As a second line pilot in the
Fleet Air Arm Olivier became
depressed in his do nothing
post at Worthy-Down when
friends of his serving with
the forces were genuinely in
danger on a daily basis. This
plus Vivien Leigh's great
success in the London play
"The Doctor's Dilemma" did
nothing to raise his spirits,
but longed for his first love
the theater. After being grounded Olivier thought
that He was neither serving
his country nor himself and
applied for an early release
from the Navy so that he may
return to the theater. The
great Sir Laurence Olivier
Afterall could do more for his country as a performer
then a tow target Pilot in an
ancient biplane. Olivier had
listed becoming a pilot one
of his accomplishments and
described himself as a decent pilot. Olivier and his
wife Vivien Leigh forever
became a part of the History