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Gone with the Wind (1939) -- Home video trailer with a sneak peak into the bonus features of this classic
Ship of Fools (1965) -- US Home Video Trailer from Columbia
Caesar and Cleopatra (1945) -- Open-ended Trailer from Independent Pictures
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) -- Disturbed Blanche DuBois moves in with her sister in New Orleans and is tormented by her brutish brother-in-law while her reality crumbles around her.
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) -- ZuGuide.com - Trailer (Flash)

Overview

Date of Birth:
5 November 1913, Darjeeling, West Bengal, British India. [now India] more
Date of Death:
7 July 1967, Belgravia, London, England, UK more
Mini Biography:
If a film were made of the life of Vivien Leigh, it would open in India... more
Trivia:
Her favorite role was that of Myra Lester, which she played in Waterloo Bridge (1940). more
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Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(28 articles)
Original screen costumes on display at Gone with the Wind exhibition
 (From BoxWish. 6 November 2009, 7:23 AM, PST)
Birthday Suits: Tilda's Frontal & Sam's Moon
 (From FilmExperience. 5 November 2009, 9:30 AM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Vivian Leigh
US TV Schedule:
Sun. Nov. 88:00 AMTCM Anna Karenina  

Filmography

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Actress
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Ship of Fools (1965) Mary Treadwell 1965 - 7.2 (1,620)
- 2. The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961)   Karen Stone 1961 - 6.5 (714)
AKAs:
  • The Widow and the Gigolo
- 3. "ITV Play of the Week" (1955)   Sabina (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.0 (15)
AKAs:
  • Play of the Week (UK: short title)
- 4. The Deep Blue Sea (1955) Hester Collyer 1955 - 6.9 (82)
- 5. A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) Blanche DuBois 1951 - 8.1 (29,986)
- 6. Anna Karenina (1948)   Anna Karenina 1948 - 6.4 (623)
AKAs:
  • Tolstoy's Anna Karenina (UK: complete title)
- 7. Caesar and Cleopatra (1945) Cleopatra 1945 - 6.4 (752)
- 8. That Hamilton Woman (1941)   Emma Lady Hamilton 1941 - 7.2 (963)
AKAs:
  • Lady Hamilton (UK)
- 9. Waterloo Bridge (1940) Myra 1940 - 7.7 (2,609)
- 10. 21 Days (1940)   Wanda 1940 - 6.4 (150)
AKAs:
  • 21 Days Together (USA)
  • The First and the Last
  • Twenty-One Days
  • Twenty-One Days Together (USA)
- 11. Gone with the Wind (1939) Scarlett - Their Daughter 1939 $390M 8.2 (70,308)
- 12. Sidewalks of London (1938)   Liberty 'Libby' 1938 - 7.0 (255)
AKAs:
  • St. Martin's Lane
- 13. A Yank at Oxford (1938) Elsa Craddock 1938 - 6.6 (438)
- 14. Storm in a Teacup (1937) Victoria 'Vickie' Gow 1937 - 6.6 (126)
- 15. Dark Journey (1937)   Madeleine Goddard 1937 - 6.2 (200)
AKAs:
  • The Anxious Years
- 16. Fire Over England (1937) Cynthia 1937 - 6.6 (434)
- 17. The Village Squire (1935) Rose Venables 1935 - 6.8 (19)
- 18. Gentlemen's Agreement (1935) Phil Stanley 1935 - 6.7 (78)
- 19. Look Up and Laugh (1935) Marjorie Belfer 1935 - 6.6 (26)
- 20. Things Are Looking Up (1935) School Girl 1935 - 6.2 (24)
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Teresa la ladra (1973)   ("Auld Lang Syne" (uncredited)) 1973 - 7.4 (25)
AKAs:
  • Teresa the Thief
- 2. Waterloo Bridge (1940) ("It's a Long, Long Way to Tipperary" (1912) (uncredited), "Candlelight Waltz" (1940) (uncredited), "Auld Lang Syne" (uncredited)) 1940 - 7.7 (2,609)
- 3. Gone with the Wind (1939) ("Ben Bolt (Oh Don't You Remember)" (1848) (uncredited)) 1939 $390M 8.2 (70,308)
- 4. Fire Over England (1937) (performer: "The Spanish Lady's Love") 1937 - 6.6 (434)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Stardust: The Bette Davis Story (2006) (TV) Scarlett O'Hara 2006 - 8.3 (260)
- 2. "Toast of the Town" (1948)   Singer (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 8.4 (100)
AKAs:
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 3. "Today" (1952)   Herself (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 4.6 (318)
AKAs:
  • NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
  • The Today Show (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 4. Korda Interviews (1956) (TV) Interviewee 1956 - -
Archive Footage
- 1. 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009) (TV)
- 2. "Today Tonight"  
1 TV episode:
- 3. "Corazón de..."  
1 TV episode:
- 4. "Unsere Besten"  
1 TV episode:
- 5. The Prince, the Showgirl and Me (2004) (TV)
- 6. "American Masters"  
1 TV episode:
- 7. Larry and Vivien: The Oliviers in Love (2001) (TV)
- 8. Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel (2001) (TV) Scarlett O'Hara
- 9. "Legends"  
1 TV episode:
- 10. "Biography"  
1 TV episode:
- 11. Sir John Mills' Moving Memories (2000) (V) Herself
- 12. ABC 2000: The Millennium (1999) (TV)
- 13. Glorious Technicolor (1998) (TV) Herself
- 14. Classified X (1998) (TV) Herself
- 15. The Good, the Bad & the Beautiful (1996) (TV) Herself
- 16. Legends of Entertainment Video (1995) (V) Herself
- 17. That's Entertainment! III (1994) (uncredited) Herself (clip from "Waterloo Bridge")
- 18. Kleiner Mann ganz groß (1994) (TV) (uncredited)
- 19. Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America (1993) (TV) Scarlett O'Hara
- 20. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990) (TV) Herself
- 21. The Tales of Helpmann (1990) Herself
- 22. Vivien Leigh: Scarlett & Beyond (1990) (TV) Herself
- 23. Darlings of the Gods (1989) (TV) Herself
- 24. The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (1988) (TV) Herself - Cast Member in 'Gone with the Wind'
- 25. That's Dancing! (1985) Herself (clip from "Gone with the Wind")
- 26. The Golden Gong (1985) (TV)
- 27. Laurence Olivier: A Life (1982) (TV) Herself
- 28. Has Anybody Here Seen Canada? A History of Canadian Movies 1939-1953 (1979) (TV) (uncredited) (unconfirmed) Herself
- 29. America at the Movies (1976) Blanche DuBois
- 30. That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) (as Vivian Leigh) Clip from 'Gone with the Wind'
- 31. Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) Herself
- 32. Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972) (TV)
- 33. The Extraordinary Seaman (1969) (uncredited) Herself
- 34. Hollywood: The Selznick Years (1969) (TV) (uncredited) Herself, film clips from 'Gone with the Wind'
- 35. The Screen Director (1951) (uncredited) Herself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Stage: Played Lady Macbeth in "Macbeth" more
Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 4 Portrayals | 8 Print Biographies | 1 Article | 3 Pictorials | 29 Magazine Cover Photos more
Genres:
Drama | Romance | Comedy | War more
Plot Keywords:
Beautiful Woman | Based On Play | Male Female Relationship | Based On Novel more

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