Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth interview with Screen Legend Ava Gardner’s family, Ava Thompson and Ava Malissa Silver
About Harvey's guest:
If you’re a fan of our show, you’ll know that one of our most popular features is our “Gone But Not Forgotten” series, featuring interviews with family members of some of the greatest and most beloved legendary stars of all time.
Today, we’re focusing on the fabulous Ava Gardner, an iconic actress who captivated the world not only with her breathtaking beauty, but by her earthy, magnetic screen presence in dozens of unforgettable classic movies, including “Showboat”, “The Snows of Kilimanjaro”, “Mogambo”, which earned her an Academy Award Best Actress nomination and a New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress, “The Barefoot Contessa”, “On the Beach”, and “Night of the Iguana”, which earned her a Golden Globe Award Best Actress nomination, and a Best Actress Award at the San Sebastian International Film Festival. She also received 3 BAFTA Award nominations throughout her career.
And television fans certainly remember her recurring role as “Ruth Galveston” on “Knots Landing”. Ava Gardner’s hand and footprints are in the forecourt at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. There’s a bronze statue of her overlooking the coast of Spain.
And the American Film Institute placed her at #25 on their list of the 100 Greatest Female Screen Legends of all Time.
Our guests are Ava Thompson, Ms. Gardner’s great niece and namesake, and her daughter Ava Malissa. They manage Ms. Gardner’s intellectual property, and they are co-trustees of the Ava Gardner Trust, continuing Ms. Gardner’s renowned legacy of generosity and compassion. On a personal level, their mission is to help the world see beyond Ava Gardner’s legendary beauty, talent, iconic fashion style, and all the myths surrounding her famous marriages and personal life. Ms. Gardner was much more than that – she was bold, courageous, independent, generous and kind – and very much a trailblazer and a role model who was way ahead of her time. Our guests are coming to us today from the Ava Gardner Museum in Smithfield, North Carolina.
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