Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh boarding a plane

PART OF:
The photographic library of the 'Daily Herald' newspaper
Made:
19 June 1945 in Connecticut
maker:
Keystone Press Agency

Keystone Press Agency photograph titled 'Stars aboard crippled plane'. Caption on back reads: Sir Laurence Olivier and his wife, Vivien Leigh, returning to London after a triumphant first night of Henry V in new York, were in crash-landing of Pan-American Clipper last night, They and 40 other passengers were unhurt. The plane developed an engine trouble, and was trying to return to LaGuardia Airfield, New York, when an engine caught fire and fell out. The plane made a crash-landing with wheels up in an emergency field at Willimantic, Connecticut. Luckily this was a perfect "belly landing". Photo shows -- Vivien Leigh and her husband, Laurence Olivier, famous British film and stage stars who escaped unhurt in the clipper crash, are changing to another plane, to continue their journey.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Collection:
Daily Herald Archive
Object Number:
1983-5236/30501
Materials:
ink and paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
overall: 136 mm x 190 mm
type:
photograph
credit:
Daily Herald Archive, National Media Museum, Bradford