An essay by film historian John DiLeo about the film Ivy (1947) starring Joan Fontaine. Excerpted from John DiLeos Screen Savers II: My Grab Bag of Classic Movies, Ivy (1947): Casting Against Type. One of the most noteworthy, yet least known, examples of casting a good-girl actress as a villain was Universals choice of Joan Fontaine for the title role in Ivy.
An essay by film historian John DiLeo about the film Ivy (1947) starring Joan Fontaine. Excerpted from John DiLeos Screen Savers II: My Grab Bag of Classic Movies, Ivy (1947): Casting Against Type. One of the most noteworthy, yet least known, examples of casting a good-girl actress as a villain was Universals choice of Joan Fontaine for the title role in Ivy.