*This cool photoset comes courtesy of darlinghepburn at Tumblr
The 4th Annual Favorite Classic Movie Actress Tourney returns next weekend and the 132 field of competing actress across four decades is wide open. The previous three champions: Irene Dunne, Ginger Rogers and Carole Lombard are ineligible to compete so we will definitely have another new winner. The top 4 seeds heading into this year's tourney are Barbara Stanwyck (30's era); Bette Davis (40's era); Doris Day (50's era) and Diana Rigg (60's era) based on their finish in last year's tourney. Bette Davis is the overall top seed since she made it to the final match against Carole Lombard. But Stanwyck is in a much more coveted spot, as all three previous winners have come from the 30's era. This should be another fun tourney with so many compelling stories. I'm sure that two time Final Four finalists Natalie Wood and Grace Kelly look to erase their early exits from last year while Audrey Hepburn looks to go a few rounds further after she had so many early dominating victories and still holds the only shut-out match in tourney history (thanks to a 55 point drubbing of Pier Angeli). My friends Desiree, John and Kristen will once again help with the festivities as I will host the 60's era here on All Good Things, while Desiree holds center court with the 30's era, Kristen will duties for the 40's era while John will handle the 50's era. The fun begins Sunday, March 2nd with 64 matches taking place in the first round. I will post more information and brackets showcasing the matches over the next few days. GAME ON!
The top 4 tourney seeds!
...should be a blast!!! Looking forward to it, Monty!!! I'll promote it over on G-ology if that's ok...
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Will promote it at Carole & Co., too, while trying to figure out which actress we should back now...
ReplyDelete...something G-ologists and Lombardites have in common!!! Nice to have our ladies 'in the clubhouse', as it were, and we can now just enjoy the 'wide-open' field, although most of us have our 'other faves' throughout these brackets.... should be a HOOT! :-)
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Speaking of "ladies in the clubhouse," here are Ginger and Carole looking over this year's field...
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Looking forward to it...as always!
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