JOAN FONTAINE on OLIVIA de HAVILLAND - Diva on Diva

[@tiffsaver]

I think Miss Fontaine's replies were all very honest and accurate. She didn't hold anything back. That kind of candor is hard to find nowadays.

[@travelseatsyellowlab]

De Havilland's (because Fontaine is a stage name) honesty, unfortunately, is what left her on the outs with her sibling.

[@estelamartinez9185]

Fontaine was her step fathers last name, not a stage name...

[@travelseatsyellowlab]

Fontaine was never de Havilland's legal name, she was not adopted by George Fontaine. She was born Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland; her sister was Olivia Mary de Havilland, both daughters of Walter Augustus de Havilland. Therefore, Fontaine IS a stage name.

[@johneyon5257]

Kaylon - i responded to a post you made in another thread - that post of yours is strange since your post here indicates that you know the fundamentals

[@tarnsand440]

Well said.

[@markharris9102]

They left us a combined legacy of great films. I'm not taking sides, I think they're both terrific.

[@piarademacher3031]

I admire her patience for being asked the same question again and again. If I were her I would have stopped giving interviews decades ago!

[@travelseatsyellowlab]

She enjoyed being asked that question, most likely. After her film career wound down, many gossips were still discussing the gulf between the de Havilland sisters, thus generating press, even if negative.

[@arnoldamaral7406]

@blueseaview 22 In theory it seems very good & very healthy. But the application is NULL. They were broken since infancy. Some parents don't deserve children my friend for obvious reasons. It has been repeated over & over again since the beginning of TIME. In the Bible GODS WORD, GOD says that children are a BLESSING a gift. IT is up to the parents to value that beautiful GIFT/BLESSING. A Arnold Bourbon Amaral

[@susanford2388]

No there is no such thing as bad publicity.

[@texan903]

@@susanford2388 any press that doesn't paint you in a positive light is negative. Educate yourself.

[@haintedhouse2990]

during filming of Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte, Olivia supposedly teased Bette with '"watch it or I'll bring up Joan Crawford" Bette shot back "you do and I'll bring up Joan Fontaine"

[@EliMardirossian]

It's fascinating how they grew to look more and more like each other as they got older when there wasn't any striking resemblance between their younger selves.. Anyway, I love both!!! RIP Joan and long life to Olivia.

[@mscarolynnigro]

Bone structure

[@travelseatsyellowlab]

@@mscarolynnigro they also had the same nose and the same mouth. Aside from hair color and eye shape, they looked a lot alike, especially in black and white photos.

[@standupphilosopher7059]

As they grew older yes they looked more alike. I believe Olivia was more striking and beautiful and her acting more remarkable ❤

[@raginghorse1895]

Now both legendary sisters are now resting in heaven. RIP Olivia.

[@fredalwatkins4506]

Maybe

[@susanford2388]

Indeed & Olivia only just. Adding their two ages together 96 Joan & 104 Olivia makes an impressive 200 years on this earth.

[@altanaeliza]

Hopefully they don't ever meet anymore

[@brendaannedufaur6244]

I'm so impressed with her. She explains things so honestly and beautifully.

[@kmgirl1967]

Joan is very beautiful , wise, smart, and TALENTED!!!❤

[@susanford2388]

Sounds as if she never lived anywhere but England, when she had only lived in Japan & the US.

[@onoalerr]

Both Joan and Olivia are hollywood royalty, nobody knows what happened between them so we can not assure who was the mean and the nice one, they both seem classy, genuine and talented to me

[@francoaragosta4285]

YES! Thank you. I've enjoyed them both for over seventy years, but has to admit I favor Olivia de Havilland who was a more versatile actress, and seemed to play a wider variety of roles with greater depth.

[@angelacarleton9575]

Both are great actresses and too bad they had that feud.

[@zeidenmedia]

Watch Rebecca.

[@travelseatsyellowlab]

Olivia enjoyed a career earlier than Joan, then was eclipsed by Joan who had three Academy Award nominations and a win before Olivia had her first Oscar. I think Olivia was the hardest worker but Joan was a natural talent and I think the better performer.

[@rosegarcia2371]

Gorgeous women and actresses. Sibling rivalry is caused by parents. When parents favor one child over another and pit them against each other they cause rivalry.

[@italiantraditionalcatholic2390]

You should listen to the whole video

[@rosegarcia2371]

@@italiantraditionalcatholic2390 I did when I wrote my comment and again now. I stand by my comment.

[@lucillebadger6554]

That's exactly right! Her mother was English and very stand-offish. It's her fault that Olivia and Joan never formed the sisterly bond. Very sad.

[@Galen-864]

My mother did that to my sister and me. We figured it out finally in our 50s and are very close and we cut her out of our lives. Never been happier.

[@triciajohansen7124]

That's child abuse!!!!

[@taniarita4365]

I love Joan and Olivia.

[@giovannifunaro5408]

Joan was very upfront here. Olivia kept her cards close to her. I'm glad Joan opened up because it revealed more of the truth to us.

[@susankeller4170]

The skin on this woman! Gorgeous!

[@brendajansons5755]

Both were talented in their own right!!

[@newtonduck1]

She's such a lovely woman. It's nice to hear her tell her stories.

[@cattuslavandula]

My sister and I were treated differently by our mother, there were 5 years between us, I was the older. My mother didn't want us to have a friendship, but we figured our her crap. At 14 and 9 we agreed not to believe anything our mother said to each about the other; always check with each other before getting upset and if there were issues then work them out together. When we saw my mother treating one of us unfairly, we stuck together and watched out for each other. We refused to let our mother drive us apart. That often meant leaving her out of the equation. It's so easy to fall into the traps that crappy parents set for their kids, children don't even know what's happening till it's often too late. It's sad that the De Havilland sister's mother effed up their relationship for a lifetime.

[@Texaslawhorn]

It's so interesting hearing the similarities in speech between Joan and Olivia. I always felt Joan was the more down-to-earth sister. Both were wonderful actresses.

[@andrewthornhill7042]

@Texaslawhorn Olivia picked up an annoying affectation later in her career where she'd e-nun-ci-ate verrrry carrrefulllly and rrrrollll her vowels; too grand by half!

[@Texaslawhorn]

@@andrewthornhill7042 yes, there was definitely a haughtiness to Olivia. Came in well for some of her later parts though, like cousin Miriam in "Charlotte." I did enjoy Olivia's interviews later in life.

[@harlow9175]

And a far more natural actress. Olivia was very theatrical in her acting and that carried over into her personal life.

[@youejtube7692]

My older sister is similar. Our parents separated when I was born and I think as a 3-year-old she was devastated and blamed the 'new intruder' and has never subconsciously gotten over it. She is always very dismissive of me when we're physically in the same space and usually critical of my life choices.

[@flower_girl4983]

My other and younger sisters both despised me

[@marinakaye8284]

Poor Joan made nice for years, in the end she just gave up and said it how it was. Class act!!

[@flower_girl4983]

It was fake?

[@colorpurple4623]

How do you know that?, exactly, you don't.

[@mrsbluesky8415]

@@colorpurple4623did ya even watch the video ? It’s plain as the nose on your face.

[@scotnick59]

Joan was so classy and a fine actress: beautiful and an accomplished lady: an aviator, Cordon Bleu Chef and also a licensed interior decorator.

[@BrittnyShrub]

I think Olivia not telling Joan about her mother's death flipped Joan. She couldn't be as gracious and understanding after that. And rightfully so. So sad that their parents set them up as competitors that way.

[@beedifrnt]

@BrittnyShrub. Joan knew her mother was dying and staying with Olivia. Joan was traveling from place to place at the time working. Why didn't she call Olivia and check on her mother every few days? Had she, it would not have been two weeks after the fact that she found out about her mother's death.

[@outinsider]

I think if Joan and Olivia's mother didn't pit them against each other, there wouldn't have been a "feud." Her mother preferred Olivia.

[@travelseatsyellowlab]

Joan defied the odds to become a success in Hollywood. The family appeared to have thought she'd ruin the de Havilland brand, thus forcing Joan to adopt a stage name. This meant she had no career boost outside whatever informal training she had prior to entering show business, not able to ride the coattails of Olivia. Joan, in fact, was nearly run out of Hollywood before her career took off. Joan then won the Oscar for her performance in Suspicion, she had married before Olivia and given birth to a child before Olivia did. Being the second child born to the family but the one achieving all the firsts was upsetting, most likely, to the family. Fontaine is underrated as an actress, has never gotten the credit she deserves for the drive she showed in getting her career off the ground.

[@charlespatrick8650]

Olivia was the money maker, it was during the depression, Joan talked about that in her book, their father split by then, so they were on their own

[@jeannelessner1839]

@@charlespatrick8650 I love I love them both

[@thebeatnumber]

Their mother wasn't a "wannabe" actress, she was a classically trained Shakespearean actress from the Royal Academy for the Arts.

[@Garbeaux.]

Yep. She wouldn’t even allow Joan to use the de Havilland name even though that literally was her name. Instead she used her stepfather’s name - a man she admitted abused her. Just imagine!

[@MovieJon]

The interview @ 13:00.... Joan looks AMAZING! Beautiful lighting and colors.

[@musicloverlondon6070]

7:20 - If Joan's fiancé could undermine her in that way even before they were married, imagine what that relationship would have been like afterwards! I'm so glad she had enough self esteem to break off that engagement without thinking twice! Every time she had a success in film or won an award she must have wondered if he was watching. 😊

[@susanbuckley4153]

She’s so polished... very ladylike 🌹

[@ajajajaj624]

Loved Ms Olivia n the movie The Heiress

[@radhadas3339]

I love Joan Fontaine and Olivia De Havelian. Joan Fontaine rocks!

[@jrsouth9253]

Your so wrong

[@bostonblackie9503]

I believe the mother a wannabe actress encouraged the rivalry. Sad but both became wonderful actresses.

[@thebeatnumber]

Their mother wasn't a "wannabe" actress, she was a classically trained Shakespearean actress from the Royal Academy for Arts.

[@deborahrobles7551]

Yes, I read about their mother building a wedge between them.

[@manuellarodrigues]

Joan is adorable! So sweet, sensitive and so beautiful! I’ve beeb thinking a lot these last days about her relationship with her sister... so sad that they didn’t make up before Joan’s death. I still hope Joan forgave her before dying and passed away with her heart in peace.

[@emmad.176]

Yeah sorry I'm late to comment. I've just binge watched 'Feud' so am fascinated with the real life characters on the show, including Olivia De Havilland and by extension, her sister who is mentioned on the show. The way Joan talks about Olivia is actually clearly indicative that she loves her but is hurt by things, which is really sad. It seemed she really wanted a relationship that was a bit warmer and I hope there would be forgiveness at some stage too.

[@Sunshine-zm1fx]

Thank you so much for gathering these wonderful clips!

[@blackcougar1959]

I can totally envision a Joan Fontaine bio-pic where Meryl Streep portrays her. Somebody make it happen.

[@cherylcollins27]

I admire them both I love Golden age of Hollywood better actor's and more beautiful as actresses

[@TheHoopyscoopy]

All these years, I was a tad curious about this feud. Joan concisely sums it all up here in a matter of minutes. Her insight even confirms mine on the subject of gossip, sibling rivalry, and the hidden motives of each... The key word is scapegoat. Everybody seems to need one.

[@toneman335]

Joan Fontaine was a great communicator and story teller!

[@orion8835]

This compilation is total gold -omg.

[@mistersurrealist]

The first born is usually the favorite (like in this case). Not in MY own experience. My parents have always preferred my younger sister, I guess it's because I was always the odd one in the family, very different from both my mother and father. Funny how that shapes you into a very individualistic person, very authentic and determined to forge your own path without anyone's help.

[@triciajohansen7124]

I totally understand what you're saying, it was the same with me.

[@texan903]

Firstborns are the favorite as long as they meet the expectations of the parents. I am the eldest but my mom favored the second born while dad aligned with the youngest. The parents made constant comparisons and encouraged rivalry. Interestingly, the siblings stayed near the comfort and security my parents offered them with little fuss while I had to scrape by and forge my own path.

[@azinegg]

How ironic, that Joan describes her early years as being sickly .... she lived 96 years.

[@travelseatsyellowlab]

Sadly, she was still bested by the older sister as far as longevity goes.

[@lorig7077]

Some siblings just aren't that close. The personalities clash and that's about it. Happens every day. They weren't each other's cup of tea.

[@susanbrogan2517]

You can pick your friends but you can't pick your relatives.

[@daveconte9884]

I’m listen to many interviews of both sisters and it seems that Miss Fontaine is the more honest of the pair!

[@XX-gy7ue]

things happen in families , that's sad , never-the-less they're both wonderful and had marvelous careers ! what fabulous movies they took part in , and what great parts they played , and to the hilt !

[@jetzelmarr8579]

Royalty! This is how you act In interviews.

[@robbiecabrera6058]

Such a wonderful lady Miss Joan Fontaine

[@randykirkland3927]

Joan is so fabulous !

[@frankpeter6851]

Wow... She dives right in. She sound objective and loving and articulate without denying the pain Is olivia as philosophical?

[@SM-gl8yo]

De Havilland sisters so talented, so beautiful. 2:37 - 2:43 Redgrave sisters both nominated same year 1966 for Best Actress. They brought their mother, Lady Redgrave, to the Oscars.

[@texan903]

Both Redgrave women lost.

[@c.o.jones3752]

Well - None of this matters now....RIP to both.......

[@triciajohansen7124]

Let them RIP, I think they made peace after.

[@estelamartinez9185]

I'm sure she changed her last name to Fontaine to prove that she could earn acting parts with her own talent and not be accused of riding her sister Olivia's coat tails. Both were extremely awesome, first rate actresses, I equally appreciate their achievements...

[@travelseatsyellowlab]

Fontaine was never a legal name change. Besides the periods when Joan was married, her legal name was de Havilland until the day she died.

[@johneyon5257]

Kaylon - like many actors with successful family members - Joan used a STAGE name which goes on the marquees - not her real name - so a legal name change is not required to accomplish this ps - after reading your post in another thread - i returned to add that Estela's post in no way suggests that Joan's name change was a legal one

[@RowanWarren78]

Fontaine was her step-father's last name. I've read her autobiography.

[@scotnick59]

Yes.

[@travelseatsyellowlab]

Of course I realize what you're saying and agree as Joan made each of these points in her well-promoted 1978 autobiography.

[@cynthiacupler8005]

I liked Joan Fontaine, movies.🔮

[@ingriddubbel8468]

And now you don't?

[@levondelite4072]

Ingrid Dubbel Again, what purpose does your comment serve, other than being condescending?

[@elsablue3646]

I love Joan! My favorite was rebbeca!

[@gwhanover9698]

So the sisters fought? I never knew any sisters who DIDN'T fight!

[@louise-yo7kz]

Gw Hanover lol

[@libertygiveme1987]

Gw - Dead ones!

[@SluttChops]

It was more than mere fighting. The two completely loathed one another.

[@MrDLOC11]

Gw Hanover Right!

[@MrRJMGREEN]

Exactly correct. Patti Andrews stated that they all loved each other, but did not like each other. They did not like each other's friends, boyfriends, etc.

[@sue2611]

I just finished watching a 2006 interview with Miss de Havilland. She is brilliant.

[@MrEmilio6969]

I love Joan Fontaine, Sayonara

[@kimbuck6680]

They were raised to not like each other by their mother. Olivia was favoured.

[@sundari4786]

that's horrible and shouldn't have happened. do you know why olivia was her mother's favour?

[@texan903]

@@sundari4786 Primogeniture ruled in the world that the de Havilland sisters were brought up, and the mother focused her efforts on setting up Olivia for a Hollywood career. Joan was expected to marry but not overshadow the older sibling. Just as Joan was fading, her career saw an upswing after playing in Rebecca and Suspicion, eclipsing Olivia's stardom. Also, the mother wasn't happy having become pregnant in rapid succession in a marriage that was floundering.

[@sundari4786]

@@texan903 very sad

[@saraheart2804]

Olivia is a great actress but Joan was always my favorite.

[@tyrone42ful]

The two were and olivia still is the most classiest actresses that i think that ever was.

[@snoops5581]

It’s sad that for all her accomplishments interviewers just want to focus on her feud with her sister. I think she had allot of class & tried to be a good sport. Both are very beautiful & accomplished. I would’ve rather like to hear about the movies she made & costars.

[@Pearlyyy0]

They looked so so alike! RIP these two talented actresses.

[@lindaeasley4336]

I always admired both their work on film . Joan in Rebecca , and Olivia in The Snake Pit and The Heiress

[@lucillebadger6554]

and Gone with the Wind! I always heard that Joan came in to try out for Scarlett, but when she was instead offered the "secondary" role of Melanie, she very snippily suggested they give it to her sister Olivia!! At that time, there was speculation that GWTW might bomb and lose money, so she was hesitant about being involved in a risky project. Her loss!!!!

[@lindaeasley4336]

@@lucillebadger6554 exactly

[@Filmdude0]

Twenty-one years after the first interview clip she finally admits it with no sugar coating.

[@TheBelilu]

She's wonderful!!!

[@kathyh4804]

What a shame that they couldn’t resolve their feud before they died Forgiveness heals so much I still regret the years my little sister and I didn’t see each other but thank God we made up before she passed and we really started to love each other

[@emmad.176]

I'm pleased for you and I wish that had happened for these sisters as well. x

[@angelabender8132]

Joan said in an interview late in life: "I was a tiger She was a lioness" Translate: I was aggressive She was strong. It seems true

[@jeffreybeaumont5499]

Both sisters deserve credit for not dragging the public into their private lives. You want a peek inside anyway, and you get there using the "insights" of a trashmonger. They had class, you have a lowly mind.

[@angelabender8132]

@@jeffreybeaumont5499 You are an absolute idiot not to comprehend that I interpreted what she said and 54 people agreed with me except you 😑

[@mrlopez-pz7pu]

People these days need to look up the definition of the word "diva". This word is endlessly used for people who are anything but.

[@anthonypoole6417]

Absolutely right. Especially some reality 'stars', with little or no talent.

[@tsxtina2919]

It says it's A: female opera singer b: a female singer of popular music and c: a self-important person who is temperamental and difficult to please (typically used of a woman)

[@giovannifunaro5408]

That was pretty nasty about the death of their mother. I've always said, "I love Olivia but I wouldn't trust her."

[@levondelite4072]

Giovanni Funaro If true, then that certainly was nasty, but remember, it’s only one side of the story.

[@beedifrnt]

@giovannifunaro5408. Joan said she knew their mother was dying and was ready to go but Olivia wanted her to have surgery to see if she could be helped. The mother died and Olivia sent Joan a telegram that she didn't receive until two weeks after her mother's death. I look at it this way: Joan knew her mother was dying and she was staying with Olivia while Joan was traveling from place to place working. Why didn't Joan call Olivia every few days to check on her mother? Had she, it would not have been two weeks after the fact until she found out about her death.

[@dl7281]

My first boss (72, when I was 16) showed up - with his buddy - in Saratoga, CA, to take Joan and Olivia out for a double date back in the early 1930s. Their mother opened the door, and according to Norm (my dearly departed boss), he and his buddy were looked over a couple of times and summarily dismissed as potential dates. 😂

[@Texaslawhorn]

Ouch! 😆

[@texan903]

Their mother, despite raising the children in the US, didn't want them to fully assimilate themselves into the culture. They were raised as proper little English girls and the adult figures in their lives were all full of themselves.

[@reinacoffee8557]

JOLIVIA JOLIVIA I once fought with my sister. We fought like two angry cats; two adult males had to break us up. It's been 40 years since that incident, but we still love each other and are very close.

[@redcan5254]

Today would have been Joan's 105th Birthday ... I always thought that Joan and Olivia didn't look alike until I saw them in a Picture together ... For Example, this Video's Thumbnail ... Then you see all the similarities ... Although Joan had a long Career in Film and TV ... She was Unbeatable as an Ingenue ... I wish that She had made 100 Movies between 1937 and 1947 ... She was Very good throughout her Entire Career ... but there was something Very Very Special about her during those years ... You were Drawn Right In ... I have Rebecca (1940) tied with two other movies for the Best Movie Ever ... And Suspicion (1941) is in my Top Five Movies ... In these two movies she costarred with two of Hollywood's biggest stars, Laurence Olivier (May 22 1907 - July 11 1989) and Cary Grant (January 18 1904 - November 29 1986) ... Yet both Movies were Hers ... Olivier and Grant were Subordinate Players ... How unusual (!) ... A few of her Biggest Movies are listed below: The Man Who Found Himself (1937) ** Damsel In Distress (1937) * Maid's Night Out (1938) ** The Women (1939) Gunga Din (1939) Rebecca (1940) ** Suspicion (1941) ** The Constant Nymph (1943) * Jane Eyre (1943) ** Ivy (1947) * Born To Be Bad (1950) * Ivanhoe (1952) * The Bigamist (1953) * Beyond A Reasonable Doubt (1956) * Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea (1961) The Witches (1966) * * Personal Favorite ** Personal Favorite + So Happy Birthday Joan Fontaine ... You Live Forever (!) ... Great Interviews (!) ... Thanks for posting (!) ... October 22 2022 (2214 hrs)

[@travelseatsyellowlab]

Joan Fontaine was a savvy businesswoman who was picky, almost to a fault, as to which projects she would choose. This is why she had a seemingly small body of work early on. That's also the reason she routinely went on suspicion. By the time she won the Oscar, she was pretty much doing a picture a year, working at a pace that was comfortable for her. Joan was particular about working for Hitchcock, which was a smart move that truly put her on the map.

[@collinmichaelkahn3918]

Also they looked like twins in their old age. It’s crazy. That last interview with Joan from 89 she could be billed as Olivia and you’d never know until she spoke.

[@rashaunjones1027]

This should be the next feud movie

[@johndalton3180]

Doubtful, as Olivia sued Ryan Murphy over her portrayal in Feud: Bette and Joan.

[@rashaunjones1027]

@@johndalton3180 , oh I know it .Still, it would make a great movie.

[@zakiyamilton7674]

She spoke so highly of her sister, even with their differences.

[@isthisryan7899]

It blows my mind that people are surprised that siblings fight, fall out, don’t speak, make up, are best friends, repeat.

[@arthurharrison1345]

Olivia's performances had a certain caginess I always loved.

[@minnahumble2294]

In which role?

[@EAB82]

Team Joan.

[@collinmichaelkahn3918]

I’ve always wondered why Fontaine was so forthright and (I just assume) honest whereas DeHavilland legit never commented on their relationship publicly or with the press. It’s just crazy because nobody has anything bad to say about either of these women (a feat, really; they were obviously just hard-working, nice people) except the sisters themselves about each other. So it feels safe to assume this was just one of those things, and not a direct commentary on either being hard to be around or spoiled divas. Some siblings just don’t gel. Except for most of us we aren’t super famous Oscar winners with opinions anybody cares about.

[@johnn.5033]

I don't care what anyone says. Joan seemed way more fun and relaxed, Olivia always came off as so self-righteous. Just like her mother, Olivia had to move off to Paris to be more "cosmopolitan" and "sophisticated". Joan returned to the same climate she grew up in, and it reflects in her breezy personality.

[@michele2855]

Classy

[@dylanpsinakis7930]

Olivia and Joan looked similar as they grow older.... As a young actress they look different from each other you could not identify they were sisters.

[@FabiWe91]

I think Meryl will have to portrait Joan some day.

[@daveyg34]

EauYes ooooohhh she does have the look!

[@scotnick59]

@@daveyg34 well, she'd better make it snappy...

[@sgrfpprmnt]

NO

[@shebastinson7813]

I thought everyone was cancelling hollyweird

[@elainebb5937]

Not enough class

[@gabrielhalston6726]

Both beautiful and wonderful actresses; it's terrible they couldn't humble themselves to forgive each other by never reconciling and carrying this acrimony to their graves.

[@texan903]

Joan reached out to her sister a few times, more recently as she knew she was fading. She tried contacting Olivia but was turned down. Olivia ignored Joan when Joan graciously sent a note and flowers to Olivia, when Olivia's son, Joan's nephew, died.

[@javiervalverde2374]

@@texan903 Sad. This proves to me that Olivia was a vindictive woman and Joan was a kind and gracious woman.

[@texan903]

@@javiervalverde2374 Their story was tragic, and I tend to agree with your assessment of both individuals. Joan said what she thought, was really blunt and I think Olivia was highly sensitive couldn't handle that trait in her sister. Olivia had always felt she had the upper hand over Joan, so when Joan won the Oscar in 1942, it was undoubtedly a heavy blow to Olivia's ego. Joan had already married before Olivia did.

[@javiervalverde2374]

@@texan903 Yes it's a tragic story. Thank you that you agree with me about both individuals. Most people would complain about my assessment and it's true. Glad you agree with it.

[@YourJellyFishAteMyTV]

Hollywood will make a film of there relationship I guarantee you this!! Both ladies were and to me are amazing and have started in so many of my favourite 30s 40s 50s and 60s. Rebecca and the heiress are two films any actor would be proud of and which still stir emotion in the viewer

[@ingriddubbel8468]

their

[@obsocky779]

The Heiress has some of the best acting ever on film. Ralph Richardson is perfect.

[@levondelite4072]

Ingrid Dubbel What purpose did that serve?

[@ArthurXiong1]

They must've been cultured, studying in Japan. I'm very impressed 👏

[@AmericasChoice]

More than that, they learned all the arts and practices of Western Civilization.

[@llcooljay520]

They were both born in Japan. Their father was a teacher there.

[@AmericasChoice]

@@llcooljay520 They were taught in the Western Method NOT Japanese.

[@flower_girl4983]

It's not surprising: both of sisters despises me. My older sis is *ALWAYS* mean, while my younger sis is ONLY decent to me wen she needs my help

[@yegra]

Sorry about that

[@jameshood1928]

Intelligent and talented. Very competitive as was her sister. That inevitably led to some conflict.

[@Хороших]

Две восхитительные сестры !👏👏👏

[@Bradley-sl1mp]

They should have put these two in Baby Jane.

[@tsxtina2919]

They should have made feud about these two instead of Bette and Joan

[@honeysucklei]

@@tsxtina2919 i think after. this was much intense first of all because they are relatives while bette and joan are not!

[@SymphonyBrahms]

Joan as Blanche and Olivia as Jane.

[@fitnessfirst5111]

Joan wrote a Sister Dearest book about Olivia. Joan is the one who had a bitter animosity. Olivia took the high road.

[@jasonhurd4379]

Olivia always seemed fake to me. She was cloyingly sweet in interviews. Always seemed like she was a little defensive. Joan was very upfront and seemed genuine.

[@tunde818]

Olivia was a witch. serves her right. She used to beat Joan when they were kids, when Joan got her hand me downs Olivia tore it off of her, SHE was the aggressor. She had nothing to say is why she didn't talk about it, no damn high road. the bully is always quiet years later. But the victim ALWAYS remembers. I'm glad Joan was upfront about it.

[@jasonhurd4379]

@@tunde818 I agree. Did you know Olivia broke Joan's collarbone? That's pretty bad.

[@beedifrnt]

@@tunde818 The only thing I had a problem with here is when Joan said her mother died and she didn't find out until two weeks later via telegraph from Olivia. Joan knew her mother was very ill when she went away to shoot the picture so she could have easily called Olivia (who apparently was with their mother) every few days to check on their mother's health. Seems Joan should accept some of the blame for not knowing about her mother's death.

[@MK-ok6xr]

Jason Hurd Joan herself said that was an accident. Careful.

[@barbaraduggan631]

As far as I am concerned ... they were both great actresses ... love them both ...

[@LiyaRayn]

The small book by Olivia which she wrote in France , it was interesting for me…

[@cynthiacupler8005]

RIP ms.Fontaine.

[@ormorphe]

Who is interviewing her? She’s excellent and lovely

[@DSQueenie]

Jeanne Thomas, it says just before the clip.

[@mazsroy9]

DSQueenie thankyou. I was wondering about that too.

[@rockywood21]

What did their feud prove and accomplish? They could of spent many years together enjoying each other. I lost my sister 20 years ago and wish everyday that she was still here. I miss her so much

[@maxlinder5262]

Very gracious 😊....

[@nursegrace7492]

Olivia was a more versatile actress, but Joan seemed like a cooler person.

[@claranism]

Both r known to play demure,soft spoken, doe eyes ladies on screen! But the truth can't b further, they r both v strong willed woman!! Lioness n Tigeress indeed!! 😂

[@SymphonyBrahms]

Olivia was a surprise villain in "Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte". And boy, was she great in that role!

[@bryanalvareeezy7578]

I would like to see a bio series or movie about them.

[@TheFilipinaWifeLife]

Olivia will always be remembered because of Gone With The Wind. Love her!

[@rodanthompson2931]

There was no feud. They were genuine sisters with likes and dislikes. They were friendly towards one another, but very different individuals. They were very reconciled before the end of Joan’s life. Visited and spoke with one another.

[@foxvienna1]

Thank you!

[@travelseatsyellowlab]

They weren't reconciled. Joan's publicist gave an interview shortly after Joan's death. She was pointed in her responses about the relationship between Joan and her children (Joan loved them, they regularly exchanged cards, which Joan was proud of and always kept but they weren't that close); and her sister, which the publicist said that Joan almost never talked about Olivia, except in passing remarks and that the women had not spoken in many years.

[@tarnsand440]

So true..it baffles why some choose to believe the negative everytime..sad isn't it.

[@johnlorenzen4633]

No!

[@albusdumbledore3782]

Tarn Sand i

[@paxwallacejazz]

De Havilland always seemed a more modern actress with a broader range.

[@MrRJMGREEN]

De Havilland was in the disaster films, horror films, the classics, the romantic films. I am much more familiar with her. Yes, You are correct.

[@jasonhurd4379]

Joan made many beautiful, romantic films: Rebecca, The Constant Nymph, Letter from an Unknown Woman, Suspicion, The Emperor Waltz, Jane Eyre, Ivanhoe, et al. Not to mention comedies (The Women, Born to be Bad), horror movies (The Witches) and many others. No reason for her to hide her head, not at all.

[@lucillebadger6554]

@@jasonhurd4379 You just answered my question from above; I had forgotten about Jane Eyre and Suspicion; two other major movies.

[@johnnymfan5065]

@@jasonhurd4379 Born to Be Bad wasn't a comedy, well, not intentionally

[@jasonhurd4379]

@@johnnymfan5065 Maybe not, but Fontaine certainly seemed to have her tongue planted firmly in her cheek and to be having wicked, campy fun. I can't believe the director wasn't in on the joke. Carol Burnett's parody sketch didn't have to stray far from the original in order to achieve some true belly laughs.

[@philipcarthy2977]

2 absolutely stunning women

[@sanctuaryrain2010]

Dorothy Kilgallen, gosh she was a whip.. so smart! Raised by eccentric parents, that were raised in the later part of the Victorian era that probably did have some wealth I can see how Olivia and Joan were not raised with a lot of warmth. They look so much alike, but I always favored Joan's acting and movies. These women sound fascinating though and I would love to find and read Joan's book No bed of roses. Also the book Sisters,The Story of Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine. Will have to look into my local library!

[@tyrone42ful]

Domestic sciences= home economics in my day... they both are great story tellers

[@davidatkins9490]

I liked Joan Fontaine excellent in Tender Is The Night playing Jennifer Jones older sister.