Vivien Leigh friendship developed after he congratulated her on her performance. Olivier and Leigh began an affair while acting as lovers in "Fire Over England" (1937), but Olivier was still married to actress Jill Esmond. During this period, Leigh read the Margaret Mitchell novel "Gone with the Wind" and instructed her American agent to recommend her to David O. Selznick, who was planning a film version. She remarked to a journalist, "I've cast myself as Scarlett O'Hara", and "The Observer" film critic C. A. Lejeune recalled a conversation of the same period in which Leigh "stunned us all" with the assertion that
Waterloo Bridge (1940 film) "Gaby" is a 1956 drama film with Leslie Caron and John Kerr. It is the third version of the play "Waterloo Bridge", previously made into films in 1931 and 1940. It is the only version of the play made in color. "Waterloo Bridge" stars Robert Taylor and Vivien Leigh, her first film after the success of "Gone with the Wind". The film was a success at the box office and nominated for two Academy Awards—Best Music for Herbert Stothart and Best Cinematography. It was also considered a personal favorite by both Vivien Leigh and Robert Taylor. After Britain's declaration of