Scarlett O’Hara and Sunny
Scarlett O’Hara and Sunny by Grace Wilcox Sunny Alexander knows Vivien Leigh better than Scarlett O’Hara knows herself. Vivien has been Scarlett so long and so intensely that she isn’t quite sure where she begins and the O’Hara girl leaves…
Gone With The Wind Contract Signing
Seventy-Five years ago this month, Vivien picked up a pen and signed her fate away as Scarlett O’Hara. The signing of this historic event, like the search for Scarlett, was mostly a publicity stunt, orchestrated by David O. Selznick. In…
Vivien Leigh Can Speak For Herself
From: The Evening Independent June 10, 1940 by Alicia Hart A very definite sort of person is Vivien Leigh, the charming British actress who won fame as Scarlett O’Hara, and is now going back to England to serve her country.…
John Rawlings, Photographer
John Rawlings, 1912-1970, was an extraordinary photographer, whose work appeared in fashion magazines such as Vogue and Glamour. He photographed models, socialites, stage stars and film stars, with a career that spanned from the 1930s through the 1960s. The iconic Vivien Leigh was…
Twenty Questions Vivien Answers Herself
Picturegoer, November 26, 1955 You might say I’d brought it on myself. It all began when I criticized Vivien Leigh (Picturegoer, September 10) for her descent into The Deep Blue Sea, writes Margaret Hinxman. The comments from readers about that were…