Vivien Leigh wins Academy Award

PART OF:
The photographic library of the 'Daily Herald' newspaper
Made:
12 March 1940 in Los Angeles

Planet News photograph titled 'Vivien Leigh receives award as leading film actress'. Image shows Leigh with her Academy Award for Best Actress of 1939, earned for her performance as Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone With the Wind". She was presented the award by actor Spencer Tracy at the 12th annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Collection:
Daily Herald Archive
Object Number:
1983-5236/30821
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and ink
Measurements:
overall: 242 mm x 181 mm
type:
photograph
credit:
Daily Herald Archive, National Science and Media Museum, Bradford