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Don’t forget…

Please vote in the other eras too by clicking on the buttons at the top of the right sidebar!!!

Also, Kristen of Journeys in Classic Film (who is also hosting the 1950s era of this tournament) would love more votes in a tournament she’s doing of her own called the Leading Lady Tournament. If you could go to her site and vote here: http://www.journeysinclassicfilm.com, she would appreciate it!

Thank you, everyone!! 🙂

Round 4 Matches to start 5 PM PST

Here are the semi-final matches that will appear tonight at 5 pm PST in the polls on my sidebar to the right:
Happy voting!

DRAMA QUEEN vs. ALL-AMERICAN GIRL


Bette Davis
Born 1908
Known for: All About Eve
VS
Judy Garland
Born 1922
Known for: The Wizard of Oz

SOPHISTICATE vs. FILM NOIR FEMME

Rita Hayworth
Born 1913
Known for: Gilda

VS

Gene Tierney
Born 1920
Known for: Laura


And here are the numbers for the other eras:

1930s era:
Greta Garbo 46 Lillian Gish 33
Barbara Stanwyck 72 Norma Shearer 9
Joan Blondell 54 Eleanor Powell 26
Carole Lombard 61 Myrna Loy 21

1950s era:
Audrey Hepburn 55 Deborah Kerr 21
Grace Kelly 49 Marilyn Monroe 27
Ava Gardner 67 Eleanor Parker 9
Doris Day 54 Jane Russell 22

1960s era:
Shirley Jones 34 Natalie Wood 26
Anne Bancroft 33 Paula Prentiss 22
Diana Rigg 48 Julie Andrews 21
Catherine Deneuve 34 Romy Schneider 30

ROUND 3 Winners!

Round 3 is now over and here are the results!! These ladies will be matched up at around 5 pm PST and the matches will go through Saturday evening.

DRAMA QUEENS

WINNER

BETTE DAVIS against Vivien Leigh, 32-18
ALL-AMERICAN GIRLS

WINNER

JUDY GARLAND against Teresa Wright, 27-23
SOPHISTICATES

WINNER

RITA HAYWORTH against Loretta Young, 29-20
FILM NOIR FEMMES

WINNER

GENE TIERNEY against Lauren Bacall, 39-11