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I cannot wait for Ms. De Havilland's memoirs to be finished. She is one of the finest actresses from the Golden era of Hollywood who was the first female president of Cannes Film Festival jury. She is also credited with the de Havilland decision which revolutionized how the entertainment executives conducted business with their employees, the actors, singers, and even athletes. She has lived in Paris for 50 years but has been a proud American since becoming a citizen in 1941. In 2008 she was honored with the National Medal of Arts from President Bush and in 2010 she received the Knight of the Legion of Honor from French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

Ms. de Havilland is probably best well known for her role as Melanie Hamilton Wilkes in Gone With the Wind (1939). She was nominated for an academy award for Best Supporting Actress for that role but lost it to Hattie McDaniel who was also nominated in the same category. She went on to be nominated for 4 more Oscars as Best Actress and received two, one for "To Each His Own" and a second for "The Heiress."

Ms. de Havilland wrote one previous book, "Every Frenchman Has One" which is a wonderful collection of tales of her early life in Paris. I'd recommend the book to any fan!

Ms. de Havilland's memoirs are sure to be a special treasure for any fan of her's and I cannot wait until they come out.

Angela Danovi

TN