Leading Ladies of the 1950's!

The Leading Ladies of the 1950's! - That is right, we here at Love Those Classic Movies! (LTCM) are back at it once again; providing the best of the best from a new decade in focus - the 1950's!

These ladies you will truly embody the 1950's from their outstanding projects in this specific decade which due to their quality stand the test of time.

Let us hear from you on your thoughts, maybe you agree, disagree or have someone of worthy mention. It is a very difficult task at hand which is never taken lightly on our end. We will be publishing our "Leading Men of the 1950s" shortly along with other wonderful decades such as the 1960s, 1940's, 1930, 1920's and more! Now take a seat and have a read of whom we consider the true definition of a classic lady of the 1950s.

The eight top leading ladies deemed as the defining women of the 1950's are:


Dorothy Dandridge, Susan Hayward, Ava Gardner, Deborah Kerr, Katharine Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, Simone Signoret, & Eleanor Parker!


Dorothy Dandridge:


Tarzan's Peril (1951)
The Harlem Globetrotters (1951)
Bright Road (1953)
Remains to be Seen (1953)
Carmen Jones (1954) - nominated for an Academy Award & BAFTA.
Island In The Sun (1957)
Tamango (1958)
The Decks Ran Red (1958)
Porgy and Bess (1959) - nominated for a Golden Globe

Susan Hayward:

 1959    Woman Obsessed

 1959    Thunder in the Sun

 1958    I Want to Live!

 1957    Top Secret Affair

 1956    The Conqueror

 1955    I'll Cry Tomorrow

 1955    Soldier of Fortune

 1955    Untamed

 1954    Garden of Evil

 1954    Demetrius and the Gladiators

 1953    White Witch Doctor

 1953    The President's Lady

 1952    The Lusty Men

 1952    The Snows of Kilimanjaro

 1952    With a Song in My Heart

 1951    David and Bathsheba

 1951    I Can Get It for You Wholesale

 1951    Rawhide

 1951    I'd Climb the Highest Mountain


Ava Gardner:

My Forbidden Past	1951
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman	1951
Show Boat	1951
Lone Star	1952
The Snows of Kilimanjaro	1952
Knights of the Round Table	1953
Mogambo - nominated for Academy Award	1953
Ride, Vaquero!	1953
The Band Wagon	1953
The Barefoot Contessa	1954
Bhowani Junction	1956
The Little Hut	1957
The Sun Also Rises	1957
The Naked Maja	1958
On the Beach	1959

Deborah Kerr:

 1959    Beloved Infidel

 1959    Count Your Blessings

 1959   The Journey

 1958   Separate Tables - nominated for an Academy Award

 1958   Bonjour Tristesse

 1957   An Affair to Remember

 1957   Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison - nominated for an Academy Award

 1956   Tea and Sympathy

 1956   The King and I  - nominated for an Academy Award, won Golden Globe

 1956   The Proud and Profane

 1955   The End of the Affair

 1953   From Here to Eternity - nominated for an Academy Award

 1953   Dream Wife

 1953   Young Bess

 1953   Julius Caesar

 1952   The Prisoner of Zenda

 1951   Thunder in the East

 1951   Quo Vadis

 1950   King Solomon's Mines

 

Katharine Hepburn:

 

 1959    Suddenly, Last Summer - nominated for an Academy Award & Golden Globe

 1957   Desk Set

 1956   The Rainmaker - nominated for an Academy Award & Golden Globe

 1956   The Iron Petticoat

 1955   Summertime - nominated for an Academy Award

 1952   Pat and Mike - nominated for a Golden Globe

 1951   The African Queen - nominated for an Academy Award

Marilyn Monroe:

 1959    Some Like It Hot - won Golden Globe

 1957    The Prince and the Showgirl

 1956    Bus Stop - nominated for Golden Globe

 1955    The Seven Year Itch

 1954    There's No Business Like Show Business

 1954    River of No Return

 1953    How to Marry a Millionaire

 1953    Gentlemen Prefer Blonde

 1953    Niagara

 1952    Monkey Business

 1952    O. Henry's Full House

 1952    Don't Bother to Knock

 1952    We're Not Married!

 1952    Clash by Night

 1951    Let's Make It Legal

 1951    Love Nest

 1951    As Young as You Feel

 1951    Home Town Story

 1950    All About Eve

 1950    The Fireball

 1950    Right Cross

 1950    The Asphalt Jungle

 1950    A Ticket to Tomahawk

Simone Signoret:

 1959    Room at the Top - won an Academy Award & Golden Globe nominated

 1957    The Crucible

 1956    Un matin comme les autres (Short)

 1956     Death in the Garden

 1955    Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder (Short)

 1955    Diabolique

 1953    The Adultress

 1953    Confidences en zig-zag sur l'amour (Short)

 1952    Casque d'Or

 1951    Shadow and Light

 1951    Without Leaving an Address

 1950    Gunman in the Streets

 1950    Le traqué

 1950    La Ronde

 1950    Four Days Leave

 1950    Manèges

Eleanor Parker:

 1959    A Hole in the Head

 1957    The Seventh Sin

 1957    Lizzie

 1956    The King and Four Queens

 1955    The Man with the Golden Arm

 1955    Interrupted Melody - nominated for an Academy Award

 1955    Many Rivers to Cross

 1954    Valley of the Kings

 1954    The Naked Jungle

 1953    Escape from Fort Bravo

 1952    Above and Beyond

 1952    Scaramouche

 1951    Detective Story - nominated for an Academy Award

 1951    A Millionaire for Christy

 1951    Valentino

 1950    Three Secrets

 1950    Caged - nominated for an Academy Award

 1950     Chain Lightning

Happy Holidays: The Classic Movie Style 11!

Fred MacMurray &Barbara Stanwyck

Happy Holidays: The Classic Movie Style!!!! (Part 11)

Here is our tenth in the holiday season's best in pictures, music and all things Classic Movies!! Hope you enjoy these installments as much as I do with putting them together. It is a lot of fun to see our favorite screen celebrities and lovely tunes to enjoy, what true gifts in my book! I will be posting a few of these to keep us all posted as to what our ladies and gentlemen of the silver screen are up to and singing for this holdiay season, so let's get a good egg nog and put the lights down for some fun yule tides!!!! Happy watching. : )

Susan Hayward


 

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Happy Independence Day: the classic movie style!

Happy Independence Day: The Classic Movie Style!

Love Those Classic Movies! wants to wish to everyone in the USA: "HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!" Of course, we are going to do it the only way we know how via our classic movie stars in vintage photos. Enjoy!

 

Classic Spotlight: Academy Awards (Part 1)

Norma Shearer receiving her Best Actress Oscar for The Divorcee from Conrad Nagel

Hello My Fellow Movie Buffs,

It is that time of year where we all get all excited about any and everything Academy Awards! We will on an annual basis celebrate the best of the best winners in Best Picture, Actor, Actress, Direcotr, Costume Designer, etc....

We will look at the various locations that the Academy Awards were held along with the magnitude of hosts through the years. We will look at the acceptance speeches, the red carpet arrivals and much much more. Basically this post will look at EVERYTHING the best regarding the Academy Awards.

From the classic movie guy:
In this post we will look at the past winners and locations that the ceremony was held in through lovely images. I absolutely love this new addition to this group and hope you do to...be on the lookout for more installments. This is coming from the guy ever since I can remember being a wee lad taking naps to stay up late with my mother to watch our version of the Super Bowel and having treats.....watching who wore what and see who won what....we loved it and still do! It is a tradition for me that I have and always will love to take part in...now if only I can get myself on the red carpet!!!!

SO LIGHTS...CAMERA....ACTION....let the event begin!!!!!!!

1936 luise rainer paul muni and frank capra

1939 Best Actor: Specert Tracey & Best Actress: Bette Davis

1940 Best Director Victor Fleming for Gone With The Wind

1940 Best Supporting Actress: Hattie McDaniel for her role in Gone With The Wind presented by Fay Bainte

1941 Best Actor: Jimmy Stewart & Best Actress: Ginger Rogers

1942 Best Actor: Gary Cooper Best Actress: Joan Fontaine Best Supporting Actress: Mary Astor Best Supporting Actor: Donald Crisp

1943 Best Actress: Greer Garson Best Actor: James Cagney

1945 Best Actress: Ingrid Bergman

1946 Best Score: Miklos Rozsa with presenter Ginger Rogers

1947 Best Supporting Actress: Anne Baxter

1950 22nd Annual Academy Awards @ Pantages Theatre

1951 Presenter Gloria Swanson along with Jose Ferrer and winner Judy Holliday

1952 Pantages Theatre Stage for the Academy Awards Ceremony

1959 Best Actor David Niven & Best Actress Susan Hayward

1961 Best Actress: Elizabeth Taylor scene with Eddie Fisher @ the Governors Ball

Best Actres: Bette Davis

nineth annual award at biltmore hotel

Best Supporting Actor: Walter Brennan and Best Supporting Actress: Gale Sondergaard

With A Song In My Heart (1952) Susan Hayward shines in this musical!

"With A Song In My Heart" (1952) 20th Century FOX
Directed by Walter Lang
Starring Susan Hayward, Rory Calhoun & Thelma Ritter.

Highlights:
This film was a critical success for both Susan Hayward and for the film.

Golden Globe: Best Actress Musical/Comedy 1953 for Susan Hayward
Photoplay: Most Popular Female Star for Susan Hayward in 1952
Academy Award: Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture Alfred Newman

This film is a biography based on the live of Jane Froman an acclaimed singer durng WWII. Jane Froman is part of a plane crash that leaves her unable to walk but she is determined to keep her wonderful career on the radio and stage. What a lovely film where Susan Hayward looks stunning and does a fantastic job lip synching and carrying the film as Jane Froman.

In Pictures: Susan Hayward

In Pictures: Susan Hayward

Here is our sixth installment of this feature to "Love Those Classic Movies!!!" where we simply enjoy via beautiful pictures some of our favorite golden age classic stars. Not a lot of writing at all or tid bits or extras just simply as it is stated, "in pictures!"
Hope you all enjoy Susan Hayward in pictures, cheers!!!!

Susan Hayward & Ingrid Bergman

Marsha Hunt & Susan Hayward on set.

Susan Hayward & Elvis Presley in the 1950's