ASIN: B00JLVCM1Y
Publisher: Charles River Editors
Pages: 52
*Includes pictures.*Includes Fontaine's quotes about her own life and career.*Highlights Fontaine's sibling rivalry with Olivia de Havilland.*Includes a bibliography for further reading.*Includes a table of contents. “You know, I've had a helluva life. Not just the acting part. I've flown in an international balloon race. I've piloted my own plane. I've ridden to the hounds. I've done a lot of exciting things.” – Joan FontaineIn 1939, Olivia de Havilland had her most memorable role as Melanie Hamilton in Gone With the Wind (1939), perhaps the most famous movie in American history, but Hollywood legend has it that she only got the role because her own younger sister, Joan Fontaine, was asked to audition for the part and recommended Olivia instead so that she could audition for Scarlett O’Hara. Although Fontaine and de Havilland would make history by becoming the only sisters to both win ...
