Vivien Leigh A Biography Author:Anne Edwards This is the story of the actress who became a Hollywood legend by winning the coveted role of Scarlett O?Hara in Gone with the Wind, and whose circle included both theatrical and political celebrities, from Winston Churchill to Noel Coward, John Gielgud, and Marlon Brando. But behind the dazzling exterior lay the sinister shadow of another Vivie... more »n Leigh?a shadow which pursued her throughout her aristocratic upbringing, her frustrating first marriage, her tempestuous romance with Laurence Olivier, and her meteoric rise to stardom. As The New York Times wrote of the hardcover edition, ?To read her story is to be inspired with pity and terror.?« less
If you enjoyed Scarlett in "Gone With the Wind", you will love this book that gives you her entire life story, plus lots of insights into the filming of the "Wind" picture. Well written and an in-depth look into the movie picture industry.