The Casting of 'Rebecca': Vivien Leigh vs. Joan Fontaine

We're starting in the year 1940 with the Alfred Hitchcock film, Rebecca. We’ll dive into Rebecca’s casting history, and how life on set for its lead actress imitated art.

Guests: Dara Jaffe, Associate Curator at the Academy Museum; Patricia White, Professor of Film and Media Studies and Coordinator of Gender and Sexuality Studies at Swarthmore College

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This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.