Joan and Olivia: Sibling Rivalry Aside…
It’s pretty well-known that sisters Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine were feuding on-and-off since childhood. That said, putting sibling rivalry aside — here are some fun pictures of Fontaine and de Havilland enjoying each other’s company…
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Joan Fontaine and Olivia de Havilland 1940
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In 1942, for the first time in Oscar history, two sisters were competing for the same award — the Best Actress Award; Joan Fontaine for her role as Lina (Suspicion, director Alfred Hitchcock) and Olivia de Havilland for her role as Emmy Brown (Hold Back the Dawn, director Mitchell Leisen). Joan and Olivia are seen here wishing each other luck at the Academy Awards banquet. Joan ultimately won the Oscar.
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Joan Fontaine and Olivia de Havilland looking out of home window (photo: Bob Landry April 1942)
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Joan Fontaine and Olivia de Havilland on the set of Jane Eyre 1943
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Joan Fontaine and Olivia de Havilland at a party celebrating the opening of Marlene Dietrich´s one-woman Broadway show, October, 1967 (photo source: Hollywood Reporter)
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(photo replaced – thank you for comments below 🙂
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For an interesting article about the sisters and their relationship, click this Hollywood Reporter link.
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–Annmarie Gatti for Classic Movie Hub
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A more recent picture sisters Joan and Olivia.
IT IS NOT OLIVIA THERE
Not Olivia or not Joan? I think that the recent picture supposedly of the two sisters may be incorrect, in that it might not be Joan… I need to re-research…
This is definitely NOT Joan . If I had to guess I’d say it could be Hermione gingold
Awesome photos and information, I still can’t believe I only recently found out they were sisters ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥
That does not look anything like Joan, I don’t think that’s her. That is definitely Olivia on the right, though. I can’t figure out who that is with Olivia.
Yes I believe that you are correct… I really need to look into it… the info said it was, but the more I look at it, the more I think it was incorrect… thanks!