10/29/2009

Joan Fontaine and Olivia deHavilland are sisters

For a long time, I did not know that the two actors were actually sisters in real life. Both of them won Oscars, too, and both had pretty distinguished film careers.


Actress Joan Fontaine w. her actress sister Olivia De Havilland looking out of an open window at her home. Photo by: Bob Landry, April 1942. LIFE Magazine


L-R: Brian Aherne and Joan Fontaine (with Olivia de Havilland) having tea on the patio of their Georgian home. Photo by: Bob Landry, April 1942. LIFE Magazine
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8 comments:

  1. A10/30/2009

    I love them both!

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  2. Anonymous10/30/2009

    Lovely post

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  3. KC10/30/2009

    Though I enjoy the work of each of these women, they are exponentially more fascinating together. I would have loved to have seen them costar in a movie. Too bad they've had those personal difficulties.

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  4. Tom10/31/2009

    I love these pictures. Proof that they really did get along at one time. Sigh!

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  5. Rupert11/01/2009

    What excellent photos! Especially the first. Two very lovely women, it is such a shame that they have such a gash between them, particularly since they are both at such advanced ages (Olivia, 93 & Joan, 92)and both living. They could be such a comfort to one another. Yet, who am I to say.

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  6. Tom11/02/2009

    I agree, Rupert and I don't understand the rivalry. Really want to read Joan's autobiography, "No Bed of Roses".

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  7. Rupert11/02/2009

    I have that book, though I haven't read it in over 20 years and don't remember all the specifics but even so, I wish them well. Again, lovely top picture.

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  8. Tom11/02/2009

    Can I borrow that book from you?

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