The Vintage Bride: Jill Esmond
On July 25th, 1930, Jill Esmond officially became the first Mrs. Laurence Olivier. Jill, a British actress, was 22 years old and her bridgegroom, Larry, was 23. Jill Esmond came from acting royalty. Her mother was the famous stage actress and…
All the World’s Going to Love This Lover
Motion Picture Magazine, 1932 by Elisabeth Goldbeck He looks a bit like Ronald Colman, which isn‘t exactly an accident— but that’s where their resemblance ends. Laurence Olivier is younger, livelier and more impulsive- and he’s had all sorts of acting…