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Viv and Larry
http://www.vivandlarry.com/
VivAndLarry.com is an historical archive and film blog dedicated to preserving the memories of classic screen and stage stars Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier, and to the discussion of classic Hollywood and world cinemas. The site is designed and edited by Kendra Bean, a film scholar, author and photographer living in London. What you'll find there: A cabinet of curiosities brimming with vintage articles, video footage, the largest archive of Vivien Leigh and/or Laurence Olivier photos on the Web, and much, much more.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 79 )
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In Focus: George Douglas
Posted on 13 August 2014
ENTERTAINMENT,
HISTORY,
MOVIES
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A Love Worth Fighting For
Posted on 05 August 2014
ENTERTAINMENT,
HISTORY,
MOVIES
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A Bird of Paradise
A Bird of Paradise Vivien Leigh's death certificate officially lists her date of death as July 8, 1967 (it wasn't filed until July 10). However, some people... Read more
Posted on 07 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Vivien Leigh: Stardom and Screen Image
Posted on 07 May 2014
ENTERTAINMENT,
HISTORY,
MOVIES
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Vivien Leigh: Stardom and Screen Image
Back in February I was invited to give a lecture on Vivien Leigh for a symposium highlighting the recently acquired Vivien Leigh Archive at the Victoria and... Read more
Posted on 07 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
#AskTheCurator: Starring Vivien Leigh
#AskTheCurator: Starring Vivien Leigh Vivien Leigh by Bertram Park, 1935 © NPGLast week, Twitter launched an initiative called #MuseumWeek wherein the... Read more
Posted on 30 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
#AskTheCurator: Starring Vivien Leigh
Vivien Leigh by Bertram Park, 1935 © NPG Last week, Twitter launched an initiative called #MuseumWeek wherein the denizens of the social media network got... Read more
Posted on 30 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Clarence Sinclair Bull: The Man Who Shot Gable and Leigh
A couple of years ago, London's National Portrait Gallery mounted a major exhibition in partnership with the John Kobal Foundation titled Glamour of the Gods,... Read more
Posted on 16 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Clarence Sinclair Bull: The Man Who Shot Gable and Leigh
Clarence Bull (center, to right of camera) photographing Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh for Gone With the Wind. Notice the famous red ostrich feather dress... Read more
Posted on 16 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Vivien Leigh: A Star in Wartime
I was honored to be asked to do a recent blog post for the National Portrait Gallery about Vivien Leigh’s wartime contributions. Take a look. Read more
Posted on 23 January 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Vivien Leigh: A Star in Wartime
Posted on 23 January 2014
ENTERTAINMENT,
HISTORY,
MOVIES
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Gertrude Hartley: Making a Career of Glamour
Gertrude Hartley photographed in 1958 While helping a good friend sort through some of the vintage magazines in his collection recently, I spotted this unique... Read more
Posted on 03 January 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Gertrude Hartley: Making a Career of Glamour
Gertrude Hartley: Making a career of glamour Gertrude Hartley photographed in 1958While helping a good friend sort through some of the vintage magazines in... Read more
Posted on 03 January 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Year-end Wrap-up 2013
Another year over, but what a year it was! 2013 was definitely the Year of Vivien Leigh – at least around here. The events that occurred this autumn to celebrat... Read more
Posted on 29 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Year-end Wrap-up 2013
Another year over, but what a year it was! 2013 was definitely the Year of Vivien Leigh - at least around here. The events that occurred this autumn to celebrat... Read more
Posted on 29 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Secrets of the Vivien Leigh Archive
It was pouring down rain when I arrived at the Victoria and Albert Museum on the morning of November 5. One of the museum's press officers met me in the lobby... Read more
Posted on 06 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Secrets of the Vivien Leigh Archive
Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh watching rushes for Powell and Pressburger’s The 49th Parallel It was pouring down rain when I arrived at the Victoria and... Read more
Posted on 06 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Vivien Leigh: An Intimate Portrait at the National Portrait Gallery
Last Thursday I had the opportunity to give a lecture about Vivien Leigh at the National Portrait Gallery here in London to kick off the opening of the “Starrin... Read more
Posted on 01 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Vivien Leigh: An Intimate Portrait at the National Portrait Gallery
Last Thursday I had the opportunity to give a lecture about Vivien Leigh at the National Portrait Gallery here in London to kick off the opening of the "Starrin... Read more
Posted on 01 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Vivien Leigh on the Radio4 Film Programme
Last week, I was invited to go into the BBC to talk about Vivien Leigh for the Film Programme on Radio4. It was a bit surreal because I never imagined I’d be... Read more
Posted on 19 November 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES
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