May 11 Rare Autograph & Book Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/11/2023
Two vintage pencil signatures, “Laurence Olivier” and “Vivien Leigh,” on a 3.25 x 2.5 card. Matted with two vintage portrait postcards of each.
Vivien Leigh (5 November 1913 – 8 July 1967; born Vivian Mary Hartley), styled as Lady Olivier after 1947, was a British actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress twice, for her definitive 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. She also won a Tony Award for her work in the Broadway musical version of Tovarich (1963).
Laurence Olivier (22 May 1907 – 11 July 1989) was an English actor and director who, along with his contemporaries Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud, was one of a trio of male actors who dominated the British stage of the mid-20th century. He also worked in films throughout his career, playing more than fifty cinema roles. Late in his career he had considerable success in television roles.
This husband and wife team achieved the highest acclaim during their careers and are considered by many to be two of the best actors of the 20th century, both Academy Award Winners.
With One of a Kind Collectibles LOA
Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier
Click above for larger image.