Classic Movie Actresses Tourney 2013

Classic Movie Actresses Tourney 2013

Sunday, February 19, 2012

2012 Classic Movie Actress Tournament

My friend, Monty, at his classic movie blog All Good Things, is conducting his annual Favorite Classic Movie Actress Tournament and I am honored to be doing the 1940s era for him. Of course, you all know that means Roz will be in it, and I hope she does great, I am rooting for our girl!!!!

Here are the matches that have been set up for the 1940s era, which will take place on my blog, starting on March 5th. I hope you all will vote!

Top seed is Vivien Leigh (she won last year's 40s era)

SOPHISTICATES 
VIVIEN LEIGH VS 8 RUTH HUSSEY
GREER GARSON VS 5 GENE TIERNEY
INGRID BERGMAN VS 7 LORETTA YOUNG
LAUREN BACALL VS 6 ANN SHERIDAN
DRAMA QUEENS
1 BETTE DAVIS VS 8 CLAIRE TREVOR
4 JOAN FONTAINE VS 5 LANA TURNER 
2 KATHARINE HEPBURN VS 7 JANE GREER
3 OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND VS 6 IDA LUPINO 

Go Rozzie!

FUNNY LADIES/GIRLS NEXT DOOR
1 ROSALIND RUSSELL VS 8 JEANNE CRAIN (GO ROZ!)
4 JANE WYMAN VS 5 DONNA REED 
2 LUCILLE BALL VS 7 MAUREEN O'HARA
3 EVE ARDEN VS 6 TERESA WRIGHT

SINGERS/DANCERS
1 JUDY GARLAND VS 8 MARGARET O'BRIEN
4 BETTY GRABLE VS 5 JUNE ALLYSON
2 RITA HAYWORTH VS 7 HEDY LAMARR
3 ANN MILLER VS 6 VIRGINIA MAYO

5 comments:

  1. Sweet! The excitement is starting to build now Desiree!

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  2. So...I will risk appearing very blond. How exactly does this work? :) OH, and of course you know I'm rootin' for Roz.

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  3. cool! I am with Joan Fontaine here but good luck to Roz and to everybody!

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  4. I'm too late for the contest but wanted to weigh in re: my love of Rosalind Russell! I've rented Mame, again! And, The Women.

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  5. Pam, that's awesome!!! And I should be able to help with the tournament for 2013 so maybe you will tune in then :)

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