• 21 Cool Things About “That Hamilton Woman!”

    Here’s a list of 21 cool things about That Hamilton Woman, starring Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier, that I have put together in celebration of the film. 1. The movie’s based on the real life love affair of Emma Hamilton (April…

  • Seven Things About Vivien Leigh

    To celebrate Vivien Leigh’s birthday today, I’ve put together this fun list of seven cool things in regard to Vivien and her work. Vivien Leigh led an incredible life, so obviously, there are far more than just seven fun things…

  • 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 #11: A Streetcar Named Desire

    Vivien Leigh arrived back in the United States on August 1st, 1950, at the Idlewild Airport (now JFK), in New York. She was on her way to Hollywood to begin filming A Streetcar Named Desire. Vivien had originated the role…

  • 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…

  • How Shakespeare’s Skull Was Stolen

    How Shakespeare’s Skull Was Stolen is a rather titillating story, first published in 1879, by a literary magazine called The Argosy. The story takes place circa 1794, some 178 years after William Shakespeare’s death. It was published anonymously by someone…

  • 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…