Damn You, Scarlett O’Hara by Darwin Porter and Roy Moseley, BloodMoon Productions, $39.95.
It’s a wonder Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh found time to become two of the greatest actors of the 20th century, it seems they were busier in the bedroom than on the stage or screen, and not necessarily with each other.
Olivier cut a swathe through the major figures of his time, seducing, among others, war poet Siegfried Sassoon, the Duke of Kent, comedian Danny Kaye, and most of his female co-stars. Leigh was even more prolific. But the burning love affair between these two talented and glamorous stars captivated the world.
Porter and Moseley make us feel as though we’re along for the turbulent ride: filming Gone With The Wind, arguing viciously on the way to the wedding, being targeted by Nazis for spying for Britain in World War II, and watching poor Vivien fight a brave but losing battle with mental illness.
Damn You, Scarlett O’Hara is as compelling, surprising, and exciting as these two legendary stars.
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