“ Kisses are a better fate than wisdom.” — e e cummings
Hamlet meets Scarlett. Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh were married from 1940-1960.
The limelight and the spotlight often cross beams while shining on true love stories. The overtly romantic heydays of Hollywood and rock and roll saw a number of relationships crash and burn, but the cameras could not lie. In this collection of casual but meticulous professional snapshots, we get a glimpse of the love of the rich and famous. Every couple is guaranteed happy for at least a long as the wink of an f-stop.
All the inhabitants of this imaginary album are in love with their significant others as well as their careers. It’s the 40s and 50s. Serious balance is going on here, and this is how these A-listers want their public to picture their highly protected private lives. They are the bold and the beautiful.
Relationships either end or last forever. Examples of both are just ahead. They are all posing blissfully for at least one photographer/stranger in their midst, and there’s a certain amount of pressure to make it all look good. Time enough for love, but first…SMILE!
