In 1948, Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh toured Australia and New Zealand with the Old Vic Company, receiving an enthusiastic reception wherever they performed.

This silent newsreel from 30 July 1948 shows Sir Laurence Olivier and his wife Vivien Leigh attending a charity matinee of Hamlet (Laurence Olivier, UK, 1948) at the Embassy Thea

Peter Finch (centre) with Laurence Olivier (right) and Vivien Leigh (left), 1948. 

Vivien Leigh in costume on the set of Fire Over England (William K Howard, UK, 1937). From the Taussig film stills collection.

Vivien Leigh has her make-up applied during the making of Fire Over England (William K Howard, UK, 1937).

In this silent newsreel clip from 16 July 1948, actress Vivien Leigh opens a camellia show at the Killara Memorial Hall in Sydney.

Newsreel item from 6/07/1961 about British actress Vivien Leigh arriving at Kingsford Smith Airport in Sydney with Australian dancer Robert Helpmann and Canadian actor John Merivale.

Vivien Leigh, British stage and film actress, interviewed by Binny Lum in Melbourne while touring with the Old Vic Company in 1961.

This recording was made at a Radio Station (possibly in Sydney).

On the centenary of Oscar-winning actor Peter Finch’s birth, we publish highlights from his early radio career in Australia.