She then won the Academy Award for Best Actress twice, for her performances as Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind (1939) and Blanche DuBois in the film version of A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), a role she had also played on stage in London's West End in 1949.

2024年3月24日 · Vivien Leigh beat out established stars for the role with determination, dedication, and a bit of luck. Leigh's portrayal of Scarlett O'Hara became iconic, earning her an Oscar and securing...

Set in the American South against the backdrop of the American Civil War and the Reconstruction era, the film tells the story of Scarlett O'Hara (Vivien Leigh), the strong-willed daughter of a Georgia plantation owner, following her romantic pursuit of Ashley Wilkes (Leslie Howard), who is married to his cousin, Melanie Hamilton (Olivia de Havil...

With Thomas Mitchell, Barbara O'Neil, Vivien Leigh, Evelyn Keyes. A sheltered and manipulative Southern belle and a roguish profiteer face off in a turbulent romance as the society around them crumbles with the end of slavery and is rebuilt during the Civil War and Reconstruction periods.

2014年4月2日 · In the judgment of many critics, Leigh's acting in Streetcar surpassed even her star turn in Gone with the Wind; she won a second Best Actress Oscar, as well as a New York Film Critics Award...

Starring: Vivien Leigh (Scarlett O'Hara), Clark Gable (Rhett Butler), Thomas Mitchell (Gerald O'Hara), Barbara O'Neill (Ellen O'Hara), Evelyn Keyes (Suellen O'Hara), Ann Rutherford (Carreen O'Hara), George Reeves (Stuart Tarleton), Fred Crane (Brent Tarleton), Hattie McDaniel (Mammy), Oscar Polk (Pork, O'Hara House Servant), Butterfly McQueen ...

2025年1月16日 · Gone with the Wind Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind (1939). (more) The film, set in the American South during the time of the Civil War , tells the story of Scarlett O’Hara (played by Vivien Leigh ), the headstrong and willful daughter of the owner of the plantation Tara.

2022年9月5日 · The two finalists were Paulette Goddard and Vivien Leigh. They rose to the next level of the selection process and got to be screen tested in Technicolor. Goddard ended up losing the role partly because of her liaison with Charlie Chaplin.

2024年11月5日 · In 1939, Vivien Leigh took on the iconic role of Scarlett O’Hara in Gone with the Wind, starring opposite Clark Gable. Based on the 1936 novel, the role was highly sought after, with big names like Bette Davis and Katharine Hepburn in consideration.

2014年12月15日 · Please Atlanta, allow me to see “Gone With The Wind” tonight just as a spectator. Vivien Leigh posed for these two publicity shots, showing off her movie premiere gown. Her gorgeous gown was designed by Walter Plunkett, the costume designer for the movie.