Jul
22
By Kendra  //  14 Comments

Interview with TCM Host Robert Osborne

Today I had the great opportunity to interview Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne.  We spoke of TCM’s Summer Under the Stars, Gene Tierney, the qualities that [...]

Jul
19
By Kendra  //  3 Comments

Midsummer…

Vivien Leigh as Titania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream Directed by Tyrone Guthrie for the Old Vic Company, 1937-38 season Costumes by Oliver Messel Photos from Vivien [...]

Jul
16
By Kendra  //  5 Comments

Buried Treasures (Part 5)

One of my favorite things to do is search through piles of old things in book and antique stores. They always say one person’s trash is another [...]

Jul
9
By Kendra  //  10 Comments

“There’s rosemary, that’s for remembrance”

Vivien Leigh: November 5, 1913-July 7, 1967 Laurence Olivier: May 22, 1907-July 11, 1989 In Memoriam In the past, I have done the sort of bi-annual birthday/death [...]

Jul
6
By Kendra  //  4 Comments

The Case for Anna Karenina

When Julien DuVivier’s production of Anna Karenina was released in theatres in 1948  it received less-than-stellar notices, especially concerning its leading lady, Vivien Leigh.  Critics called it [...]

Jun
26
By Kendra  //  14 Comments

Summer Days Drifting Away

Summer is officially upon us.  In one week I’ll be leaving Southern California, and in two months I’ll be heading overseas to start my graduate program in [...]

Jun
22
By Kendra  //  7 Comments

Leigh/Olivier Q&A (#6)

Mark Mayes and I are back with more answers to your questions about Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier. In this segment, we discuss everything from what we’d [...]

Jun
14
By Kendra  //  1 Comment

Old Hollywood Yard Sale!

My departure for London is coming up fast!  In 3 weeks I’ll be moving back home, which mean I have a lot of organizing and packing to [...]

Jun
12
By Kendra  //  No Comments

All the World’s A Stage

Yesterday kicked off the opening games of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, a tradition that started in Uruguay in 1930. Personally, I could not be more excited! [...]

May
30
By Kendra  //  5 Comments

Leigh/Olivier Q&A (#5)

Here is the next installment of the Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier Q&A sessions.  The quality of the questions keeps going up, so keep sending them in!  [...]

May
23
By Kendra  //  5 Comments

Leigh/Olivier Q&A (#4)

Mark and I are back to answer your questions about Larry Olivier and Vivien Leigh.  These are getting to be so much fun, and I’m loving the [...]

May
22
By Kendra  //  2 Comments

Happy Birthday, Larry!

Larry has had a profound effect on the acting world, particularly the British theatre, which was always his first love.  His big break came in 1930 when [...]

May
18
By Kendra  //  9 Comments

Leigh/Olivier Q&A (#3)

Here’s the next vlog installment; you guys always ask amazing questions! Hopefully the answers in these videos are informative! As always, if there was something I answered [...]

May
16
By Kendra  //  5 Comments

Misadventures in Hollywood

Last night, Cinespia kicked off their annual summer season of cemetery screenings by showing Victor Fleming’s beloved classic, The Wizard of Oz. A group of friends and [...]

May
11
By Kendra  //  3 Comments

Laurence Olivier In Focus (Part 1)

May 22nd is Laurence Olivier’s 103rd birthday, so I thought it would be fun to do a sort of “ode to Larry” and post some of my [...]

May
7
By Kendra  //  2 Comments

Buried Treasures (Part 4)

Continuing with the scrapbook theme from the previous post, my prized vintage possession is a 1937-38 Old Vic Theatre Company scrapbook. I got this for somewhat of [...]

May
4
By Kendra  //  5 Comments

Buried Treasures (Part 3)

Some of my favorite collectibles are vintage film star scrapbooks. Not only do they provide a rich record of (in this case) other people’s lives or careers, [...]

Apr
26
By Kendra  //  6 Comments

I Can Read!

I love the library.  More specifically, I love the Newport Beach Public Library, because it’s got the best selection of photography and film books in Orange County.  [...]

Apr
18
By Kendra  //  3 Comments

Train Station Romance

A lot of movies that I watch are quite forgettable. It’s not that I don’t enjoy them or think the acting was bad, but once they’re over, [...]

Apr
16
By Kendra  //  6 Comments

A Big Thanks!

Just wanted to say thank you for supporting vivandlarry.com for the past 3 years!  Here’s a little video to show my appreciation.

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