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.
I imagine Larry was feeling pretty good too.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately for him, the ride back home was something less than pleasant.
ReplyDeleteAllegedly.
ReplyDeleteA likely "allegedly" Will!
ReplyDeleteIn yours and my mind, Les, yes.
ReplyDeleteGarbo was stronger and manlier but Leigh had an absolutely vicious temper. I would probably have to rate it as a toss-up.
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