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The Best Films of Joan Fontaine
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 31, 2014
1. Rebecca
2. Letter from an Unknown Woman
3. Suspicion
4. The Women
5. Gunga Din
6. Jane Eyre read more
“EVERYONE WHO MET HER FELL IN LOVE WITH HER:” A Letter From Susan, the Secretary of Joan Fontaine
Backlots Posted by Lara on Feb 22, 2014
Upon checking my inbox earlier today, I found that I had received a letter from Susan Pfeiffer, secretary and beloved friend to Joan Fontaine. Susan and I have been in touch several times–last October when I conducted a written interview with Joan, it was Susan who helped with the corresponde read more
Wash the Blood Off My Hands (1948) with Burt Lancaster and Joan Fontaine
Classic Film Freak Posted by Orson De Welles on Feb 15, 2014
Share This! A HUNTED MAN…A LOVE-HAUNTED WOMAN! It sounds like a gritty and exciting movie if you only look at the title of Wash the Blood Off My Hands, a 1948 noir thriller starring Burt Lancaster and Joan Fontaine. It is also rather short, so easy to work into your schedule if you’re a touch read more
All in the Family: Joan Fontaine and Olivia de Havilland (2)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Dec 18, 2013
Joan and Olivia: Sibling Rivalry Aside…
It’s pretty well-known that sisters Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine were feuding on-and-off since childhood. That said, putting sibling rivalry aside — here are some fun pictures of Fontaine and de Havilland enjoying each other’s read more
To Joan Fontaine
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Dec 18, 2013
“You know, I’ve had a helluva life. Not just the acting part. I’ve flown in an international balloon race. I’ve piloted my own plane. I’ve ridden to the hounds. I’ve done a lot of exciting things.” - Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland This slideshow requires Java read more
In Loving Memory of Two Great Stars Peter O’Toole and Joan Fontaine (2)
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Dec 16, 2013
Joan Fontaine, Thanks for the Memories: 1917-2013 (2)
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Dec 16, 2013
In Loving Memory of Two Great Stars Peter O’Toole and Joan Fontaine
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Dec 16, 2013
Joan Fontaine, Thanks for the Memories: 1917-2013
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Dec 16, 2013In Loving Memory of Two Great Stars Peter O’Toole and Joan Fontaine
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Dec 16, 2013Joan Fontaine, Thanks for the Memories: 1917-2013
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Dec 16, 2013Remembering Joan Fontaine
Backlots Posted by Lara on Dec 16, 2013
Yesterday was a rough day for classic movie fans. Hours after we got word that the legendary Peter O’Toole passed away, we heard that Joan Fontaine, with whom I had recently conducted an interview, also left us yesterday. To me, Joan Fontaine was more than an actress. She was a kindred spiri read more
A Q&A With Joan Fontaine in Honor of Her 96th Birthday
Backlots Posted by Lara on Oct 22, 2013
Joan Fontaine cuddles with a dog on the set of The Constant Nymph, 1943. By Lara Gabrielle Fowler October 22 marks the 96th birthday of Oscar-winner Joan Fontaine, an actress with the exceptional talent and intelligence to become a veritable Hollywood legend. Graced with a delicate, porcelain beaut read more
All in the Family: Joan Fontaine and Olivia de Havilland (1)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Oct 22, 2013
Sisters Joan Fontaine and Olivia de Havilland… Joan Fontaine was born Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland on October 22, 1917 to British parents Walter Augustus de Havilland (patent attorney) and Lilian Augusta (former stage actress). Olivia de Havilland, her elder sister,was born Olivia Mary de Havilland read more
Day 6: Joan Fontaine
Sittin' on a Backyard Fence Posted by Jill Blake on Aug 6, 2013
Thanks to all who participated in yesterday’s tribute to Charlton Heston. If you haven’t had the chance to read those contributions, please do! For the next 24 hours, we honor a living Hollywood legend: Ms. Joan Fontaine. Fun trivia on Joan Fontaine: On to the blogging: Giles from Some read more
Tropes of Women in Film: Joan Fontaine in Rebecca
Spoilers Posted by Duke Mantee on Jul 17, 2012
Rebecca wasa Alfred Hitchcock’s only film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. It was his first American film, and for the role of the unnamed, terrorized narrator, he chose 21-year-old Joan Fontaine. Fontaine was the younger sister of star Olivia de Havilland, but Fontaine had not yet estab read more
New Joan Fontaine item!
Backlots Posted by Lara on Dec 8, 2011
My Joan Fontaine collection seems to be growing exponentially. Today I received this hilarious purse that used to belong to her, sent from that monumentally generous friend who also gave me the Joan Fontaine coat. I had helped him out with something he needed to do, and though I expected no read more
A Postcard from Joan Fontaine
Backlots Posted by Lara on Dec 2, 2011
I had written Joan Fontaine a birthday card back in October, and just received this in the mail. As we say in Yiddish, I’m kvelling. This is awesome. read more
Happy 94th Birthday, Joan Fontaine!
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Oct 22, 2011
Joan Fontaine: Happy birthday! One of our last living cinema legends from Hollywood’s Golden Age, Joan Fontaine, celebrates her 94th birthday on October 22, 2011! Born Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland in Tokyo, Japan, Fontaine is the baby sister of actress Olivia de Havilland, and enjoyed a screen care read more
Happy birthday, Joan Fontaine!
Backlots Posted by Lara on Oct 22, 2011
Turning 94 today is the beautiful, multi-talented stage and screen star, Joan Fontaine. One of my personal favorites, Joan now lives in Carmel with her secretary and her dogs, and continues to sign autographs and answer fan mail. Primarily known as a “Hitchcock actress,” having starred read more