1979 Joan Fontaine Interview

In this Canadian television interview from 1979, Joan talks about her relationship with her sister and their "differences of opinion".

She discloses that the last time she spoke with her was during a telephone call before their mother's funeral.



In this short clip, Joan talks about Suspicion and the film's two endings.



This television interview took place not long after the release of Joan's 1978 autobiography, No Bed of Roses.  This may have been one of the last television interviews Joan ever gave. Thanks to the CBC YTube channel for the video clips.

The sibling rivalry continues....

I heard about a new Olivia-Joan article on Laura's blog today. (Thanks Laura for sharing this!)

The article was published last week on UK's Mail Online, just a few days after Olivia was given her award in France.

The author basically points out how Joan was not present at the ceremony, and recaps the decades old sibling rivalry, which many of us are already familiar with. Check it out here.

And the Oscar for sibling rivalry goes to... The nine-decade feud between Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine that is still raging

by Michael Thorton

I still have the feeling that Olivia's hopefully-upcoming (?) biography will have more to tell about how she feels about her sister.