Overlooked, Ignored, passed over, Disregarded or Brushed off.
Gloria Swanson & William Holden for “Sunset Boulevard”
By Karen Beishuizen
A 1950 black noir comedy directed by Billy Wilder.
Gloria Swanson played Norma Desmond, a former silent-star who dreams of making a big come-back to the screen.
Ms. Swanson, who was a real-life silent movie star, made a comeback with “Sunset Boulevard” in contrary to her character Norma Desmond who did not manage this.