Greta Garbo of 1931 and 1932, respectively, and Garbo was dubbed "the greatest money-making machine ever put on screen." Garbo's close friend Mercedes de Acosta then penned a screenplay for her to portray Joan of Arc but producers rebuffed the idea and the film was shelved. After appearing in "As You Desire Me" (1932), the first of three Garbo films which co-starred Melvyn Douglas, Garbo's MGM contract expired and she returned to Sweden. After nearly a year of negotiations, Garbo agreed to renew her contract with MGM on the condition she would star in "Queen Christina" and her salary would be increased
Greta Keller which she always sang. Her repertoire included songs from the 1930s through the war years as well as popular songs of the day. A few years before her death, her voice was heard in the Academy Award-winning movie, "Cabaret" (1972), for which she sang the song, ""Heirat" (Married)". Keller was buried on the Wiener Zentralfriedhof. Greta Keller Margaretha "Greta" Keller (February 8, 1903 – November 11, 1977) was a cabaret singer and actress. Born Margaretha Keller in Vienna, Austria, she studied dance from the age of eight, followed by acting. Her début was in "Pavillon," in Vienna. She also appeared