Interesting sidebar: "Olivia de Havilland, who played Melanie Wilkes, is the only surviving lead cast member from GWTW." That's pretty impressive when you consider (a) the movie was filmed more than 70 years ago; (b) she played an adult role. For the record, she's 94 and made her film debut in 1935.
Bonus fact: Olivia's sister, Joan Fontaine, is only 15 months younger, and is also still alive. Joan also debuted in a 1935 film, and will turn 93 in October.
The two sisters were both nominated for the Best Actress Oscar in 1941 (ceremony in 1942). Joan won. Olivia, however, had the last laugh. That was Joan's only Oscar in three nominations, and she was never nominated after 1944. Olivia ended up with five nominations and two Oscars, with the last win coming in 1950. She also won two Golden Globes, with the last one coming as recently as 1987!
Thursday, September 02, 2010
RIP: Bonnie Blue Butler
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