Gong With the Wind: Olivia de Havilland, 100, Becomes Oldest Ever Dame

Daily Mail (U.K.) ^ | June 16, 2017 | Tim Lamden

[Cecily]

She’s one of the last surviving legends of Hollywood’s golden age.

Her beauty and enigmatic smile saw Olivia de Havilland play alongside the biggest names of the silver screen – Errol Flynn, Clark Gable and Montgomery Clift.

Off screen she was romanced by the likes of Jimmy Stewart, John Huston and Howard Hughes – and reportedly turned down the advances of John F Kennedy. She won two best actress Oscars in a career spanning six decades and 49 feature films – many of them considered to be classics.

[Oatka]

The lady had Class oozing from every pore:

At 97 she still has it:

[Cecily]

Someone may have already posted this, but the word “gong” is a nickname the Brits have for an award. Her damehood is a “gong,” hence the pun on the title of Olivia’s most famous movie.

[Nifster]

Thank you....finally I know get it. No one had posted. They gave lame info I already knew

[PLMerite]

Ain’t English wonderful?

[ought-six]

Yeah, we can add Vivien Leigh to that list.

[Intolerant in NJ]

Also, did not realize she was related to founder of the aircraft company of same name...I did not know that - only that she was quite luscious to look at....

[jmacusa]

Always like her. She was cute, refined but also down to earth and a great actress.

[jmacusa]

Beautiful woman, cute as a button.

[Bob Ireland]

I had no idea she was still alive... bless her heart.

I have to ask, does that rat - 🐀 - that I use to complete the word 'Democ🐀' display as a rat or a mouse? On this 'puter it always displays as a rat, but on my Kindle it displays as a mouse. YIKES!

[MinuteGal]

"I have to ask, does that rat (icon) that I used above to complete the word 'DemocRAT' display as a rat or a mouse?"

Hi, Bob,

Some say potato, and some say potahto
Some say tomato and some say tomahto
Some see a mouse and some see a rat
Either one....still a Democrat
Potato, potahto
Tomato, tomahto.......
Oh, let's call the whole thing off !

(George Gershwin, 1937)

LOL !

Leni

[M Kehoe]

Thanks for the ping.

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