 The Oliviers filmed That Hamilton Woman ( 1941 ) with Olivier as Horatio Nelson and Leigh as Emma Hamilton . With the United States not yet having entered the war , it was one of several Hollywood films made with the aim of arousing a pro @-@ British sentiment among American audiences . The film was popular in the United States and an outstanding success in the Soviet Union . Winston Churchill arranged a screening for a party that included Franklin D. Roosevelt and , on its conclusion , addressed the group , saying , " Gentlemen , I thought this film would interest you , showing great events similar to those in which you have just been taking part . " The Oliviers remained favourites of Churchill , attending dinners and occasions at his request for the rest of his life ; and , of Leigh , he was quoted as saying , " By Jove , she 's a clinker . " 
