Errol & Olivia: Ego & Obsession in Golden Era Hollywood

By Robert Matzen

IPPY Award Bronze Medalist for Performing Arts Digging deep into the vaults of Warner Brothers and the collections of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as well as other private archives, this book explores the complex personal and professional relationship of Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland. Flynn, even 50 years after his death, continues to conjure up images to the prototypical handsome, charismatic ladies' man; while de Havilland, a two-time Best Actress Academy Award winner, is the last surviving star of Gone with the Wind. Richly illustrated with both color and black-and-white photos, most previously unpublished, this detailed history tells the sexy story of these two massive stars, both together and apart.

• Language: English
• Publisher: GoodKnight Books
• Release date: Mar 27, 2017
• ISBN: 9780998376387

Reviews for Errol & Olivia

[knahs_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This oversized book details the 8 films made by Errol Flynn and Olivia deHavilland and includes biographical details about both stars and a treasure trove of photographs. The book was well written and hard to put down. It was well researched and contained a good footnote and bibliography section. The book also gives a good look at how the studio system worked and what little choice actors had in their roles and what happened to someone, like deHavilland who defied the system. There is also a good deal of information on deHavilland’s struggle to play Melanie in Gone With the Wind. The writing style was easy to read and kept you wanting to read the next chapter and not put the book down. I loved the photos of Flynn and deHavilland on the publicity tour for Santa Fe Trail. I had not seen these before and appreciated their inclusion and all the fantastic photographs in this book.