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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

Classic Actress Tournament 2015 – Round 1, Part 2

Here are the results of Round 1, Part 1:
Winner: DEBBIE REYNOLDS 46-6 vs. Lena Horne
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Winner: CYD CHARISSE 33-17 vs. Kathryn Grayson
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Winner: JUDY HOLLIDAY 35-17 vs. Jane Powell
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Winner: JUNE ALLYSON 42-9 vs. Dorothy Dandridge
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Winner: AUDREY HEPBURN 46-5 vs. Anna Magnani
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Winner: DEBORAH KERR 39-15 vs. Sophia Loren
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Winner: GRACE KELLY 42-11 vs. Lee Remick
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Winner: SUSAN HAYWARD 35-20 vs. Lana Turner
susan haywardNow we start the second part of round 1!
These are the links to vote in the other decades:
Here are the matches to take place on this blog…. you can vote in the sidebar:

DRAMA QUEENS

Eleanor Parker
Born 1922
Known for: The Sound of Music
VS Carroll Baker
Born 1931
Known for: Baby Doll
Gloria Grahame
Born 1923
Known for: Oklahoma!
VS Eva Marie Saint
Born 1924
Known for: North by Northwest
Joanne Woodward
Born 1930
Known for: The Three Faces of Eve
VS Jennifer Jones
Born 1919
Known for: The Song of Bernadette
Kim Novak
Born 1933
Known for: Vertigo
VS Anne Baxter
Born 1923
Known for: All About Eve

BOX OFFICE SMASHES

Doris Day
Born 1922
Known for: The Man Who Knew Too Much
VS Shirley Booth
Born 1898
Known for: Come Back, Little Sheba
Thelma Ritter
Born 1902
Known for: Rear Window
VS Jane Russell
Born 1921
Known for: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Marilyn Monroe
Born 1926
Known for: Some Like it Hot
VS Shelley Winters
Born 1920
Known for: Lolita
Janet Leigh
Born 1927
Known for: Psycho
VS Sandra Dee
Born 1942
Known for: Imitation of Life