Deborah Kerr Personal Collection: Personal collection of articles, images and assorted items

Archives for the ‘Articles’ Category

One by One: Deborah recalls her films

By Basilea • Aug 14th, 2010 • Category: Articles, Film & Career, Interview, Translation

Deborah talks about her films one by one. This first part covers her beginnings in BBC radio at the late thirties, an extensive insight on Colonel Blimp and goes up to Perfect Strangers (1945).



Deborah Kerr likes life without limelight

By Basilea • Jun 28th, 2010 • Category: Articles, Family Life

Larisa shares this article where we are introduced to an everyday Deborah. The woman behind the stardom and over it too!



Deborah Kerr: I would get rid of Marbella’s parties.

By Basilea • May 18th, 2010 • Category: Articles, Español / Spanish, Family Life, Interview

Translation of a Spanish article and short interview with Deborah in her retirement in Marbella. She talks about the changes Hollywood went through after her retirement and her attachement to her Spanish home.



Deborah, Peter and her daughter at Costa del Sol

By Basilea • May 1st, 2010 • Category: Articles, Family Life, Translation

Translation from Spanish magazine. Deborah has a little chat with a Spanish reporter in her home in Marbella where she was staying with Peter and Francesca.



What does a woman do?

By Basilea • Apr 30th, 2010 • Category: Articles, Family Life

Violet shares this sort-of melodramatic piece on Deborah having to choose between Tony and Peter. Thank you!



Good for case of Blues

By Basilea • Apr 29th, 2010 • Category: Articles, Film & Career, Theatre

Larisa kindly shared this article ages ago – and I forgot to post it. Shame on me. Anyway, enjoy this short piece like the interviewers seemed to enjoy being in Deborah’s company during the run of “Tea and Sympathy”



Don’t Fire your Husband

By Basilea • Mar 21st, 2010 • Category: Articles, Family Life

Violet shares this remarkable piece where Deborah exposes her thoughts on what marriage should be about and the position of a woman in her house and in her man’s life. A very interesting read to put yourself in context with the time it was written. So many things have changed!



Deborah, Pleasure in Hollywood

By Basilea • Mar 11th, 2010 • Category: Articles, Family Life

Violet shares this lovely piece with us where Deborah talks about being married to Tony and her life in Hollywood. Thank you very much!!!



The Nights and Days of the Iguana p.V

By Basilea • Mar 1st, 2010 • Category: Articles, Family Life, Film & Career

Fifth and final part of Deborah’s journal on the shooting of Night of the Iguana. She recalls an accident on the set and JFK assesination, which occured during the filming of the movie.

I must thank Lisa for the hundreth time for sharing this wonderful insight on Deborah’s work and mind. It was a pleasure to read!



Remembering Deborah Kerr: From Here to Eternity

By Basilea • Feb 21st, 2010 • Category: Articles

After Deborah’s passing, many were the writers that touched by her film and personal legacy, wrote a piece in memoriam. I received this beautiful one by mail from the author and I felt I had to share. Thank you so much Alexandra/Penny!



Inside the eggshell, just more eggshell

By Basilea • Feb 17th, 2010 • Category: Articles, Film & Career

Larisa shares this short piece on Deborah’s way to handle a successful career in Hollywood and stardom without losing her grace and manners. The writer, Peter Evans, is as fascinated by that as I am! Thank you Larisa!



Deborah Kerr says Funerals are Barbaric

By Basilea • Feb 14th, 2010 • Category: Articles, Family Life

Larisa shared this a while ago and I had completely forgotten about it. So sorry! Thank you Larisa! ^^



This is my Life

By Basilea • Feb 14th, 2010 • Category: Articles, Family Life, Interview

Deborah opens her home for Photoplay and goes through one day in her life. Thank you so much, Violet, for sharing this… twice!



My Oscar will remain in Spain (translation)

By Basilea • Feb 10th, 2010 • Category: Articles, Family Life, Interview, Translation

After receiving her honorary Academy Award, Deborah talks with some journalists from her house in Marbella.



Bravely Battles Parkinson’s

By Basilea • Feb 3rd, 2010 • Category: Articles, Family Life

Peter Viertel talks to Enquire reporter about Deborah’s health. This time, we thank Lisa for her contribution. Thank you!