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Natalie Wood and Jack Lemmon depicted by caricaturist Al Hirschfeld, for “the Great Race,” 1965.

“Natalie was always in search for an older man to give her guidance in life... [Laurence] Olivier filled that role, and she adored and trusted him... Once, we all sailed to Long Beach, right past the Queen Mary... I have pictures of Olivier looking at the Queen Mary and crying. I asked, “Why are you crying?” and he said, “When Vivien Leigh came from England to meet me in Hollywood, she sailed on this boat. And this means so much to me.” Olivier said Natalie reminded him of a young Vivien, and Natalie, who had always been a big fan, asked a lot of questions about her.” as recalled by photographer and friend Michael Childers.

Excerpt from “Natalie Wood : Reflections on a Legendary Life”; Natalie Wood photographed by Ernst Haas in 1961; Vivien Leigh photographed in 1939.

Natalie Wood appears as the “Mystery Guest” on the game show What’s My Line?, originally broadcast by CBS on April 24th, 1966.

Natalie Wood in “Love With the Proper Stranger,” 1963.

“Natalie [Wood] started “Splendor” with the mingled fear and pleasure she had with “Rebel”... She would recall [Elia] Kazan encouraging her, “Don’t be afraid to make a fool of yourself,” to be bold, be free, to “shock herself.”

Natalie Wood and director Elia Kazan photographed behind the scenes of “Splendor in the Grass;” Excerpt from “Natalie Wood” by Suzanne Finstad.

Natalie Wood eating Chinese food, Ralph Crane, 1957.

Natalie Wood and co-star Sal Mineo photographed on a “date,” circa 1956.

“Dean barely spoke to Natalie that morning, but trailed her out the door during the lunch break, inviting her on his motorcycle. “I was thrilled. We went speeding off to some greasy spoon.”... Dean chatted with Natalie about the script at lunch, relaxing her. Suddenly he put down his sandwich. “I know you,” he said challengingly. “You’re a child actor.” Natalie, who sensed he was testing her, responded, “That’s true. But it’s better than acting like a child.” Dean “didn’t get it for a moment,” she later recalled. “Then he started to laugh. Then I started to laugh.” Natalie Wood by Suzanne Finstad.

Natalie Wood videographed by David Wolper on set of “Sex and the Single Girl,” for his short film, “Hollywood’s Child,” 1964.

NATALIE WOOD: WHAT REMAINS BEHIND, 2020 | dir. Laurent Bouzereau

Caption from LIFE. "Natalie’s big brown-black eyes grow larger with delight seeing costumes sketched by Edith Head for Sex and the Single Girl.“

Natalie Wood, James Dean, and Nick Adams review their notes behind the scenes of “Rebel Without a Cause,” 1955.

“Elia Kazan assured me a double would do the scene where I was under an eight-foot waterfall. But then it turned out the double couldn’t swim at all, and I had to do it. I told Kazan: “I’ll do it only if you take me out to the waterfall and throw me in. I know I can’t swim that far, and I’m scared besides.” And that’s what they did. They threw me in, and had to get out fast before I drowned. ”

Natalie Wood by Suzanne Finstad; Natalie Wood photographed in between takes of “Splendor in the Grass,” 1960.

Natalie Wood, James Dean, and Sal Mineo in a screen test for “Rebel Without a Cause,” 1955.

Screen test for Rebel Without a Cause.

Natalie Wood photographed by Earl Leaf, 1955.

Natalie Wood poses for a portrait at home, 1955

“She was incredibly sweet, left me thinking what a lovely person she was, and I felt genuinely attracted to her.” - Richard Beymer on Natalie Wood

“The next day, she ... went to see Dean in “East of Eden,” which had opened at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. “She walked out and said, ‘I’m gonna marry him.’ Natalie later admitted she had ‘a big crush’ on Dean. “I remember going with my school girlfriends to see East of Eden like fifteen times, sitting there sobbing when he tried to give the money to his father. We knew every word by heart.”

“I tested three times for the part. The director, Nicholas Ray, was besieged by dozens of girls wanting to play Judy. After weeks of waiting, I heard the part was mine. But I had to keep quiet because the studio wanted to announce it at the right moment. I felt like running through the halls of Warner’s!”

Natalie Wood on her casting as Judy in “Rebel Without a Cause;” Natalie Wood and James Dean in a screen test for “Rebel Without a Cause,” 1955.

Natalie Wood and James Dean on the set of Rebel Without A Cause

“Natalie spoke with Brides Magazine on set [of Kings Go Forth] and admitted that she listened only to Sinatra records in her downtime. “He’s from greatsville!” She enthused, in proto-Rat Pack speak; Natalie Wood listening to Frank Sinatra records in her “Kings Go Forth” dressing room, 1958.

Natalie Wood photographed sunbathing in between takes of “the Burning Hills,” 1956.

Natalie Wood photographed napping with a beloved stuffed toy tiger, 1957. Natalie amassed quite a large collection of tigers in her youth, so much so that her friends and family began to call her “Tiger.”

Natalie Wood photographed by James Dean on the set of Rebel Without a Cause. Upper left: A crew member, also shot by Dean. 

Natalie Wood in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, 1957, photo by Charlotte Brooks

Natalie Wood hangs up an autographed photo of her favorite actress, Vivien Leigh in her Laurel Canyon Home, 1955.

Natalie Wood pinning up photos of her late co-star James Dean on her vanity mirror, 1955.

Natalie Wood and Laurence Olivier photographed together at the world premiere of “A Little Romance,” 1979.

Natalie Wood photographed by Earl Leaf at Malibu Beach playing a game during the 1956 Thalian Beach Ball.

Natalie Wood photographed by Bob Willoughby on set of “the Great Race,” 1965.

Natalie Wood in The Great Race, 1965. 

Natalie Wood with her family for LIFE magazine, 1963. 

Natalie Wood reviewing a script, 1964.

Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind (2020) |  Laurent Bouzereau

Natalie Wood, James Dean, and Sal Mineo in a screen test for “Rebel Without a Cause,” 1955.