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** And Cecil B Demille referred to Swanson as "young fella" when both were getting started in Hollywood.
** The Waxworks, of course, were real former Hollywood stars then considered has-beens, including Buster Keaton.
* [[Those Two Actors]]: After the success of the film, this was attempted with William Holden and Nancy Olson; they appeared in three further films together, but none of them was really successful.
* [[Typecasting]]: Filmmakers just [[Follow the Leader|rehashed Norma]] whenever they wanted to give Gloria a part in a film after that, and some people still confused Swanson with Desmond.
* [[What Could Have Been]]: Several other old-time stars were considered for the role of Norma Desmond including Pola Negri, Mary Pickford, and even Mae West. Montgomery Clift was originally cast as Joe Gillis, but pulled out - reputedly because he himself was [[Reality Subtext|dating a much older (and arguably washed up) singer at the time]].
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