Old Picture

Here is Diana pictured on stage at the Swindon Empire Theatre, aged 5.

Yield To The Night Poem

A Loveliest Tree - A.E. Housman

Loveliest of trees, the cherry now
Is hung with bloom along the bough,
And stands about the woodland ride
Wearing white for Eastertide.

Now of my threescore years and ten,
Twenty will not come again,
And take from seventy springs a score,
It only leaves me fifty more.

And since to look at things in bloom
Fifty springs are little room,
About the woodlands I will go
To see the cherry hung with snow


Parts of this poem are read out at various places during the film by Diana/ Mary as she stares the prospect of death in the face. This is the poem in full, a beautiful poem made even more beautiful from Diana's soft, delicate voice.

Diana Dors Tribute Video

Thanks to williebeable21too for making this tribute video of Diana.

It has lots of nice clips of Diana in films, tv and other scenes too set against music that is perfect for the montage in my opinion.

Diana Dors on Sky Movies

On 24/07/09 at 08:10am, Sky Movies are showing 'Steptoe and Son Ride Again' on channel 'Sky Movies Classics'. Channel number is 308 on Sky.

Diana's sharp wit and humour is on display throughout the film, which makes for many laughs. Not a well critically received film at the time, 'Steptoe and Son Ride Again' is not the best film Diana has graced but her performance in this film is excellent as usual.

Lady Godiva Rides Again

Lady Godiva Rides Again was released in 1951, which of course featured Diana but also Ruth Ellis, the last female to be executed in the U.K, four years later. Diana was friends with Ruth, something not often documented. Indeed, it also comes as some surprise to many people that Ruth appeared in this film.

The film is about a small-town girl who wins a beauty contest so heads for greater things.

Joan Collins also appears in her debut film as a beauty contestant, though she isn't mentioned on the credits. Neither is Ruth, which is a large reason why people are surprised when they learn she was in the film.

Not one of the most complex characters Diana acted in her career, but she puts in a fine performance, really getting to the heart of her character. With Diana herself coming from humble backgrounds into stardom, it's obvious to see that this role wasn't one that fully stretched her acting prowess.

Often funny and light hearted, it's a good humerous watch which shows another set of acting skills Diana possessed. The film also has a more dark side to it, in the darker side of talent shows, in this case, beauty contest. The road to stardom and through it is bumply with many downpoints, with increasing frustration and desperation to keep the stardom flowing.