Vivien Leigh, star of classic movies such as ‘Gone With the Wind’, ‘Waterloo Bridge’ and ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’, was born in Darjeeling, Bengal Presidency, on 5 November 1913.

To celebrate the centenary of her birth, here are two photographs of ‘Scarlett O’Hara’, an advert for ‘Gone With the Wind’ and a review of her most famous film when it was first shown in the UK.

Aberdeen Journal – Tuesday 17 September 1940

Image © D.C.Thomson & Co. Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

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Aberdeen Journal – Friday 30 August 1940

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Derby Evening Telegraph – 27 October 1942

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The Courier and Advertiser – Saturday 21 March 1953

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