediately notice that this is running a little fast and her voice is higher pitched than usual. That's because it's a UK television show (shot at 25 frames per second) being converted to North American playback, which runs 30 frames per second.

Incredible beauty. To this day.

The magnificent Joan ✔️

Greta Garbo's expression and intensity could draw anyone in.. its like a svengali effect. She was the greatest.

The Great Garbo. Wonderful. Thank You.

Garbo is the most beautiful woman I've ever seen. Cannot be duplicated.

Excellent performance by the great Joan Crawford! Garbo is Garbo - luminous!

GRETA GARBO WAS MAGNIFICENT , BUT AM ALWAYS AMAZED HOW MANY VERY FAMOUS PEOPLE ALWAYS SPEAK SO LOVINGLY OF HER - THERE'S MORE TO THIS !? I LOVE THE STARS , I LOVE JOAN CRAWFORD AND HAVE ALWAYS BEEN IN LOVE WITH GRETA GARBO !

Love you Joan

Excellent documentary, especially for the period in which it was made.

Mrs. Crawford was very beautiful 😇

Wow! This is my first time seeing this and I'm impressed by Joan's narration. Even though she had year's of alcohol and cigarette abuse, she still had a graceful and soothing tone in her voice. She could have had a career like Robert Osborne. Narrating other actors and films. This is pretty cool, especially since Joan was a big fan of Garbo. Joan has regretted the fact that she didn't have a scene with Garbo in Grand Hotel.

Absolutely wonderful, leave it to the British to create a 1st class production.

Joan is gorgeous here

Woooow! Greta Garbo♥️♥️♥️👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Joan is so generous and professional here. Her feeling towards Bette Davis, another story.

What a wonderful documentary about “The Divine Garbo”! I agree with some of the other comments...Joan Crawford looked great and her narration was wonderful!

Enjoying this very much 💕

Still pretty, Joan Crawford

Love both of them ... 💝🔱

In my view, Crawford was the true "it" girl of Hollywood's golden era.

what a priceless find!Weird how even if this was made so early on ,Garbo still very much alive ,they still got most of the things about her right!Unlike the dozens of so called well researched docus and bios that followed ,sensationalist in manner ,some downright classist ,with people who knew her only a little taking liberties and pulling psychological assessments out of their asses

Thanks for posting!

Thank you this is truly soooo interesting! Greta Garbo and Joan Crawford, two of the most charismatic actresses who ever graced the films.....🎉

My late partner, Joe Franklin, legend in his time, made fun of, BECAUSE NOT ONLY WAS HE A LEGEND WHILE HE LIVED, BUT AN ICON WHO LOVED HIS FANS, KIND TO ALL. I LIVED WITH JOE FOR 21 YEARS. DYNAMIC IS A SHALLOW WORD TO DESCRIBE HIM. JOE WOULD LOVE THIS VIDEO OF JOAN CRAWFORD NARRATING Greta Garbo 's documentary here. Thank you. I am Jodi Fritz. I miss Joe..more than ever...Joe said Garbo would watch his shows late at night..would speak of her on HIS MEMORY LANE SHOW, WOR RADIO.

At 47:36 when she turns the champagne glass to drink from where he put his lips is hilarious bc she's spoofing on a serious moment in the movie "Flesh and the Devil" with John Gilbert.

Joan delivers this narration in a very natural way. I can't see her reading an auto-cue (was she or did she memorise it?)

MUY BUENO !!

“Women did not interest him sexually...” I’m surprised they allowed her to say that outright on television (?) in the 60s.

Her voice is so much higher here. I wonder if she used to deepen her voice for the movies.

What did Garbo think about this documentary?

Wow.. What a narration from a true diva herself. And using such metaphors in comparison like Svengali. Yes, Greta was lager than life like Joan herself.

16:00 i loveee

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Joan said Stiller wasn't interested in women, lol , we know what that means today, but isnt it interesting, how few watching this documentary when it was made would have deducted that?

I thought "When a Queen gives up her throne, I get it".

Ironically, Garbo, Crawford & Loy all retired to NYC, latter were friends but Crawford became recluse, Garbo spotting famous pastime while Loy worked right to the end.

Was this filmed in Black and white?

Were they friends at all?

I find Crawford prettier than Garbo.

Garbo was indeed an enigma. A sublime actress who could not "act." Her delivery was always the same, from GRAND HOTEL to TWO-FACED WOMAN. Her silent movies were mesmerizing. Then, with the advent of sound, her lack of technique became quite obvious. Ideally she should have been dubbed by a well-trained actress. Certainly it would have been quite sufficient for us to admire her lovely, myriad facial expressions. In Italy Garbo was dubbed by the wonderful Tina Lattanzi with superb results. As for Crawford, she did a good job narrating this documentary.