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Round 2 of the Classic Actress Tournament to start this afternoon!

Here are the winners of the last half of Round 1 and the actresses who will now compete in Round 2! 🙂 And once again, here are the links to the other blogs to vote…. open this afternoon.
Winner: ELEANOR PARKER 31-5 vs. Carroll Baker
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Winner: GLORIA GRAHAME 21-15 vs. Eva Marie Saint
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Winner: JOANNE WOODWARD 23-14 vs. Jennifer Jones
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Winner: ANNE BAXTER 24-13 vs. Kim Novak
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Winner: DORIS DAY 35-3 vs. Shirley Booth
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Winner: THELMA RITTER 28-9 vs. Jane Russell
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Winner: MARILYN MONROE 28-9 vs. Shelley Winters
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Winner: JANET LEIGH 33-2 vs. Sandra Dee
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SONG AND DANCE


Debbie Reynolds
Born 1932
Known for: Singin’ in the Rain
VS
Cyd Charisse
Born 1921
Known for: Singin’ in the Rain

Judy Holliday
Born 1921
Known for: Born Yesterday
VS
June Allyson
Born 1917
Known for: Till the Clouds Roll By

DRAMA QUEENS

Eleanor Parker
Born 1922
Known for: The Sound of Music

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Gloria Grahame
Born 1923
Known for: Oklahoma!

Joanne Woodward
Born 1930
Known for: The Three Faces of Eve

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Anne Baxter
Born 1923
Known for: All About Eve

A TOUCH OF CLASS

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

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Deborah Kerr
Born 1921
Known for: The King and I

Grace Kelly
Born 1929
Known for: Rear Window

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

BOX OFFICE SMASHES

Doris Day
Born 1922
Known for: The Man Who Knew Too Much

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Thelma Ritter
Born 1902
Known for: Rear Window

Marilyn Monroe
Born 1926
Known for: Some Like it Hot

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Janet Leigh
Born 1927
Known for: Psycho

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
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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

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Lee Remick
Born 1935
Known for: Anatomy of a Murder

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

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Lana Turner
Born 1921
Known for: Imitation of Life