British Legends: The Life and Legacy of Vivien Leigh

*Includes pictures.*Includes quotes about Vivien's life and career, including her own quotes.*Includes a bibliography for further reading.*Includes a table of contents.“I'm not a film star, I am an actress. Being a film star is such a false life, lived for fake values and for publicity.” – Vivien LeighA lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history’s most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors’ British Legends series, readers can get caught up to speed on the lives of Britain’s most important men and women in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known.The 1930s were the height of the classical Hollywood era, and it is no accident that 1939 has historically been designated as the pinnacle of Hollywood film history. The era was known for its lavish studio productions, with MGM, RKO, Warner Brothers, Paramount, and 20th Century Fox all operating at the height of