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• Inside the Oliviers’ Love Nest

  

  Inside the Oliviers' Love Nest Today's post comes to us courtesy of Lena Backström, a long-time fan of the Oliviers from Sweden. Over the years I've gotten to... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES

• The Ultimate Fan Letters

  

  I've spent a fair bit of time these past few weeks in the V A and British Library going through fan letters written to Vivien Leigh. It's research for my chapte... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES

• Drawing Vivien Leigh

  

  An interview with Spanish artist Alejandro Mogollo Diez by Tanguy Deville You must have seen, lately, his wonderful portraits of glamorous ladies pop up on... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES

• Loving Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier – A Fan’s Perspective

  

  Loving Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier - A Fan's Perspective Today's post is brought to you by my friend Irina N., a long-time fan of the Oliviers and at... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES

• Interview with Laurence Olivier Author Margarida Araya

  

  Interview with Laurence Olivier author Margarida Araya Richard III is one of Laurence Olivier's most critically acclaimed films, both as an actor and... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES

• Take the Vivien Leigh Fan Survey!

  

  Take the Vivien Leigh Fan Survey! Good news: There's a new book about Vivien Leigh in the works! Vivien Leigh: Actress and Icon will be published by... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES

• Summer at Tickerage Mill

  

  Summer at Tickerage Mill Vivien Leigh's country estate, Notley Abbey, was sold in 1960 pending her divorce from Laurence Olivier. While on the hunt for a new... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES

• James Abbe: Capturing the Silent Screen

  

  This post was written for the Classic Movie History Project Blogathon co-hosted by Movies Silently, Once Upon a Screen and Silver Screenings. ***** Since... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES

• Kendra’s Going Back to School Fund

  

  Kendra's going back to school fund Dear friends, I'm going back to London in the fall to pursue a Master's degree in Museum Studies at University College... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES

• How the Glamour Shot Changed Hollywood (Part 2)

  

  Back in April I had the pleasure of giving two talks on old Hollywood in San Francisco's gorgeous and historic Presidio. The first, Vivien Leigh: Stardom and... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES

• How the Glamour Shot Changed Hollywood (Part 1)

  

  Back in April I had the pleasure of giving two talks on old Hollywood in San Francisco's gorgeous and historic Presidio. The first, Vivien Leigh: Stardom and... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES

• Talking Vivien Leigh and The Future

  

  A couple weeks ago I was contacted by a youtube user called Jim Junot, who has started a web series called The Junot Files where he interviews authors of books... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES

• Field Notes from the 2015 TCM Film Festival

  

  Back at the end of March, thousands of film nerds from around the US (and as far afield as Canada, Sweden, Norway and Scotland) descended upon Hollywood Blvd fo... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES

• On the Road to the TCM Film Festival

  

  On the road to the TCM Film Festival Around this time a couple of years ago, I sat in the flat I shared with my boyfriend and cat in London and wrote a... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES

• The Mystery of Suzanne Farrington

  

  The mystery of Suzanne Farrington It was with sadness that I learned last week of the death of Suzanne Farrington, Vivien Leigh's only child. She passed away... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES

• In Focus: Yousuf Karsh

  

  In Focus: Yousuf Karsh Yousuf Karsh seemed destined to become a photographer. Born in 1908, Karsh fled the ravages of war in Armenia and Syria and at age 17... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES

• Book Diary 2015

  

  *Header image by Nina's ClicksI've got a few New Year's resolutions, although some of them are New Years hopes. But one of the things I'm determined to achieve... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES

• Recap: Dressing Vivien Leigh

  

  2014 has been a wonderful year for Vivien Leigh, and the train is showing no signs of stopping. Just a couple weeks ago (December 5-7), London-based organizatio... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES

• Commonplace Books of Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier

  

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  Posted on 29 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES

• Costume Designer Bob Mackie Talks GWTW

  

  Film lovers across the United States are gearing up to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the premiere of David O. Selznick's technicolor epic Gone With the Wind... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES