UPDATE: Results of Round 3 for all Eras

March 21, 2015 des Leave a comment

Here are the results for the entire tourney!

1930s era:

Barbara Stanwyck defeated Jean Harlow 49-28
Elsa Lanchester defeated Madeleine Carroll 39-31
Myrna Loy defeated Shirley Temple 57-18
Jean Arthur defeated Margaret Sullavan 57-15

1940s era:

Greer Garson defeated Olivia de Havilland 43-37
Rosalind Russell defeated Katharine Hepburn 46-37
Judy Garland defeated Esther Williams 45-39
Gene Tierney defeated Lauren Bacall 44-40

Go Roz! She’s really rolling!

1960s era:

Elizabeth Taylor defeated Claudia Cardinale 58-20
Shirley MacLaine defeated Anne Bancroft 45-31
Natalie Wood defeated Julie Andrews 103-35
Ann-Margret defeated Julie Newmar 43-27

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Winners of Round 3 and Semi-final matches for tomorrow 3/22!

March 21, 2015 des Leave a comment

Here are the winners of Round 3 and the actresses who will compete in the semi-finals! 🙂 And once again, here are the links to the other blogs to vote…. open this afternoon.

1930s era: https://thewonderfulworldofcinema.wordpress.com/

1940s era: http://poohtiger-allgoodthings.blogspot.com/

1960s era: http://mythicalmonkey.blogspot.com/

Winner of the Song and Dance category: DEBBIE REYNOLDS 46-5 vs. Judy Holliday

Winner of the Drama Queens category: ELEANOR PARKER 30-21 vs. Anne Baxter

Winner of the A Touch of Class category: AUDREY HEPBURN 34-24 vs. Grace Kelly

Winner of the Box Office Smashes category: DORIS DAY 30-26 vs. Janet Leigh

SEMI-FINAL MATCH #1>

Debbie Reynolds
Born 1932
Known for: Singin’ in the Rain

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

SEMI-FINAL MATCH #2

Eleanor Parker
Born 1922
Known for: The Sound of Music

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

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

March 8, 2015 des Leave a comment

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.

1930s era: https://thewonderfulworldofcinema.wordpress.com/

1940s era: http://poohtiger-allgoodthings.blogspot.com/

1960s era: http://mythicalmonkey.blogspot.com/

Winner: ELEANOR PARKER 31-5 vs. Carroll Baker

Winner: GLORIA GRAHAME 21-15 vs. Eva Marie Saint

Winner: JOANNE WOODWARD 23-14 vs. Jennifer Jones

Winner: ANNE BAXTER 24-13 vs. Kim Novak

Winner: DORIS DAY 35-3 vs. Shirley Booth

Winner: THELMA RITTER 28-9 vs. Jane Russell

Winner: MARILYN MONROE 28-9 vs. Shelley Winters

Winner: JANET LEIGH 33-2 vs. Sandra Dee

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	VS	Gloria Grahame Born 1923 Known for: Oklahoma!

Joanne Woodward Born 1930 Known for: The Three Faces of Eve	VS	Anne Baxter Born 1923 Known for: All About Eve

A TOUCH OF CLASS

Audrey Hepburn Born 1929 Known for: Breakfast at Tiffany’s	VS	Deborah Kerr Born 1921 Known for: The King and I

Grace Kelly Born 1929 Known for: Rear Window	VS	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	VS	Thelma Ritter Born 1902 Known for: Rear Window

Marilyn Monroe Born 1926 Known for: Some Like it Hot	VS	Janet Leigh Born 1927 Known for: Psycho

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Classic Actress Tournament 2015 – Round 1, Part 2

March 4, 2015 des Leave a comment

Here are the results of Round 1, Part 1:

Winner: DEBBIE REYNOLDS 46-6 vs. Lena Horne

Winner: CYD CHARISSE 33-17 vs. Kathryn Grayson

Winner: JUDY HOLLIDAY 35-17 vs. Jane Powell

Winner: JUNE ALLYSON 42-9 vs. Dorothy Dandridge

Winner: AUDREY HEPBURN 46-5 vs. Anna Magnani

Winner: DEBORAH KERR 39-15 vs. Sophia Loren

Winner: GRACE KELLY 42-11 vs. Lee Remick

Winner: SUSAN HAYWARD 35-20 vs. Lana Turner

Now we start the second part of round 1!

These are the links to vote in the other decades:

1930s era: https://thewonderfulworldofcinema.wordpress.com/

1940s era: http://poohtiger-allgoodthings.blogspot.com

1960s era: http://mythicalmonkey.blogspot.com/

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

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2015 Classic Actress Tournament starts today 3/1

March 1, 2015 des Leave a comment

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.

1930s era: https://thewonderfulworldofcinema.wordpress.com/

1940s era: http://poohtiger-allgoodthings.blogspot.com/

1960s era: http://mythicalmonkey.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