Thursday, November 1, 2012

In the Words of Cosmo Kramer, "Ca...Ca...Cat-Fight!"


According to Diana McLellan's book, "The Girls", Laurence Olivier and his then wife, Vivien Leigh, showed up at a party in which Greta Garbo was prowling around cantankerously. Miss Garbo, seemingly enamored with the handsome Brit, sunk her teeth into him in what was clearly an opportune moment (i.e., when Mrs. Olivier wasn't at his side) and dominated him for the better part of the evening. Needless to say, Vivien was infuriated by this and even came close to going up the Swede and decking her. Wow, huh? Can you even begin to imagine a cat-fight between those two; Scarlet O'Hara versus Queen Christina? I'm frigging shivering just writing about it.

6 comments:

Jerry Critter said...

I imagine Larry was feeling pretty good too.

Will "take no prisoners" Hart said...

Unfortunately for him, the ride back home was something less than pleasant.

Will "take no prisoners" Hart said...

Allegedly.

Les Carpenter said...

A likely "allegedly" Will!

Will "take no prisoners" Hart said...

In yours and my mind, Les, yes.

Will "take no prisoners" Hart said...

Garbo was stronger and manlier but Leigh had an absolutely vicious temper. I would probably have to rate it as a toss-up.