Thursday, January 23, 2014

First round action in The Favorite Silent Actress Tourney comes to a close...




The first round of the The Favorite Silent Actress Tourney comes to a close today and for the most part it was business as usual but top seeded Mary Pickford received quite a scare from 17th seeded Brigitte Helm, and held on to win by two votes. Here are the complete scores from all the matches....

THE STEPHEN BRACKET:
LOUISE BROOKS defeated PEARL WHITE 21-3
LILLIAN GISH defeated CARMEL MYERS 22-2
EDNA PURVIANCE defeated MABEL NORMAND 17-7
BEBE DANIELS defeated THELMA TODD 13-10

THE DESIREE BRACKET:
ALLA NAZIMOVA defeated THEDA BARA 12-10
CLARA BOW defeated NORMA TALMADGE 18-5
DOLORES COSTELLO defeated RENEE ADOREE 13-9
MARY PICKFORD defeated BRIGITTE HELM 12-10

From the Josie Bracket:
Winners are in bold face
  • Janet Gaynor vs. Alice Terry
  • Pola Negri vs. Corinne Griffith
  • Colleen Moore vs. Eleanor Boardman
  • Greta Garbo vs. Dorothy Gish
From the Maria Bracket:
  • Norma Shearer vs. Constance Talmadge
  • Olive Borden vs. Jobyna Ralston
  • Gloria Swanson vs. Vilma Bánky
  • Marion Davies vs. Marie Prevost
Round 2 matches will begin on Sunday, January 26th. Thanks to everyone who took the time to vote and spread the word as the fun continues!

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