First, the five previous tourney winners: Irene Dunne, Ginger Rogers, Carole Lombard, Bette Davis and Natalie Wood are all ineligible to compete, so they can just sit back and enjoy.
The top 4 seeds this year based on their performances last year are:
Myrna Loy (30's era)
Greer Garson (40's era)
Audrey Hepburn (50's era)
Shirley MacLaine (60's era)
Here are the complete matches for first round action in all the eras:
30'S ERA
The top 4 seeds this year based on their performances last year are:
Myrna Loy (30's era)
Greer Garson (40's era)
Audrey Hepburn (50's era)
Shirley MacLaine (60's era)
Here are the complete matches for first round action in all the eras:
30'S ERA
SCREWBALL QUEENS
1 MYRNA LOY
8 CONSTANCE BENNETT
4 JOAN BLONDELL
5 BILLIE BURKE
3 JEAN ARTHUR
6 UNA MERKEL
2 CLAUDETTE COLBERT
7 MARGARET DUMONT
ICONS
1 GRETA GARBO
8 GLORIA SWANSON
4 NORMA SHEARER
5 MARY PICKFORD
3 BARBARA STANWYCK
6 JOAN CRAWFORD
2 JEAN HARLOW
7 CLARA BOW
DRAMA QUEENS
1 MARLENE DIETRICH
8 ANN DVORAK
4 MARY ASTOR
5 LILLIAN GISH
3 LUISE RAINER
6 MIRIAM HOPKINS
2 KAY FRANCIS
7 MERLE OBERON
INTERNATIONAL APPEAL
1 JEANETTE MACDONALD
8 DOLORES DEL RIO
4 SIMONE SIMON
5 MICHELE MORGAN
3 LOUISE BROOKS
6 DANIELLE DARRIEUX
2 MARGARET LOCKWOOD
7 ANITA PAGE
The top 4 seeds
40'S ERA
RAVISHING REDHEADS
Greer Garson v. Esther Williams
Katharine Hepburn v. Joan Leslie
Maureen O'Hara v. Jeanne Crain
Rita Hayworth v. Ann Sheridan
CLASSY BROADS
Olivia de Havilland v. Jane Wyman
Ingrid Bergman v. Loretta Young
Vivien Leigh v. Wendy Hiller
Joan Fontaine v. Teresa Wright
FEMME FATALES
Gene Tierney v. Marie Windsor
Ava Gardner v. Joan Bennett
Lauren Bacall v. Claire Trevor
Ida Lupino v. Jane Greer
FUNNY LADIES / SONG AND DANCE
Rosalind Russell v. Paulette Goddard
Veronica Lake v. Joan Greenwood
Judy Garland v. Deanna Durbin
Betty Hutton v. Dorothy Lamour
Greer Garson v. Esther Williams
Katharine Hepburn v. Joan Leslie
Maureen O'Hara v. Jeanne Crain
Rita Hayworth v. Ann Sheridan
CLASSY BROADS
Olivia de Havilland v. Jane Wyman
Ingrid Bergman v. Loretta Young
Vivien Leigh v. Wendy Hiller
Joan Fontaine v. Teresa Wright
FEMME FATALES
Gene Tierney v. Marie Windsor
Ava Gardner v. Joan Bennett
Lauren Bacall v. Claire Trevor
Ida Lupino v. Jane Greer
FUNNY LADIES / SONG AND DANCE
Rosalind Russell v. Paulette Goddard
Veronica Lake v. Joan Greenwood
Judy Garland v. Deanna Durbin
Betty Hutton v. Dorothy Lamour
50'S ERA
CHARACTER ACTRESSES
THELMA RITTER vs VIVIAN VANCE
SHELLEY WINTERS vs SHIRLEY BOOTH
JUDY HOLLIDAY vs JESSIE ROYCE LANDIS
JEAN HAGEN vs JO VAN FLEET
THEY CAN SING !
MARILYN MONROE vs VIVIAN BLAINE
DORIS DAY vs JANE POWELL
DEBBIE REYNOLDS vs CELEST HOLM
JANE RUSSELL vs LESLIE CARON
BEAUTIFUL BLONDES
GRACE KELLY vs JAN STERLING
KIM NOVAK vs DOLORES HART
JANET LEIGH vs VERA MILES
EVA MARIE-SAINT vs BARBARA BEL GEDDES
EUROPEAN/UNDERRATED
AUDREY HEPBURN vs NANCY OLSON
DEBORAH KERR vs SIMONE SIGNORET
ANNE BAXTER vs DONNA REED
SOPHIA LOREN vs PIPER LAURIE
Last year's winner Natalie Wood
60'S ERA
ALL-AMERICAN GIRLS
PAULA PRENTISS VS SUE LYON
FAYE DUNAWAY VS PATTY DUKE
JANE FONDA VS SHARON TATE
ANNE BANCROFT VS LEE REMICK
A FOREIGN AFFAIR
CATHERINE DENEUVE VS ANNA KARINA
LIV ULLMAN VS BRIGITTE BARDOT
CLAUDIA CARDINALE VS JEANNE MOREAU
ROMY SCHNEIDER VS JANE BIRKIN
SONG AND DANCE
SHIRLEY MACLAINE VS LIZA MINNELLI
BARBRA STREISAND VS RITA MORENO
SHIRLEY JONES VS RAQUEL WELCH
ANN-MARGRET VS ANNETTE FUNICELLO
BRITISH INVASION
ELIZABETH TAYLOR VS HAYLEY MILLS
JEAN SIMMONS VS VANESSA REDGRAVE
JULIE CHRISTIE VS DIANA RIGG
JULIE ANDREWS VS JACQUELINE BISSET
The fun begins on Sunday March 6th as I will have 8 matches from the 30's era up and running
and 8 matches from the 60's era on my other blog along with having links to the other two blogs my friends John and Virginie are doing the other eras on.
And this year's opening ceremony song will be performed by Carrie Underwood!
