4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 31, 2014

1. Rebecca 2. Letter from an Unknown Woman 3. Suspicion 4. The Women 5. Gunga Din 6. Jane Eyre   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 31, 2014

1. Rebecca 2. Letter from an Unknown Woman 3. Suspicion 4. The Women 5. Gunga Din 6. Jane Eyre   read more

Backlots Posted by Lara on February 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

Classic Film Freak Posted by Orson De Welles on February 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...   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on December 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

Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on December 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

Backlots Posted by Lara on December 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...   read more

Backlots Posted by Lara on October 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

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on October 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

Backlots Posted by Lara on December 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...   read more

Backlots Posted by Lara on December 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

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on October 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

Backlots Posted by Lara on October 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

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on October 22, 2010

Joan Fontaine, (born October 22, 1917). Is the younger sister of actress Olivia De Havilland(pictured below), also an Academy Award winner. Video: Joan Fontaine talks about her relationship with her sister, Olivia de Havilland (1979). Her film debut was a small role in, No More Ladies (1935)   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on September 2, 2010

I've never seen the 1970s version of What's My Line. Joan Fontaine is adorable as the mystery guest. She actually has the panel believing she's a man for quite a while!   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on March 16, 2010

Look at this--Joan Fontaine and Richard Basehart on a 1981 episode of the Love Boat! I need to make a master list of all the classic movie star appearances on this show. I know there were a ton of them.   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on November 10, 2009

Joan Fontaine is so elegant in this 1965 commercial for Bufferin. She makes pain relief sound fancy.   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on October 22, 2009

Today Ms. Joan Fontaine turns 92 years old. In celebration, here is a selection of her movies that, for good or ill, has always fascinated me: Jane Eyre (1944) I’ve always felt that Fontaine should have received more praise for her work in this gothic romance. It is miraculous that...   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on August 4, 2009

In this clip from The Tonight Show, gorgeous Joan Fontaine tries, and fails, to teach Johnny Carson how to squeeze an egg without breaking it. It's great fun to see Fontaine and Ed MacMahon getting the giggles over poor hapless Carson.   read more