Olivier Offer Refused
Monty Woolley has turned down an offer frohi Sir Laurenc'e OliVier and Vivien Leigh td appear iri. a British fil'rri. Monty is on'e of the best actors in Holiywob'd ahd .his refusal t'o the offef even shd'cked Hollywood. Most Ameri'can piayers Would give a great deal for the offer, but, unfortrinately, Woolley h'asj been very ill, and his healtk forbids the trip to England. In an intervl'ew at Lewisham Hospitai in Wellington, on Monty's refuSal and the circuriistarices, Sir Lauf'erice sriia that M'r. Woolley was the ideal typ'e . for the part in the film in view. He doubts if he could get arioth'er subject to fit the par't aS well as Mr. Woolley.
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Chronicle (Levin), 9 December 1948, Page 4
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116Olivier Offer Refused Chronicle (Levin), 9 December 1948, Page 4
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