To the relief of film-makers and TV executives everywhere, a panel of three judges has rejected the defamation suit brought by the veteran actor Olivia de Havilland against the makers of the series Feud. Olivia de Havilland: says the creators of ‘Feud’ put false words in her mouth, including calling her sister a ‘bitch’Sibling rivalry: Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine around 1945. The most worrying element was de Havilland’s argument that the show used her identity without her consent. The judge no doubt admired her resilience, but the case was dismissed more quickly than most legal experts had predicted. Was that Miss de Havilland’s last starring role?

Source: The Irish Times March 26, 2018 19:30 UTC