#Olivia 1949

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“Yet oh! I sighed, how willingly I would die to make her happy.”

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#my dating life

THE HEIRESS (1949) directed by William Wyler

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popping into people's asks this morning!

what's your favorite film of all time that you want everyone you know to watch and enjoy?

Hi there!

So uh, I guess if anyone has seen my blog, I'm a sucker for classics, and I don't have one favourite film of all time. So I'll give you 3:

1. The Apartment (1960)

This is by far the funniest and darkest film I've ever seen- the harsh reality of wanting what makes us happy in exchange for our morals is the theme of the movie and is handled quite deftly by Billy Wilder. I think this is my Casablanca preference and everyone has to watch this movie at least once.

2. The Bachelor and The Bobby Soxer (1947)

Cary Grant should've made more than just 3 movies with Myrna Loy, that's all I'll say about this one.

3. Holiday (1938)

This movie is an eye opener for a lot of us in today's day and age- what constitutes "living" is the core question and Cary Grant's character is a phenomenal guy. Plus we get to see some acrobats and some really lovey dovey expressions.

Thanks once again @disasterbiwriter

P.S. I wanted to consider adding The Heiress, but I doubt people would really enjoy it so ... but it's a wonderful movie and Olivia De Havilland is exceptional as always

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The Heiress (William Wyler, 1949)

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The Heiress (1949) William Wyler

August 10th 2024

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None of my doubts were ever solved with any certainty. I still sometimes puzzle over them. I am still constantly baffled. Psychological or material objections seem to block the way to every solution, and yet the solution, we know, exists; it is there, like a lost jewel, close at hand perhaps, if only some power would give us eyes to see it.

Dorothy Strachey, Olivia

[astonishinglysane]

Movies I’ve Watched - 2023

194/?: The Heiress (1949) - watched 11/4/23

This was a very good movie with a wonderful performance from Olivia de Havilland. She believably takes her character from an insecure to a strong woman. I appreciate how ultimately merciless the movie was to the shitty men in her life — it’s rare to see a movie during the Code era that is completely on the woman’s side. It was also fun to see Miriam Hopkins in a latter-day performance.

The Heiress (1949), dir. William Wyler

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What are some underrated horror films? I have watched all the popular ones and need more! Thanks!

mentally prepare yourself because im ready to give a gumbo list (this has been sitting in my inbox because i had to ask all my friends and this is the list we came up with):

curse of the demon (1957) the serpent and the rainbow (1988) paranoiac (1963) the old dark house (1932) countess dracula (1971) golem (1920) haxan (1968) island of lost souls (1932) mad love (1935) mill of the stone women (1960) the walking dead (1936) the ghoul (1933) tourist trap (1979) the seventh victim (1943) ganja & hess (1973) dead of night (1945) a bay of blood (1971) let's scare jessica to death (1971) alice sweet alice (1976) the deadly spawn (1983) the brain that wouldn't die (1962) all about evil (2010) black roses (1988) the baby (1973) parents (1989) a blade in the dark (1983) blood lake (1987) solo survivor (1984) lemora: a child's tale of supernatural (1973) eyes of fire (1983) epitaph (2007) nightmare city (1980) slugs (1988) death smiles on a murderer (1973) intruder (1989) short night of glass dolls (1971) the children (2008) alone in the dark (1982) end of the line (2007) the queen of spades (1949) the housemaid (1960) tormented (1960) captain clegg (1962) the long hair of death (1964) dark age (1987) the crawling eye (1958) the kindred (1987) the gorgon (1964) wicked city (1987) baba yaga (1973) 976-evil (1988) bliss (2019) decoder (1984) amer (2009) the visitor (1979) day of the animals (1977) leptirica (1973) planet of the vampires (1965) lips of blood (1975) berberian sound studio (2012) a wounded fawn (2022) matango (1963) the mansion of madness (1973) the killing kind (1973) symptoms (1974) morgiana (1972) whispering corridors (1998) dead end (2003) infested (2023) (this just came out but im adding it) triangle (2009) the premonition (1976) you'll like my mother (1972) the mafu cage (1978) white of the eye (1987) mister designer (1987) alison's birthday (1981) the suckling (1990) graveyard shift (1987) messiah of evil (1987) out of the dark (1988) seven footprints to satan (1929) burn witch burn (1962) the damned (1962) pin (1988) horrors of malformed men (1969) mr vampire (1985) the vampire doll (1970) contracted (2013) impetigore (2019) eyeball (1975) malatestas carnival of blood (1973) the witch who came from the sea (1976) i drink your blood (1970) nothing underneath (1985) sauna (2008) seance (2000) come true (2020) the last winter (2006) night tide (1961) the brain (1988) dementia (1955) don't go to sleep (1982) otogirisou (2001) reincarnation (2005) mutant (1984) spookies (1986) shock waves (1977) bloody hell (2020) the den (2013) wer (2013) olivia (1983) enigma (1987) graverobbers (1988) manhattan baby (1982) evil in the woods (1986) death bed: the bed that eats (1977) cathy's curse (1977) creatures from the abyss (1994) the dorm that dripped blood (1982) the witching (1993) madman (1981) vampire's embrace (1991) blood beat (1983) the alien factor (1978) savage weekend (1979) blood sisters (1987) deadly love (1987) playroom (1990) die screaming marianne (1971) pledge night (1990) night train to terror (1985) the devonsville terror (1983) ghostkeeper (1981) special effects (1984) blood feast (163) the child (1977) godmonster of indian flats (1973) blood rage (1980) the unborn (1991) screamtime (1983) the outing (1987) the being (1983) silent madness (1984) lurkers (1988) forver evil (1987) squirm (1976) death screams (1982) jack-o (1995) haunts (1976) a night to dismember (1983) creaturealm: demons wake (1998) the curse (1987) daddy's deadly darling (1973) nightwing (1979) the laughing dead (1989) the severed arm (1973) the orphan (1979) not like us (1995) prime evil (1988) the monstrosity (1987) dark ride (2006) antibirth (2016) iced (1988) the soultangler (1987) twisted nightmare (1987) puffball (2007) biohazard (1985) cameron's closet (1988) beast from haunted cave (1959) the she-creature (1956)

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Yes, I can be very cruel. I have been taught by masters.

OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND as CATHERINE SLOPER

THE HEIRESS (1949) | dir. William Wyler

[himblebo]

Just started reading Olivia and oh man 8 pages in I’m already going crazy going stupid “love has always been the chief business of my life” shut up “nothing ever seemed spontaneously my own” shut UP

[cygneeclectique]

Top to bottom:

Joan Crawford and Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Santa Monica, California, 1929, Nickolas Muray

Olivia de Havilland, 1936, Martin Munkácsi

Norma Jean Baker, 1949, Andre De Dienes

[jojoblessed365]

Poker Face Best Performances Parallel

Spoilers Ahead! If you haven't watched episode 6 of Poker Face, stop reading this...

So for those who have, do you remember when Charlie slams Kathleen Townsend's performance by ranking memorable performances. I believe they were:

Patrick Swayze- Roadhouse

Jennifer Jason Leigh- Single White Female

Christian Slater- True Romance

I happened to make my own list. My top 5 (because I hate having to choose 3) memorable performances are:

Olivia de Havilland- The Heiress

Lauren Bacall- Written on the Wind

Katherine Hepburn- Woman of the Year

Winona Ryder- Girl, Interrupted

Carey Mulligan- Promising Young Woman

Which are your favourite memorable performances?

Like, comment or reblog this post with your personal list!!!

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Academy Award winners for Best Actor and Actress of 1949, Broderick Crawford for ALL THE KING’S MEN and Olivia de Havilland for THE HEIRESS.

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This distinctive pearl necklace was designed by Joseff of Hollywood, who created jewelry for many films during Hollywood’s Golden Age. Because Joseff was not contracted to a particular studio, he was able to rent out his pieces to all of the film studios.

The above necklace first appeared on Kay Francis as Donna Lucia d’Alvadorez in the 1941 adaptation of Charley’s Aunt. In 1945 it appeared on Marsha Hunt as Constance Scott in The Valley of Decision. The following year saw it worn on the neck of Nella Walker as Mrs. Lawrence Tyburt Patterson Sr. in Two Sisters from Boston. 1947’s Northwest Outpost used it on Lenore Ulric as Baroness Kruposny. Ilona Massey was next to wear the piece as Madame Egelichi in the 1949 Love Happy. 

In the 1952 adaptation of Daphne Du Maurier’s novel My Cousin Rachel, Olivia de Havilland wore the necklace as Countess Rachel Sangalletti Ashley, and it features somewhat in the plot of the production. Richard Burton’s character gives the necklace to Rachel as a symbolic gesture that he wishes to marry her, which sets the remainder of the story into motion. The passage in the novel describing the necklace says:

There were four strands. They fastened around the neck like a band, with a single diamond clasp.

The description in the novel obviously does not match its representation on screen, but it is a beautiful necklace nonetheless. 

Finally, in 1987, the necklace was seen on Joan Collins’ character Alexis Carrington Colby in the episode of Dynasty entitled The Fair. 

The necklace eventually went up for auction at Julien’s Auctions in the 2017 Joseff of Hollywood: Treasures from the Vault. The action describes the piece as: 

A triple-strand, tiered necklace of alternating simulated diamonds and pearls with pearl drops. The necklace has four simulated mabe pearl medallions and is stamped on the back “Joseff Hollywood.”

To learn more about Joseff of Hollywood jewelry, you can visit their official website, or read Jewelry of the Stars: Creations from Joseff of Hollywood by Joanne Dubbs Ball.

Costume Credit: Dean, Eugene Joseff (Joseff of Hollywood), Veryfancydoilies, Katie S., Solidmoonlight

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