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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Saturday, July 12, 1958

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 12, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Is o c r i o i o c t i fan mail letters from All Over the world commenting on her by Olivia de Havilland recalls wartime enjoys making similar Type Tours now her of the Lith airborne div and now of her prize possessions is the Khaki jacket tailored to her measurements Bear ing the laths Patch on one and identification de Havilland across the she has been to Berun and to bases in her summer schedule Tours is hooked As far As time and other commitments will counting her travel miss de Havilland last year devoted nearly a month to visits with servicemen in the contract has helped miss to retain her american citizen she wa3 born in Tokyo of parents and was naturalized in the after she went to married to a French it would be necessary for her to return to the periodically to retain the Law provides that if a naturalized citizen remains out Side the for five citizenship is at it is expected that Congress will pass a Bill waiving the existing Law in miss de Havilland Francis Walter introduced such a he did not know miss de Havilland he but he was acquainted with her visits to servicemen both during the War and at miss de with a government can retain her citizenship without interruption of the life she likes Best her marriage to Pierre Gallante came about in the same storybook manner As the rest of her fabulous life since leaving school at our Ladys Convent at in 1934 going to drama school and beginning a motion picture career in she met the Magazine executive on her first visit to in that year she had come to Paris with her Young on her Way to Cannes for the International film it May have been by coincidence that a member of the festival com was at the Airport when she a it also May have been by coincidence that he happened to join her manager and her at lunch one Day in by coincidence he was at her table every Day during banquets at the film later miss de Havilland left for Dallas for a summer theater shortly there was a Cable front he was coming to by the actress was aware that the Frenchman attentions had nothing to do with to Welcome him to she decided to please him with something typically gras mod an old trouper reminisces by Don staff writer Obevia paratrooper 1 Hope they like me in Atlanta v july Olivia de Havilland was Radiant and like a movie Queen ought to come on she but youll have to excuse the raising the roof around the carpenters were Busy and the Interior decorator had just sent Over a new chair for miss de Havilland bedroom and the delivery boys were struggling up the stairs with she and her French Paris Magazine executive Pierre were literally raising the their White stucco House in Paris 16th arrondissement was undergoing a Complete included in the remodelling was a project that heightened the top floor to make for a playroom for their Tea Day Misa de Havilland had every right to be a bundle of a trip to Tho Stales to prepare plans for a personal appearance at the premiere of her new film in but she displayed the Charm and smoothness for which she is famous As she graciously and naturally received the reporter and photographer from the stars and it was More As though inner role As Paris Mother and were having neighbors in for a mid morning cup of although she now lives in miss de Havilland is still very much a part of the and she is still enjoying a vast popularity both in the and Over often in Remote Corners of the i have received letters commenting on films that id even forgotten do Haviland said As she thumbed through a recent Batch of there were letters from East Yugo Slavia and the far the Oscar winning whose performances in the Snake pit and the heiress Are regarded among the High lights in the history of the says she likes living in business and social engagements keep her but she has found time in her schedule to keep appointments with some of her favorite appearing at military installations is one of the stars old it was her patriotic contribution during world War she earned the reputation for being one of the most faithful and favorite celebrities visiting isolated islands and Battlefront in the Pacific during world War she risked life and limb in this once she Rode out a crippled plane Over the another time she came Down with virus spent Days in a Island Hospital before doctors finally could diag nose her near critical she Calls herself a 50centayear because she la presently under contract with the army special services for per Sonal appearances for the next two years in Italy or at whatever installation in Europe where she May she is paid for the contract last year she was made a honorary Mem the fourth Day of this caused the visitor to i am deeply in love with but even though i am French there Are things i really dont liver and Cham miss de Havilland recalls she More or perhaps at first at his gallantry in enduring Pate and Champa Nefor four Days than she was with his declaration of shortly after they were married at Yvo Ollemar near it was april the same Day had married v Paris life is says it she didst know much Kreacic on her first visit to but now she Speaks it among the Are numerous French film like to entertain at and will do so again once the House is thanks giving dinner is always a big occasion at the Galante Benjamin now far in school in the Gat arites a who will be 2 years old this her new the Wittl be on service screens it to for an Early showing on the Champ Elysses in Paris Misa de have Huml premiere in where just yrs before she had gone for the opening of gone with the in not sure whether there soil pc to like me in Atlanta this said before leaving last 1 was shining example of Southern this time its also a civil War but in on the other the stars and strikes  
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