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Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh. Volume Seven, Episode Three (Part One)

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Publicly,  perceived as one of the great romances of the 20th century, privately the Oliviers endured infidelity, severe mental illness and ultimately divorce.

Olivier in Wuthering Heights
Jill Esmond

Leigh and Marlon Brando in A Streetcar Named Desire
Hattie McDaniel, Olivia De Havilland and Vivien Leigh in Gone With the Wind
Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable, Gone With the Wind.

Poster for one of the many revivals that made Gone With the Wind the most profitable film ever made.

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Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh. Volume Seven, Episode Three (Part Two)

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Publicly revered as one of the great romances of the 20th Century, privately it was marred by infidelity, severe mental illness and divorce

Olivier in Rebecca with Joan Fontaine
The Oliviers in Australia, the smiles would eventually fade
Vivien Leigh, 1957
Olivier’s costume in Spartacus
Olivier in, “The Entertainer,” with Joan Plowright
Olivier and Joan Plowright visiting the Reagan’s in the White House in the 80’s
Olivier’s grave in Westminster Abbey

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Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh. Volume Seven, Episode Three (Book and Music Information)

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The books used to compose this podcast included:

“Truly, Madly,” by Stephen Galloway.

“Olivier,” by Terry Coleman.

“Vivien Leigh,” by Hugo Vickers

The music used in this podcast included:

Intro, parts one and two: “Night Shift,” by National Sweetheart.

Outro, part one: “Inconsciousness,” by Mini Vandals.

Outro, part two: “Natural Light,” by Chris Haugen