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Articles
1930s
He got the habit (1932) — New!
A Fine Romeo (1935)
Over the water (1938)
Hollywood from the Heights (1939)
1940s
The man Scarlett will marry (1940)
“Don’t call me a great lover!” (1940)
Filming Pride and Prejudice (1940)
The idol of the moment
An open letter to Laurence Olivier (1941)
Battle film in Ireland (1943)
Hermit of the Old Vic (1946)
Olivier’s Lear (1946)
Masterpiece: Henry V (1946)
Laurence Olivier for Glamour (1947)
Sir Laurence Olivier (1948)
Sir Larry: Hush, hush Hamlet
Laurence Olivier in profile
1950s
Shakespeare world champion (1958)
1960s
1970s
Lord of Craft and Valor (1975)
1980s
Lord of Danger (1982)
Confessions of a Real Actor (1982)
Lord Olivier (1983)
Laurence Olivier Celebrates 80 Years (1987)
Obituaries
Laurence Olivier Cast a Spell Over All Actors
Laurence Olivier Dies: ‘The Rest is Silence’
Olivier with Passionate Drama
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, writer and photographer living in London. What you'll find here: 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.
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Read Vivien Leigh: Becoming Scarlett by Kendra Bean in issue no. 75 of Bright Lights Film Journal
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