Making a film with Garbo,” said Robert Montgomery, “does not constitute an introduction.” Garbo was extremely reserved and became coldly indignant if someone sought to intrude on her privacy.
Once Groucho Marx saw her approaching in slacks and a floppy hat, and he stopped, bent down in his famous crouch, and peeked up under the brim. When he met her icy look, he quickly backed away, muttering: “Pardon me, ma’am, I thought you were a guy I knew in Pittsburgh.”
Source:
Boller, Paul F., and Ronald L. Davis. "Comedy." Hollywood Anecdotes. New York: Morrow, 1987. 250. Print.
Original Source Listed:
Niven, Bring on the Empty Horses, p. 453.
Further Reading:
Greta Lovisa Gustafsson / Greta Garbo
[Henry Montgomery, Jr. / Robert Montgomery](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Montgomery_(actor\))
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