Star-Crossed Screen Pairs: Errol & Olivia
To me, nothing says soulmates like co-starring in a string of movies. And yes, I know that screen teams were set up by studio executives and had no real control over whether they made two films together or ten. But some on-screen couples had off-screen chemistry, and it just begs the question of what might have been. Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland made eight movies together between 1935 and 1941. Beloved by audiences for their charm, wit, swashbuckling, and screen chemistry, their adventure romances were some of Warner Brothers' biggest hits of the late 1930s. After their partnership ended, Olivia went on to win an Oscar while Errol faced a steady decline in both health and reputation. However, for a few shining years, they were Hollywood's golden couple. Of all the co-stars who never got together, Errol and Olivia might have been the closest. ...