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Vivien Leigh regarded as one of the movies greatest actresses is part of iconic American movie history as Scarlett O Hara in David Selznick's masterpiece "Gone With the Wind" with Clark Gable as Rhett, Olivia De Havilland, Leslie Howard, and the incomparable Hattie McDaniel ( who to me provided the real soul of the Film). The English born Miss Leigh's casting was initially decried by fans worldwide as the wrong choice to play the Southern belle Scarlett, but Mr. Selznick's choice over such as Norma Shearer, Jean Arthur, Susan Hayward, Paulette Goddard, Lucille Ball, Lana Turner, et al was inspired. Miss Leigh brought Scarlett to Life and her performance justifiably won the Academy Award. GWTW was the only film Leigh made for her mentor Selznick. Miss Leigh won her second Oscar playing another Southern belle in "A Streetcar Named Desire" with Marlon Brando. Other films included Stanley Kramer's "Ship of Fools" at Columbia with Oscar winners Lee Marvin and Simone Signoret, and with a young Warren Beatty in WB's "The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone". Miss Leigh refused to replace Joan Crawford in "Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte" which would have seen her co star with another great actress Bette Davis in what would have been a great on screen acting duel. Married to Laurence Olivier for a time, While a Star of Theatre both in New York and London, Ms. Leigh is regarded as one of the cinemas greatest actresses notably due to her incomparable roles Scarlett O'Hara and Blanche DuBois. | ||
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Vivien Leigh regarded as one of the movies greatest actresses is part of iconic American movie history as Scarlett O Hara in David Selznick's masterpiece "Gone With the Wind" with Clark Gable as...
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