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Robin Hood Research Paper

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Happy July 1st everyone! I decided to carve out a bit of the day today to compose a celebratory post in honor of Ms. Olivia deHavilland's 99th birthday.

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In doing my little bits of "research," I surprised myself in that I discovered that to date, I have never really put together a write up exclusively about one of my favorite actresses of the "classic" Hollywood era. Now is great as time as any, right?

So, in addition to the films I have already covered, which include ...

Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) A personal all time fave and essential viewing for those who want to see the legendary deHavilland/Errol Flynn chemistry is all its Technicolor glory.

The Snake Pit (1948) Here, deHavilland delivers one of her most powerful dramatic …show more content…

here are a few more films from her prolific career that I consider personal favorites:

In This Our Life (1942) The follow up to John Huston's prodigious directorial debut (The Maltese Falcon) is a melodrama of high order, but top marks for being a rare film of its time in attempt to deal with racial discrimination in a somewhat realistic manner.

To Each His Own (1946) and The Heiress (1949) - Both of the films earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress. And both are notable for how each character transitions from ingénue to a woman who realizes the truths of this world.

Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte (1964) - A film from her later period and if I am to be honest, I probably like the whole of the film more than her individual performance in it. In this Robert Aldrich thriller, she plays Miriam (cousin to the titular Charlotte, played by Bette Davis), a woman whose character arc takes a decidedly curious turn by the end of the story. A piece of trivia: de Havilland was a recast; Miriam was initially to be portrayed by Joan Crawford, in a part that would be a reunion of her and Davis off of the recent success of Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? It was at the suggestion of costar and friend Bette Davis that Olivia be considered for the

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