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Michael Parkinson, one of Britain’s most famous TV broadcasters and journalists, had a chat series called Parkinson that started in 1971. Prior to this, he hosted Cinema [...]
May
6
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In 1959, Vivien Leigh gave her only full-length television performance in a filmed version of Thornton Wilder’s The Skin of Our Teeth. She plays Lily-Sabina Fairweather (often [...]
May
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Hair and make-up tests for Hitchcock’s Rebecca. Vivien Leigh was tested with Margaret Sullivan and Anne Baxter. I left the commentary by film historian Leonard J. Luff [...]
May
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It is interesting to compare the screentest Vivien Leigh did with Laurence Olivier to the one she did with Alan Marshall. In this one she seems more [...]
May
3
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Laurence Olivier was not the only leading man whom Vivien Leigh tested opposite for the role of “I” in Alfred Hitchcock’s Rebecca (1940). Here she is with [...]
May
3
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Legends: Vivien Leigh was produced by the BBC in 2000. This shortened documentary gives an overview of Vivien Leigh’s life and career and showcases many rare color [...]
May
3
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Larry and Vivien: The Oliviers in Love was produced for the BBC in 2001. This documentary goes in depth into the relationship between Vivien Leigh and Laurence [...]
May
3
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Larry and Vivien: The Oliviers in Love was produced for the BBC in 2001. This documentary goes in depth into the relationship between Vivien Leigh and Laurence [...]
May
3
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Larry and Vivien: The Oliviers in Love was produced for the BBC in 2001. This documentary goes in depth into the relationship between Vivien Leigh and Laurence [...]
May
3
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Larry and Vivien: The Oliviers in Love was produced for the BBC in 2001. This documentary goes in depth into the relationship between Vivien Leigh and Laurence [...]