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Monday, July 27, 2020

entry arrow6:19 AM | Olivia de Havilland, 1916-2020



I honestly thought the legendary Olivia de Havilland [1916-2020] would live forever. At 104 years old, and reportedly still feisty [enough to sue Ryan Murphy very recently for the "untruthful" depiction of her in Feud], she had already outlived all of her peers, and was the oldest bonafide Hollywood star. She would be inescapable if you loved your movies and took note of its classic riches. I would remember seeing her first in Gone With the Wind [1939] as the sunny and caring Melanie Hamilton. But I also loved her in Hold Back the Dawn [1941], To Each His Own [1946], The Snake Pit [1948], and The Heiress [1949], winning the Oscar for Best Actress twice for To Each His Own and The Heiress. I even loved her "hagsploitation" turns, in the twilight of her career, in Lady in a Cage [1964] and Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte [1964], although both films left much to be desired. With her passing, the golden age of Hollywood is truly over.

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