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Merle Oberon: Wuthering Heights
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Merle Oberon was much more than Cathy in "Wuthering Heights"(1939). In addition to some fine performances, she was tireless in her work for humanity and famous as an international hostess. Here is part one of her life story.
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Considering that the pinnacle of Merle Oberon's screen achievements occurred in 1939's Wuthering Heights, you've got to wonder what she was up to when she personally funded and produced a starring vehicle for herself in 1973. But don't bother thinking too long. Oberon was an actress and a star, so naturally the movie, Interval, is about a woman who, despite being of a certain (incredibly advanced) age, is lusted after by men everywhere.
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Regal and stylish, Oberon played bit parts in the British film industry before her future husband, producer Alexander Korda, cast her in several costume dramas. Her first Hollywood film appearance, in The Dark Angel (1935), garnered an Oscar nomination. She delivered striking performances in the 1930s and early 1940s and is probably best remembered for her role opposite Laurence Olivier in Wuthering Heights (1939). Her career slowed in the 1950s, though she later appeared in The Oscar (1966) and Hotel (1967).
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Goldwyn's earlier plan was to team Olivier romantically with his Divorce of Lady X costar Merle Oberon as Cathy--and the actor's offscreen inamorata Vivien Leigh in the secondary part of Isabella. Olivier knew Vivien would have made a perfect Cathy, while doubting Merle's emotional qualifications for the role. Leigh refused to accept a supporting part in Wuthering Heights, reportedly scoffing at William Wyler's protestation that she’d never get as good a first role in America!
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