tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post5986020592960039659..comments2024-03-28T03:27:52.615-07:00Comments on My Love Of Old Hollywood: Olivia de Havilland (b. 1916)Pagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063277863578004836noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-89790845585465418712013-09-16T22:55:51.850-07:002013-09-16T22:55:51.850-07:00Great post..Olivia deHavilland is my all time fave...Great post..Olivia deHavilland is my all time fave actress,have seen most of her films and love the ones with her and Errol Flynn! Of course,I think Warner Bros did not give her a chance to show her talents giving her mostly period pieces mainly box office assurance for them but she proved them wrong later with her Films like To Each His Own,The Snake Pit,The Heiress and lawsuit against that studio...what a talent,and glad to know she is doing well in Paris at the wonderful age of 96! I just read the book by Robert Madtzen "Errol and Olivia"..great photos of them somehow those two seemed they were real lovers off/on screen:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-14537786986304039502013-06-27T19:32:10.774-07:002013-06-27T19:32:10.774-07:00Olivia de Hallivand is hands-down my favourite act...Olivia de Hallivand is hands-down my favourite actress from Hollywood's Golden Age. She had great talent and was outstanding in everything from her swashbuckling hits with Errol Flynn (Captain Blood & Robin Hood are my favourites), to dramas like The Heiress and comedies like Princess O'Rouke, which is actually a really good film, and often unfairly overlooked in favour of Roman Holiday. <br /><br />I doubt it was a 'punishment film' as de Havilland considered it one of her few satisfying roles at Warner Bros., as she was desperate for more dramatic roles. I'd recommend it, although as it was a war-time film the over-zealous patriotism can get a tad corny at times. I'd call it one of my comfort films, along with Fredric March's Death Takes a Holiday and I Married a Witch. Enjoyable, slightly corny films you can just snuggle up and enjoy with a smile on your face!Louisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-12196662032562704432012-10-18T06:20:40.697-07:002012-10-18T06:20:40.697-07:00Princess O'Rourke is actually a pretty good fi...Princess O'Rourke is actually a pretty good film though very lighthearted. Roman Holiday the movie which won Audrey Hepburn her Oscar was basically a remake of this film. While I've never heard of it actually being a punishment for her lawsuit when she was young Olivia took her career very seriously and really wanted to do meaningful roles so anything as lighthearted as this would probably have seemed like a punishment to her. The people at Warners never really recognised her talent. They seemed to have trouble seeing her as anything but a pretty face. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-5114834990064691782012-08-28T17:32:22.002-07:002012-08-28T17:32:22.002-07:00Nice try but I found a lot of errors in your asses...Nice try but I found a lot of errors in your assessment of the films she did under contract to Warners and those she did as a free-lancer once she ended her contract with that studio. For example, "Princess O'Rourke" was not a punishment assignment. "Government Girl" was at RKO because Selznick sold her to them for a one picture deal in return for another star's services. And that, indeed, was punishment since the script was terrible although the film managed to be a financial success. "The Dark Mirror" was not delayed in release due to her contract dispute. Only "Devotion" fits that category. It was filmed in '43 but released in '46 to capitalize on Olivia's new popularity with the release of "To Each His Own."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-46635715044752191872012-08-12T14:38:23.702-07:002012-08-12T14:38:23.702-07:00Olivia is on record as saying that she and Errol F...Olivia is on record as saying that she and Errol Flynn fell in love with each other. Too sad......great couple!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-7878852086146750632012-07-17T19:41:56.229-07:002012-07-17T19:41:56.229-07:00Olivia wasn't married in 1939, not even close....Olivia wasn't married in 1939, not even close.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-28958327274080245152011-02-05T13:43:15.340-08:002011-02-05T13:43:15.340-08:00Wonderful photos.
Her former home off Mulholland ...Wonderful photos.<br /><br />Her former home off Mulholland was just recently sold. It's a simple white clapboard affair, looks more like a Connecticut farmhouse than a movie star's home -- but it's got the most spectacular views. I took a photo of it through a padlocked gate.Claroscureauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16080371001520005109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-89602094594190232862011-01-24T19:39:09.096-08:002011-01-24T19:39:09.096-08:00Ha Ha.. Thats great fedora! I would enjoy having O...Ha Ha.. Thats great fedora! I would enjoy having Olivia teaching me anything even if it were knitting to tips on how to bake Shepard's Pie! : )Pagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063277863578004836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-24664962956896125802011-01-24T19:20:17.832-08:002011-01-24T19:20:17.832-08:00Oh, I want Olivia as ~my~ Sunday school teacher! L...Oh, I want Olivia as ~my~ Sunday school teacher! Lucky kids. She is one of my favorite actresses. I was blown away with her performances in The Snake Pit and The Dark Mirror--both are excellent films.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-58201980295508031822011-01-24T08:57:58.804-08:002011-01-24T08:57:58.804-08:00Hi KC,
I also took notice that I did not require r...Hi KC,<br />I also took notice that I did not require reading glasses the first time I read all of these autobiographies. lol<br /><br />As soon as I find a good copy of "Hush Hush...I'll do a photo montage. I think it is a good choice since there is so much in it that provides for good snark. I saw another movie for the first time over the weekend from '56 called "The Bad Seed". Although I enjoyed it the movie deserves a lighter review. <br />Page<br />PagePagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063277863578004836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-6131944030797022622011-01-23T22:12:39.710-08:002011-01-23T22:12:39.710-08:00I've got to pick up My Wicked Wicked Ways agai...I've got to pick up My Wicked Wicked Ways again. The print is so small on my copy that I got tired of trying to read it! It definitely looked promising though.<br /><br />I'm looking forward to your Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte post.KChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17587905976811500791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-57969746083657600002011-01-22T11:33:36.702-08:002011-01-22T11:33:36.702-08:00Yeah, Page, I'm reading My Wicked Wicked Ways,...Yeah, Page, I'm reading My Wicked Wicked Ways, it's really awesome, even when at some points the stories are too fantastic to be true :) But it's as entertaining as the adventure books by Verne!Clara Fercovichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04247553895885558509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-8397193473869864112011-01-21T14:20:29.024-08:002011-01-21T14:20:29.024-08:00I'm glad you enjoyed it Caroline! It's har...I'm glad you enjoyed it Caroline! It's hard to believe this blog started as a way to archive my vast autograph collection but it certainly is enjoyable to look back on the stars behind the signatures. <br />Have a great weekend. <br />PagePagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063277863578004836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-3841414852847884712011-01-21T11:23:24.918-08:002011-01-21T11:23:24.918-08:00Great profile, Page! Very thorough discussion of O...Great profile, Page! Very thorough discussion of Olivia's life. And what a life it's been!<br /><br />-CarolineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-58702925262321378212011-01-21T09:15:59.717-08:002011-01-21T09:15:59.717-08:00Hi Clara,
Are you reading My Wicked Wicked Ways o...Hi Clara,<br /><br />Are you reading My Wicked Wicked Ways or Errol Flynn: The Untold Story... I've been trying to revisit both books since Errol's life was one long adventure with scandal and many relationships thrown in. Although I enjoyed his official autobiography the other book disputes a lot of his take on things. <br /><br />Perhaps Errol just enjoyed having a go at the public which seemed to give him great joy. What's so interesting is how he elaborated his early life all the way down to where he was born and how he landed in Great Britain.<br /><br />Whichever one you're reading they're both excellent books. I may have to do a two part post on ole Errol. : )<br /><br />I'm glad you enjoyed the post. Thank You<br />PagePagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063277863578004836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-85889593189796950742011-01-21T07:18:55.196-08:002011-01-21T07:18:55.196-08:00Olivia is one of my favorite actresses, to thank u...Olivia is one of my favorite actresses, to thank u very much for this post, I really enjoyed it. I have never heard before about "Devotion" and some others, I wish I could get them. Can't wait to read your post about Errol, I'm reading his autobiography right now :)Clara Fercovichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04247553895885558509noreply@blogger.com