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Left: Olivia de Havilland in “Alice in Wonderland” at age 16, and right: Olivia recently at the César Awards in Paris. Today marks the 97th birthday of the wonderful Olivia de Havilland, one of the last surviving icons of Hollywood’s Golden Age and the last principal cast member o read more

Princess O'Rourke is a breezy little comedy that stars Olivia de Havilland as Maria, a foreign princess visiting America who falls in love with a pilot named Eddie O'Rourke (played by Robert Cummings). The catch is Eddie doesn't know she is a princess and thinks she is just a regular gi read more

The Strawberry Blonde and Biff on a date Since Rita Hayworth is my classic movie goddess of the month, I decided to watch some of her movies. Top of the list, the wonderful period comedy from 1941 The Strawberry Blonde, co-starring James Cagney, Olivia de Havilland and Jack Carson. Talk about read more

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Olivia de Havilland, born today, July 1 in 1916! One of the more depressing things about this job, well, really the only depressing thing about this job is the fact that almost everyone I write about is dead. A bit of a downer, I know. So, every once in read more

THE MOST MAGNIFICENT & THRILLING SEA ADVENTURE EVER FILMED (original print ad for “Captain Blood” – 1935) “Captain Blood” is a 1935 swashbuckling film made by First National Pictures and Warner Brothers. It was directed by Michael Curtiz and produced by Harry J read more

If you have been following my blog at all, one look at the cover of this book should tell you why I felt obligated to procure a copy for myself. For those who may be new here–first off, welcome. Second, I am 1) obsessed with Olivia de Havilland, a longtime resident of Paris, and 2) obsessed read more

Olivia de Havilland was born in Tokyo, Japan, to English parents. Her mother, Lilian Augusta Ruse, also a actress known as Lillian Fontaine, and her father, Walter Augustus de Havilland, was a patent attorney with a practice in Japan. Her parents married in 1914 and divorced in 1925. She was raise read more

For those of you who may be new here, I am a huge Olivia de Havilland fan. I made her this blog’s first Star of the Week–I adore every movie she ever made–even the bad ones (ahem…Alibi Ike, Lady in a Cage), because I just love watching her on the screen. She has been living read more

Let us all just take a moment to  bask in the fabulous-ness that is Olivia de Havilland.  She’ll be 95 in July and still looks great and is still very much full of life. read more

Hello dear readers! As promised, I am diving straight into Star of the Week mode. This segment is one where I will be focusing on one of the classic greats, showing you important clips and pictures from their work over the span of a week. This week’s honors go to a 2-time Oscar winner and liv read more

This legendary couple appeared in 8 films together from 1935 to 1941, all for Warner Bros. They made a varied mix of swashbucklers, westerns, comedy, and period films. Their first pairing came in the rousing Captain Blood (1935), which was Flynn's first starring role, making him an overnight sensat read more

Olivia De Havilland Awarded Legion of Honor One More Honor for De Havilland Two-time Oscar-winning actress, Olivia De Havilland was awarded the Legion of Honor by French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday. At 94, De Havilland is the last surving major star of Gone With the Wind (1939). Also read more

Olivia De Havilland and Errol Flynn were known as one of Hollywood's most talented on-screen couples, performing in eight films together, but, were never romantically involved. The films in which they co-starred: Captain Blood (1935), The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936), The Adventures of Robin read more

Since time has gotten away from me this week, I won’t be able to write a full recommendation for my second choice for today, 1946′s To Each His Own. So I will refer you to a review I wrote earlier this summer for my very favorite de Havilland flick (after Gone With the Wind, of course), read more

In an appearance on The Dinah Shore Show, Olivia de Havilland gets adorably flustered while she gushes about her romance with Errol Flynn. Panelmates Shelley Winters, Shirley Jones, and Eva Marie Saint look thrilled, and a bit stunned, by her candor. read more

The Independent newspaper in the UK published a fascinating interview with Olivia de Havilland earlier this month – I’ve just belatedly caught up with it and am passing on the link for others who had missed it. She says quite a lot about her feelings for Errol Flynn.  Apparently she is read more

Every Frenchman Has One by Olivia de Havilland Crown Archetype 2016 Reissue ISBN: 9780451497390 - 144 pages Amazon - Barnes and Noble - Powells Imagine sitting down for a nice long chat with actress and living legend Olivia de Havilland. Unless your Robert Osborne or some lucky soul, de Havilland& read more

Every Frenchman Has One by Olivia de Havilland Crown Archetype 2016 Reissue ISBN: 9780451497390 - 144 pages Amazon - Barnes and Noble - Powells Imagine sitting down for a nice long chat with actress and living legend Olivia de Havilland. Unless your Robert Osborne or some lucky soul, de Havilland& read more

 This was originally published in the former The Classic Film Collective Patreon.Olivia de Havilland: Lady Triumphantby Victoria AmadorUniversity Press of KentuckyPaperback ISBN: 9780813154657404 pagesAmazon — Barnes and NobleOlivia de Havilland lived 104 glorious years and was the last o read more