The Secret Life Of Vivien Leigh

Vivien Leigh was a fighter. She fought for the role of Scarlett O’Hara in Gone With the Wind and fought to be with the man she loved. But her most vicious battle was with mental illness: Few people realize that Leigh struggled with bipolar disorder.
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[@godzillamanstreb524]

Nobody could’ve played Scarlett O’Hara anywhere near the way she did…..you’ll never be forgotten Ms Leigh♥️♥️♥️

[@janetlieb2507]

She Is Scarlett. Brilliant❤❤

[@diane4537]

@@janetlieb2507 Are you aware that both Margret Mitchell and Vivien Leigh were Scorpios? I also am a Scorpio and could relate to Gone with the Wind so well!

[@lisakosler2342]

Please do tell. About the Scorpio relation. ​@@diane4537

[@angelove4u936]

Me too 😊 November 4th 😇💙

[@marilyn6556]

Vivian Leigh was Scarlet O’Hara! No one else could have been so perfect!

[@toogie6267]

She truly was a uncommonly striking beauty!

[@user-fu9uj7gr4u]

I beg to differ with you Elizabeth Taylor is far more beautiful, and I’ve gone with the wind was made 20 years later Elizabeth Taylor would’ve gotten that role. No questions asked thanks for the upload you guys and love from all of us on Staten Island, New York.

[@yafayafa9601]

Yes, Vivien was special. Not only beautiful, but also intelligent and sharp at displaying emotions.

[@janetlieb2507]

​@@user-fu9uj7gr4uboth are beautiful. No, only Vivian is Scatlett❤

[@TheRapnep]

​@@user-fu9uj7gr4uElizabeth Taylor was NOT more beautiful than Viviene Leigh. Leigh had that "something" that Taylor did not have. Taylor always left me cold, unlike Leigh. I don't think Taylor was sexy either. She was a very pretty girl who could act, but that's all.

[@FallenAngel9979]

@@user-fu9uj7gr4uShe really wasn’t. Vivien was far more striking.

[@justanamerican9024]

My young wife was the most vibrant person, just fun to be around. We came home from shopping one day and we were putting groceries away when she screamed. I turned around to see her frantic. "What is it", I asked. "A rat!" she said. I looked where she was pointing, there was nothing there. When I looked back at her she shouted, "Can't you see it?" and made a gesture to show me how big it was. It was the size of a basset hound to her. I stepped forward and hugged her, telling her it was okay, she was safe. She was shaking so hard her body was convulsing. In a few moments her eyes cleared and she laughed nervously. Within five years the beautiful, vibrant, fun person I married was replaced with a paranoid, vengeful, unfaithful wretched person. I miss that time before we lost her to mental illness.

[@user-qr9uh1fd8g]

Wretched

[@justanamerican9024]

@@user-qr9uh1fd8g Thanks

[@l.m.mccormick1470]

@@user-qr9uh1fd8g unfaithful

[@l.m.mccormick1470]

@@user-qr9uh1fd8g unfaithful

[@ittybittykittymama7582]

I'm so sorry you had to endure this heart-wrenching episode and all that followed! You are and were a hero, and probably the only solid anchor in your wife's life. As someone who had walked that dark valley, I can honestly say, on her behalf, "thank you for being my rock." Be blessed going forward! May you find the happiness you deserve!

[@merrywalsh2809]

Very sad, considering we now have a cure for tuberculosis and medication for bipolar disorder. A manic episode can be so bad that it turns into a psychotic break. A depressive phase can be completely debilitating. She suffered the lowest of the low and the highest of the high, in her short life.

[@Factinate]

Well said.

[@josephososkie3029]

She lived to just the introduction of lithium which may have been precluded by her tuberculosis anyway. RIP..

[@user-fx5vm6hu9t]

Does anyone know if she was on drugs?

[@user-gu1jk4qn6b]

We had medications for both, in the 60s.

[@betinablueyes]

Who says this is a factual report?

[@Sonic-dogmagic]

She was the most beautiful actress I ever saw on screen. I saw Gone With the Wind when I was about 12 or 13 and like zillions of other young girls, I dreamed of being as beautiful and talented like her. I was completely unaware that she was ill, because she portrayed the strong and beautiful Scarlett so convincingly. No one else could have done that part 100% like Vivien Leigh. May she be happy in heaven ❤

[@flyboy1c]

Madame Bovary is an absolute masterpiece. Can't believe how underrated this film is.

[@deborahminter6231]

Her problems had not become as severe yet during the filming of Gone With the Wind.

[@frankG335]

She portrayed someone who was possibly a hysteric or a Borderline. They're charming to the outside, but very dramatic and cause a lot of chaos, and have a fear of abandonment that overwhelms their senses.

[@frankG335]

​@@flyboy1cGreat book!

[@CaliCarolyn]

I think Vivian Leigh was one of the greatest actresses ever. She sure left an indelible impression on this young 12 year old girl the first time I saw Gone with the Wind in the theatre. That was 53 years ago! and I still feel the same way today.❤️❤️❤️

[@SaturnineSighs]

Yes...I got it for Christmas when I was 10. It was on two VHS tapes and I still have it. I still cry every time I see it, doesn't matter how many times I watch it. I love her. ❤❤❤

[@CaliCarolyn]

@@SaturnineSighs Love this!😍. I think I must have bought the DVD as an adult at the 50th Anniversary of GWTW. I’ve watched that movie so many times I lost count a long time ago. I cry too every time.😢. It’s sad to know about her physical and mental health struggles. Everything is so different today, she could have lived a lot longer. I will admire her work forever.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@SaturnineSighs]

@@CaliCarolyn Yes, my heart goes out to her; she was SO talented and SO gorgeous.

[@nancyayers8322]

I agree! She was so special. I loved her as Scarlett O'Hara and will never forget her magic. To me, she was perfect ❤

[@CaliCarolyn]

@@nancyayers8322 No arguments here. I adore her to this day!❤️🥰

[@user-gx3mw7rx4n]

I remember reading ..that after her outbreaks..she would be mortified that she had upset or said inappropriate things she would send them gifts with notes of apologies

[@sharonsparks900]

I understand the dilemma.

[@deborahminter6231]

At least she had remorse.

[@j.proctor2117]

I understand that terror as well. Embarrassing and so damaging to self confidence.

[@heatherstephens9295]

She was a brilliant actress & she also was stunningly beautiful. It must have been a nightmare living with this condition & those around her. Very sad 😢

[@julietrask7497]

Such an amazing actress, no one could be Scarlett or Blanche. Those roles belonged to her only. Rest with the Angels sweet Vivling.

[@nettricegaskins1871]

My mother was severely bipolar and I remember her screaming our names all night until we answered her. It was hard to endure that as a kid.

[@tonkysue207]

💙uk

[@maryrosekent8223]

Many years ago I had a friend who was/is bipolar and she told me that the up part was worse than the downswing because she would spend all of her money or go walking outside nude (which in San Francisco could also mean dying from being cold).

[@deborahminter6231]

I am so sorry.

[@frankG335]

It was an abusive situation for a child. Not on purpose, but very traumatic! I'm so sorry! How scary that must have been.

[@Tryunderstandingsarcasm]

That’s sick.These bipolar people are truly a problem for their families and anyone close to them,unless adequately treated.

[@l.m.mccormick1470]

You did a respectful and compassionate job on this video, it's not easy describing her life. ❤

[@betinablueyes]

This channel does nothing but spread rumors, don't believe everything you hear, especially from here.

[@l.m.mccormick1470]

@@betinablueyes I have researched Vivien's life before, I know how to take everything with a grain of salt, and many very unattractive things were left out of this broadcast and I think that was circumspect, respectful, and prudent. Thank you for your concern.

[@melissademarco5271]

Her only child, Suzanne Farrington was virtually abandoned by her and led a sad life growing up that was filled with nannies, boarding schools and housekeepers. Fortunately, she married a fine man early in her life, had three sons and led a quiet life filled with a loving family life, good friends and stability. She rarely acknowledged Vivien when asked and chose not to speak harshly about what surely must have been a heartbreaking situation.

[@SunnyBoyy448]

Vivien had the same childhood as her own child.

[@shirleychandler2780]

Remember seeing the nightie she wore in GWTW in a small museum in Tosham Devon where she lived for a while..

[@johnivory3245]

Suzanne did have a father.

[@deborahminter6231]

How sad! It's difficult for the people close to someone with mental illness to endure as well.

[@agnetha2012]

This is the greatest tragedy. I would and could not leave my children for any man. They are my greatest loves.

[@user-gi8pk9uc7q]

It's hard enough dealing with bipolar disorder now, but think about how hard it was before there was medication to help control it!

[@Lwof1025]

I never knew all of this, so very sad indeed. Beautiful lady battling demons her entire life... I really find this narrator to be my favorite on this channel. Your voice and accent fit perfect with the story and music. Thanks for these wonderful videos.

[@WildWestGal]

@Lwof1025 I concur completely with your choice of "favorite" narrator! There's something about a brogue... and his tempo and tone are perfect for these stories.

[@judyrosey]

Very well done. Thank you. Made me cry for her lost beauty and sanity.

[@maytedrew8638]

She was incredibly talented, ill, and tormented. Her life was indeed tragic. However, her beauty and talent was extraordinary. She earned 2 Oscars and did not make many films. Her stage career was legendary. For me, the fact that stands out is that she arguably delivered the single best motion picture performance by any actor/actress in almost 4 hour movie where she is in almost every scene. I cannot think of any performer that could have pulled such an incredible achievement. I try to consider her contribution to movies and that makes her one of favorite movie actress. Her deeply flawed and tormented personal life with mental illness is to be considered truly tragic for her and those people in her life.

[@HonestlyYours516]

Even being on bi-polar medication all the time does not always get rid of all the symptoms - it just makes it easier to live with the illness.

[@user-vl8qw8hp1g]

Lee Marvin actually kept the high-heeled shoe that Vivien Leigh struck him with in Ship of Fools.

[@darkangel_1978]

My Mom, while alive, suffered from bipolar. When she was in the up swing, she would go on a cleaning jag. But when she hit the down swing, she would say and do things, that she wouldn't remember. My Mom hated my brother's first ex-wife, but when she had her down swing, she told my brother that she felt sorry for his first wife, and said something like, "I can see why she left you." For the record, his first wife left him, because she was cheating on him with his then best friend, whom she would go on to marry. When I spoke to my Mom after she went back to normal, she said she didn't remember anything, then called my brother to apologize.

[@heidibee501]

That must be absolutely terrifying. It sounds similar to MPD.

[@darkangel_1978]

@@heidibee501 it was like walking on eggshells around her. She passed away almost 9 years ago, and I no longer have to worry about it.

[@godzillamanstreb524]

Wow thanks for sharing….. I do believe they do have sincere remorse for outbursts

[@deborahminter6231]

At least she tried to make amends.

[@PatNorris-uq4uv]

A truly great, beautiful actress who was the perfect Scarlett. So very sad about her disorders. My sister had bi-polar and it is a strange thing to witness and even try to understand what to do. Anyway, she's at rest as is Lawrence. Thank you for a heartfelt story of her life!!

[@SharonMartinez]

Very sad and, yet, very sweet. The ending was beautiful. 😍

[@betagombar9022]

What a sad, confusing life Vivien led 😢 Gone with the wind is my all time favourite film ❤

[@ginalowe1924]

Incredibly beautiful,...she was born to play scarlett O'Hara ....

[@heidibee501]

It seems to me that show business tends to attract broken souls. They say there is a fine line between genius and madness. Many of the stories coming out of the theatre or Hollywood support this belief. Vivien Leigh is no exception. I loved Gone with the Wind, but even more so the tragic "Waterloo Bridge."

[@mariaevans5793]

Wonderful film , waterloo Bridge !!!

[@l.m.mccormick1470]

Now I'm definitely going to have to watch Waterloo Bridge

[@magpiegirl3783]

@@l.m.mccormick1470Have the tissues handy. Beautiful, sad … just like Vivien.

[@danilaroche1156]

I think showbiz tends to attract narcs.

[@giselematthews7949]

And you are wondering why?

[@khill6510]

Just heartbreaking..

[@marybarrett47]

Imagine being put in boarding school when you are six years old, a baby, then not seeing your mother for two years. That would scar anyone.

[@dkirk5814]

Wonderful essay, beautifully narrated. Thank you.

[@Factinate]

You're very welcome!

[@DivaClariceWilliams]

Vivien Leigh is one of my all time favourite actresses and an absolute star. What a sad life she had with bipolar disorder and TB but she was incandescent on the silver screen.

[@maureenjacobs3697]

Great episode with great narrator

[@sandym8787]

She was so beautiful and she was the perfect Scarlett ...

[@maryelmore9019]

Streetcar Named Desire's Blanche DuBois... in my opinion, her best role,. I had no idea she was bipolar disorder and her insatiable affairs...explains her believable performance of Blanche. I love this actress.

[@Luna.3.3.3]

Thanks again to my favourite narrator 😊

[@Robin_In_CA]

She was such an amazing actress. How sad that she had to suffer from her mental illness so severely. It also lost her the love of her life, Lawrence Olivier.

[@JoTracy]

Olivier was an abusive bully That didn't help her mental health much

[@deborahminter6231]

Mental illness is an evil killer. It destroys the person suffering from it and hurts the people around them.

[@deborahminter6231]

​@JoTracy she was chronically unfaithful to him, became violent, and had severe mood swings. What did you expect him to do, it's not like he could cure her.

[@terrihilder8217]

@@deborahminter6231 If you have read anything about Olivier and VL's relationship, both Olivier and VL could be abusive drunks and both were unfaithful to each other. It wasn't just Ms. Leigh.

[@brigittecavanagh4291]

I met Lord Laurence Olivier just out of the National Portrait Gallery in London, England in 1984. We went for drinks but I was distressed He was an old man, I did not know who he was. He was very nice but a bit full of himself as I am very polite and proper I didn't say anything. Later on we went to a restaurant but I had enough of that old man, little did I know, he gave me the name Allan Heider. I will always remember and today I remember phoning him from Montreal as I had made the drawing he wanted. He knew right away who I was he was driving up north of England to film a movie. It was a weird encounter but today when I think about it, it is a story that nobody can tell. He was nice, a bit full of himself, very insecure and had forgotten he was an older man. The experience was nice and I have nothing bad to say about him. He told me my eyes reminded him of his past wives, this was Vivian Leigh, he told me she was cuckoo. Today I understand.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@agnetha2012]

Wow, what an experience and one to treasure.

[@keithss67]

My mother is bipolar. It’s been a nightmare from hell! She made my grandparents lives miserable. She made my childhood an absolute nightmare! She is in her late 70s now. I no longer speak to her. Luckily for her, my stepfather has dedicated the rest of his life to being her maid. The nastier and meaner and crazier she behaves, the more he feels he needs to take care of her. I had dealt with it too long and I just never want to hear from her again.

[@leahartlee29]

She has an illness, she can't help it. I know a life with a bipolar person can be very challenging, and I can't blame you for how you feel.

[@deborahminter6231]

I am really sorry you had to go through that. Mental illness is a terrible thing for everyone...when a person's mind is broken, it's almost impossible for everyone to cope with the situation.

[@keithss67]

@@deborahminter6231 well I coped as best I could for 54 years. But about 2.5 years ago I said “that’s it” 🤷‍♂️

[@deborahminter6231]

@@keithss67 people must find distance for their own protection sometimes. I hope everything is working out better for you now💖

[@keithss67]

@@deborahminter6231 very kind of you. At those points it just is what it is. I am moving on with my life and my stepfather has committed to being her maid/nurse/caretaker/doormat. But that’s really his choice and his problem 🤷‍♂️

[@rosemaryfranzese317]

Actually when Vivien first saw Olivier on stage he was not a rising star he was already probably England’s most famous and successful actor. I don’t think all the critics savaged Vivien’s performance but Kenneth Tynan was famously and apparently unjustly scathing of Vivien for a reason no one has ever seemed to understand. She certainly suffered greatly due to her bipolar disorder and her films were all too few but I don’t think anyone could have played Scarlett better than she did, she saw so much of herself in Margaret Mitchell’s character. I also don’t think anyone could have understood the character of Blanche Dubois as well as Vivien, she had lived those experiences. She was unique in cinema and I can’t think of another star that was anything like her.

[@terrihilder8217]

@@rosemaryfranzese317 Yes, I have read that Kenneth Tynan seemed to go out of his way to be critical of Vivien, especially her stage work. Actually, a book written about him goes into great detail about how infatuated Tynan had become with Olivier and treated VL almost like a rival. You can read between the lines about that. lol

[@rosemaryfranzese317]

@@terrihilder8217That’s really interesting, it also showed an enormous lack of professionalism on his part but it does explain a lot of

[@Nigelsmom2136]

No one else could have played Scarlett O'Hara. The same with Clark Gable as Rhett Butler. Poor Vivien, how she must have suffered and struggled with being bipolar.

[@SMtWalkerS]

I wonder how she would have fared with the newer medications for bipolar disorder. Such a lovely woman and a very talented actress. I watched "Ship of Fools" recently and I thought that scene with Lee Marvin was brutal, but I had no idea of the back story.

[@merrywalsh2809]

Yes, one wonders. A lot of bipolar folks go off their medication, because the hypomania and even the mania phases feel good. It is the tuberculosis meds that could have saved her life.

[@Rest65432]

I have major depression with monthly mood swings. I take prozac so I can relate to Vivian's medical problems .

[@jeanf8998]

Unfortunately the medication has side effects. In order to balance the moods and delusions they may blunt the emotions. Creative people have a problem feeling the range of artistic expression they had. Sadly they unable to function. ❤

[@SMtWalkerS]

@@jeanf8998 Wow, yes. Terrible for a creative. And we so need creative, innovative people in our culture. I don't know what the answer is.

[@user-qr9uh1fd8g]

Also i have had doctor say there's no such thing as " bipolar illness" . I have multiple Sclerosis and I was misdiagnosed w manic depression. Lol.

[@JR-ld2xx]

When Larry was married to Vivien, he wanted to be as there for her. So, Larry, was offered a role that was going to be away from her. He refused it. Instead, took the role for Weathering Heights, I believe. This way, he was working in the same studio as Vivien. He was so in love with her.

[@deborahminter6231]

I felt sorry for him. He wanted to help her, but I don't think he realized how difficult being with her was going to be.

[@JR-ld2xx]

@@deborahminter6231 When you love someone, you do anything for your spouse.

[@deborahminter6231]

@@JR-ld2xx So true!

[@mizfrenchtwist]

you’ll never be forgotten Ms Leigh🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@diane4537]

Vivien Leigh will always be my favorite actress of all time! I still love her today! I just wish she would have been well instead of so sick. Poor lady, and I know she is not alone, many people have these terrible problems.

[@user-gx3mw7rx4n]

I can't imagine what she went through

[@Factinate]

It’s terrible.

[@suzieroberts2203]

She was indeed amazing in the movie.Gone with the wind but I really loved her the most in the movie street car

[@maryrosekent8223]

A Streetcar Named Desire

[@deborahminter6231]

The part mirrored her life in a way. A woman suffering greatly because of her mental illness.

[@bjlyon615]

I have great respect for her achievements knowing how much she suffered.

[@cromeo187]

I love this thoughtful, compassionate biography you have shared with us on one of my favorite actresses of all time. As a person who is taking medicine for my own issues, I can relate. Such a life filled with praise, love and personal demons. Vivian left a mark on all of her fans.

[@jiyoungpark6233]

oh, thank you, so much. i'm really grateful to her for her kindness and courage as a wonderful actress.

[@nancyjohnston9230]

She was as stunningly beautiful as she was spectacularly talented. And she bore such a burden.

[@ViviRob98]

She was the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen.

[@LindaStoronsky-yk4df]

Nice Job. Thank you. I think she was a charming actress. It seems she has been unjustly forgotten.

[@marilyn6556]

I’m bipolar. I’m on medication, thankfully, but it wasn’t available for Vivien. I find that I get worse when under stress. I am nowhere near as bad as she was. I feel bad for her, and I hope that she is in peace now.

[@danilaroche1156]

I was on all types of meds for bipolar. Didn't help. Once I made the decision to turn my heart completely to Jesus..mental illness gone. That was 10 years ago.

[@SunnyBoyy448]

Medication is only a Band-Aid. You need to get to the root of the problem. Read the last chapter of “Blessings by Mary Craig. “What makes the desert beautiful “.

[@melindaanne6036]

I find that videos like this spread the misinformation about bipolar disorder. Not every person diagnosed with bipolar has it to this extreme. There is Bipolar 1 and bipolar 2. They are different. She clearly had Bipolar 1 which is bipolar with mania and possibly , psychotic , schizoid tendencies. Which is not the same as bipolar II.

[@deborahminter6231]

The stressful schedule of Hollywood should probably be avoided for someone with bipolar disorder.

[@deborahminter6231]

​@@danilaroche1156Congratulations!🎉

[@Green-lk1cp]

I enjoyed this documentary immensely. The commentary was fascinating and sensitive. Thank you

[@690169016901]

Loved her. She was so beautiful.

[@itsmeinarkansas]

It breaks my heart to watch this. Mental illness is one of the saddest things in the world.

[@user-gy1xc4dx4h]

So TRUE 👍 👌

[@1940930]

A very sad story that highlights the struggles of Mental Illness.. What an Icon this woman was though & great beauty only eclipsed by her incredible acting ability ❤️🙏

[@user-gy8co5qy2z]

Well done! This was a great video! Correct facts, great snippets of video, great narration, very, very good!

[@maryhelen1011]

I absolutely love your videos! I love your voice and the information and the compassion you give these people! Thank you for sharing these videos! ❤❤❤

[@marionmarino1616]

A terrible tragedy. She had everything beauty, talent, the man who loved her. It’s almost like fate wouldn’t let her be happy.

[@deborahminter6231]

It's sad, that her own mind would not let her be happy.

[@nursefaithrn4321]

🤍Vivien Leigh💜was an extraordinary lady who lived with extraordinary difficulties, but she always kept moving forward with her life. She did so with class, with beauty, with talent, and with love. May she rest in peace! I love this channel!

[@Factinate]

Thanks for the love!

[@FBmachinegun]

Appreciate this video.

[@lordtom1997]

She was GORGEOUS….🫶🌹

[@lisascorp]

She definitely was.

[@Willa.Johnson]

I had no idea she suffered so much or was hospitalized. Great video. Very interesting.

[@usedscar]

My mom was such a fan she named me after Scarlett. It's been a fun name to have. Thx Mom.

[@katherinea.williams3044]

That’s lovely, Katie Scarlett! I was named after her matron of honor at her wedding to L. Olivier, Katherine (Katharine) Hepburn. And I LOVE ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’! What a wild, beautiful, and fun ride! Love and Light from Miami Shores🦚 Stay safe mate✌🏼🌎

[@usedscar]

@@katherinea.williams3044 My mom just stuck w "Scarlett." Hepburn rocked as an actor but Vivien Leigh was born to play Scarlett.

[@frankG335]

Scarlett Johanson hasn't done too badly with it.

[@scarlettphoenix7024]

Bipolar disorder can give so much when it comes to unleashing creativity. Unfortunately, in the end, it takes all.

[@kathyscott9219]

It seems very romantic for Larry and Vivien to be a great romance. Yet, let's not overlook the fact that he had an affair and then a marriage to Joan Plowright. They were married until his death and had 3 children. That seems like a more stable and fulfilling relationship. He loved both of them but was probably more content and happy with Joan.

[@deborahminter6231]

I think he fell for Vivien's seduction but did not realize she was mentally ill. I am sure he realized leaving his wife was definitely a mistake in hindsight. He never spoke badly of Vivien Leigh in public, so he was forgiving of her actions and probably took responsibility for his part in cheating.

[@terrihilder8217]

@kathyscott- VL and Olivier were a great love and romance. Perhaps a more stable relationship with Joan Plowright. However, Olivier was in poor health for some years in the marriage with Joan Plowright. Interesting that Tarquin Olivier, Olivier's son from his first marriage, says there is no doubt Vivien Leigh was the love of his life. On a KZbin video Tarquin Olivier speaks of his father Olivier watching a movie of Vivien Leigh after they had divorced when he was elderly and says that he was quite emotional watching her in the movie.

[@12thDecember]

Ah, yes, true love, when your lover achieves something remarkable and your first instinct is to clobber them with the trophy. 😐

[@deborahminter6231]

😂 I don't he was really going to clobber her. He also admitted that he was jealous, instead of trying to damage her career.

[@StellaRicci-kk3zd]

Thank you for sharing this his heartbreaking story with me ❤

[@Factinate]

Thanks for listening

[@user-cp2el5hl7k]

God bless her. So much beauty and talent.❤

[@agnetha2012]

People forget that mental illness is like any other illness. Just as a diabetic can't help the disease they were born with or develop neither can those struck with mental health issues. I loved watching Gone with the Wind as a young girl on television. They would break up the movie into parts to be watched on several different evenings. She was so beautiful. I learned to raise my one eyebrow watching Vivien play Scarlett. 🤨

[@catherineaiello7136]

Your videos are very good. Thanks.

[@French-Kiss24]

Very sad. You presented her disorders with dignity. I don’t know how she managed.

[@user-kd4ih5pk1h]

what a beautiful and sometimes sad biography.i loved Viven Leigh n enjoyed her in Streetcar named desire n Gone with the wind of course. My best friend always stated i looked lime her. What an honour i think ❤

[@williamloree905]

I thought she was the most beautiful women I ever saw- she was a great actress.

[@MM-yi9zn]

Most beautiful woman absolutely ever!

[@msamsonrn1]

Such a sad story, told so beautifully and respectfully.

[@dianemiller3682]

Vivien Leigh was such an amazing talent! On screen, she was mesmerizing. Her immense talent and beauty were spell-binding. Even though I am aware of her life struggles, I always watch anything I can find on her life. I know the ending so well, and yet, I feel such deep sadness everytime I revisit her life. She was amazing! Blessed and cursed.

[@editsarkisian7031]

Thank you, it was good information

[@LindseyBland]

GWTW MY ALL TIME FAV MOVIE❤

[@user-gu1jk4qn6b]

As sad as mental illness is, and believe me, I know how incredibly difficult it was, to navigate psych hospitals, courts, adult day treatment, doctors, etc., still, that does not excuse us from morality. People who allow emotions to make choices in their lives, set up heartaches that will destroy them, and the people they love. Always keep a check on your emotions.

[@deborahminter6231]

It definitely doesn't excuse hurting people. I honestly think Hollywood is a terrible place to have meaningful relationships, especially if someone has a mental condition.

[@Sirianstar10]

How sad. I'm in tears.

[@phyllislovelace8151]

Thank you

[@Rest65432]

Vivien reminds me of Delta Burke young.

[@DuffyGuerreroBooks]

I think she was more classicly beautiful. Delta was very pretty.

[@l.m.mccormick1470]

Good call

[@paulinegallagher7821]

She looks like a cross between Jean Simmons and Liz Taylor.

[@KatharineDalton-xv5ud]

Good observation. I agree!

[@justyne8627]

Her life had so many facets to it. I read recently that she did covert work for the allies during WWII, transporting documents. Leslie Howard, also in GWTW, supposedly did covert work himself for Churchill. His plane was shot down and was never found. Heroes, both of them, taking risks they didn't need to take given their fame and status would have kept them safe.

[@terrihilder8217]

@@justyne8627 I had never known that VL did covert work for the allies during WW2. Wow! I did read that both Olivier and Vivien were friends with and mingled with Churchill socially. I also read that Churchill had asked Vivien and Olivier if they would be in "That Hamilton Woman" as a favor for the war effort. Have not seen that movie but I did read that. Had not not known that about Leslie Howard. I did read that something was thought to be suspicious about his plane being shot down. I had not known the wreckage was never found. That was taking risks with their lives, but both wanting to help with the war effort despite the risks.

[@justyne8627]

@terrihilder8217 A fascinating autobiography is The White Mouse (or something like that) by Nancy Wake, one of the greatest allied female spies of WWII. That I believe is one book where Leigh's efforts were noted.

[@terrihilder8217]

@@justyne8627 Thank you for the info. 👍

[@oscatt]

one of the greatest artist to me. ❤❤

[@frankG335]

I love the Scottish narrator!

[@SCARAMOUSXL5]

GONE WITH WIND VERY GOOD MOVIE!!!!❤

[@deborahminter6231]

Laurence Olivier probably would have been better off staying with his first wife. But it's hard to control the heart, and she seemed determined to enchant him. It's a shame she suffered from such severe mental illness, it made her incapable of having a healthy relationship with the people around her.

[@user-ww9lk3rj2e]

Well done 🙏

[@esterscarpa873]

Lindo, tocante documentário sobre a grande e triste Vivian Leigh,obrigada.Nao havia lithium para neutralizar a bipolaridade nos anos 30,40,50? Que pena,essa grande atriz poderia não ter sofrido tanto.

[@juliethompson6030]

Suggesting that she suffered from the bipolar disorder and that it was part of her "dark past" is insulting to the people out there who have the illness and are not covering it up. In the olden days, the medicines were virtually non-existent and she was finding herself in a dark room. The poor little thing.

[@bar10ml44]

There is nothing insulting at all. Times were very different and her industry demanded perfection.

[@DavyThomas88]

This is a very silly comment. Dealing with any type of chronic illness comes with many dark days. The reality of having your life altered by something your mind or body is doing to you is devastating. Pretending that devastation of illness isn’t real doesn’t make it go away.

[@juliethompson6030]

@@DavyThomas88 YOURS IS A VERY SILLY COMMENT. You must be very young or you would know that we are able to talk about the bipolar disorder today (2024). When she had it, it wasn't discussed. Of course people are living a better life. Medicine is fine now. I have the disorder and it is managed with the proper medicine. I don't pretend that I am devastated. I live a normal life. You know nothing about the illness and you are out of line because of your ignorance. Her history shouldn't be regarded as a "dark past." There has always been a stigma about mental illness, but now there is no longer any stigma. Her past wasn't dark. Neither is my present.

[@ninawildr4207]

My goodness everyone is easily offended by everything and anything nowadays😂

[@marionmarino1616]

@@juliethompson6030 Really! They didn’t know how to treat it, so they tried everything. Electro-shock, all kinds of drugs! By the time they got through with her there was little left.

[@tammyboykin5285]

Her life was so sad. If only they had treatment then 😢💔🙏

[@tomgrimes8379]

Narratively, exceptionally well presented. The visuals were repetitve and sometimes conflicted with the narrative. But without a large production budget, I don't know what alternative you had other then to go on camera yourself (assuming you're not AI) to relieve the need for B-roll. Nonetheless, I really enjoyed this.

[@TheNester.]

They had medicine for Tuberculosis in the mid 40's and later expanded to Triple Therapy, with Streptomycin, Para-aminosalicylic Acid and Isoniazid in 1952. The treatments were twice a week and could take up to 9 months to cure. Not much has changed, treatment can still take up to 9 months. I'm guessing she couldn't be financially unemployed for that long.

[@kleokleopatra3536]

super intersting - if really tragic, thanx.

[@billofrightsamend4]

This woman was doing a play "A Street Car Named Desire". Watch that movie every night for a month. If she experienced the casting couch. It was re victimizing a person who was already victimized. She suffered from PTSD, not bi polar disorder. They do the same thing to POW's. That play and then movie is enough to drive anyone crazy.

[@diane4537]

I had extreme nervous problems in my 20's, and to ward them off I would down a few beers. This calmed me down but actually got me worse. My problems became even worse and I once even thought of suicide. Thank God I held on. This is what was harming me: I come from a family from New Mexico where some of most delicious chili comes from, so I was basically raised on chili. My love for chili was the culprit! The chili I consumed was giving me loads of ACID in my gut and system. The ACID was getting me nervous (sorry doctors, this is true) anyway I found that taking antacids helped, I was not going crazy, the acid in my system had me very ill. I cut down my chili intake, and I now use antacids when I eat chili! This halted my nervousness and helped me become normal again. True story. I wonder if Vivien Leigh had similar problems? I do know she would gorge on food at times when ill.

[@nicolettebrown2680]

One never knows. Now they are linking antacids to Alzheimers.

[@shadrach6299]

What a shame. Streetcar was very disturbing to me but excellent.

[@stephaniestanley8041]

Whom the gods bless, they come for first. ❤

[@geraldfriend256]

“ If you’re favored by God, you’re favored by the devil” - Mike Tyson

[@brianmgrim]

I wonder if these big productions would have such high view #’s if they knew the price paid by the makers.

[@MacSwan]

I’ve always loved her