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2015 Classic Actress Tournament starts today 3/1

Hello, everyone! Welcome to the 2015 Favorite Classic Actress Tournament! I am hosting the 1950s decade this year for the first time. And here are the ladies who will be competing today… The next batch of actresses will compete Wednesday night, 3/4.
1940s era: http://poohtiger-allgoodthings.blogspot.com/

SONG AND DANCE


Debbie Reynolds
Born 1932
Known for: Singin’ in the Rain		 VS
Lena Horne
Born 1917
Known for: Boogie-Woogie Dream

Kathryn Grayson
Born 1922
Known for: Show Boat		 VS
Cyd Charisse
Born 1921
Known for: Singin’ in the Rain

Judy Holliday
Born 1921
Known for: Born Yesterday		 VS
Jane Powell
Born 1929
Known for: Royal Wedding

June Allyson
Born 1917
Known for: Till the Clouds Roll By

 VS

Dorothy Dandridge
Born 1922
Known for: Carmen Jones

A TOUCH OF CLASS

Audrey Hepburn
Born 1929
Known for: Breakfast at Tiffany’s

 VS

Anna Magnani
Born 1908
Known for: Rome, Open City

Deborah Kerr
Born 1921
Known for: The King and I

 VS

Sophia Loren
Born 1934
Known for: El Cid

Grace Kelly
Born 1929
Known for: Rear Window

 VS

Lee Remick
Born 1935
Known for: Anatomy of a Murder

Susan Hayward
Born 1917
Known for: I Want to Live!

 VS

Lana Turner
Born 1921
Known for: Imitation of Life
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Barbara Stanwyck wins 1930s champion title!

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BARBARA STANWYCK, a clear favorite, has just been crowned champion of this era, the 1930s. She beat out Myrna Loy, another popular actress, 51-43. She will face 1950s champion Audrey Hepburn on Saturday afternoon on Monty’s blog, http://www.poohtiger-allgoodthings.blogspot.com

This means that my participation in the tournament is now over. I have had fun, as I do every year. Thank you, Monty, for inviting me to co-host again! I loved every minute!

Barbara Stanwyck, Classic Actress Tournament, Myrna Loy

Round 5 Starts Tomorrow! We will know the winner of the 1930s era by next week!

Round 4 ended yesterday and here were the results:

BARBARA STANWYCK 49-16 vs. Greta Garbo

MYRNA LOY 43-22 vs. Joan Blondell

 

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Graphic by Josie Miller
Here are the matches for Round 5, which will be open tomorrow!

Barbara Stanwyck
Born 1907
Known for: Double Indemnity		 VS
Myrna Loy
Born 1905
Known for: The Best Years of Our Lives

And don’t forget to vote on the other blogs tomorrow to narrow down the other decades!

1940s

1950s

1960s

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Round 3 Matches To Take Place Tomorrow!

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Graphic by Josie Miller
Here are the matches for the next round, which will be open tomorrow!

THEY HAD FACES


Greta Garbo
Born 1905
Known for: Ninotchka		 VS
Ann Dvorak
Born 1912
Known for: Scarface

FUNNY LADIES

Myrna Loy
Born 1905
Known for: The Best Years of Our Lives

 VS

Jean Harlow
Born 1911
Known for: The Public Enemy

PRE-CODE WOMEN

Barbara Stanwyck
Born 1907
Known for: Double Indemnity

 VS

Norma Shearer
Born 1902
Known for: The Women

ALL AROUND ENTERTAINERS

Joan Blondell
Born 1906
Known for: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

 VS

Billie Burke
Born 1884
Known for: The Wizard of Oz
Classic Actress Tournament

Round 2: Part 1 Results!

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Myrna Loy
Myrna Loy

1930s era

Greta Garbo 35-18 vs. Miriam Hopkins

Ann Dvorak 30-23 vs. Ruth Chatterton

Myrna Loy 43-9 vs. Constance Bennett

Jean Harlow 34-19 vs. Jean Arthur

 

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Rita Hayworth

1940s era

Gene Tierney 38 to Jane Greer 24

Rita Hayworth 42 to Claire Trevor 21

Joan Leslie 36 to Peggy Ann Garner 23

Teresa Wright 32 to Shirley Temple 32 (there’s a tie! So that will have to be resolved soon)

 

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Doris Day

1950s era

 

 

 

 

 

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Elizabeth Taylor

1960s era

Lee Remick 26-19 vs. Sharon Tate

Anne Bancroft 28-20 vs. Paula Prentiss

Elizabeth Taylor 37-11 vs. Julie Andrews

Jean Simmons 27-20 vs. Diana Rigg