Fashion Friday #13: The Lady of the Camellias
In 1961, Vivien Leigh embarked on a world tour, leading the Old Vic Company in three different plays with stops across three continents: Australia, South America and North America. One of the plays performed was The Lady of the Camellias. In The…
Fashion Friday #12: Gone With the Wind’s 21st Anniversary
Gone With the Wind celebrated its 21st anniversary in March, 1961. The celebrations were held in Atlanta, Georgia, in conjunction with the Civil War Centennial. Newspapers around the world ran headlines such as Scarlett turns 21. The three day event…
Fashion Friday #10: House of Balmain
On Tuesday, October 25th, 1960, Vivien Leigh arrived in Cherbourg with her companion and fellow actor, Jack Merivale, aboard the Queen Elizabeth liner from New York. The two were fresh off the stage from co-starring in the play, Duel of…
Little Miss Echo
Must She Always Be Little Miss Echo? by Hubert Cole, originally published in 1940 I doubt that anybody would deny that the biggest screen role– of the past ten years has been that of Scarlett O’Hara in Gone With the…
The Versatile Laurence Olivier
Article originally published in 1941 Versatile Laurence Olivier Stars With Vivien Leigh In “21 Days Together” Laurence Olivier, whose latest success is as Larry Darrant in “21 Days Together,” was born on May 22nd, 1907, in Dorking, Surrey, where his…
Gone With the Wind’s Alternate Ending
Many people who watch Gone With the Wind wish the movie had ended differently. Rhett’s parting words to Scarlett, Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn, still makes people talk. And the question everyone wants answered is: What happened to Scarlett…
Darjeeling, India and the Birth of Vivien Leigh
I was born in one of the most romantic places in the world–Darjeeling–although I have only confused impressions of its beauty, and of the gaiety of life there, for my father, who was a stockbroker, brought the family back to…
Fashion Friday #9: The 12th Annual Academy Awards
The 12th Annual Academy Awards were held on February 29th, 1940. A who’s who of Hollywood gathered together to watch their peers receive recognition for their work in 1939. Bob Hope played Master of Ceremonies for the night, which saw…
Fashion Friday #8: Hollywood Premiere of “Gone With the Wind”
On December 28th, 1939, Gone With the Wind finally had its premiere in Hollywood. The premiere was held at Fox’s Carthay Circle Theater, which had opened in 1926. Sadly, the theater was demolished in 1969 to make room for an office…
Fashion Friday #7: Gone With The Wind in Atlanta
In December, 1939, Atlanta fell under the spell of David Selznick’s masterpiece, Gone With the Wind. The mayor of Atlanta, William Hartsfield, declared a three day holiday to celebrate the movie’s premiere at Loew’s Grand Theater on Peachtree Street. Three…