Olivia de Havilland is crowned Favorite Classic Movie Actress of 2019

Congrats to Olivia de Havilland for winning the 2019 Favorite Classic Movie Actress Tourney after besting Myrna Loy 49-43 in the final match. Olivia becomes only the 3rd actress from the 1940's era to hoist the trophy. And she makes history in becoming the only living actress to achieve that feat. Hope everyone enjoyed this year's tourney and it will return for 2020. Once again congrats to Livvie!

Previous Tourney Champions:
2018-Barbara Stanwyck
2017-Audrey Hepburn
2016-Doris Day/Greer Garson (tie)
2015-Natalie Wood
2014-Bette Davis
2013-Carole Lombard
2012-Ginger Rogers
2011-Irene Dunne

It's Myrna Loy vs Olivia de Havilland for the crown

Whoo it will be two first time actresses competing for the 2019 Favorite Classic Movie Actress championship. 30's era champion Myrna Loy vs 40's era champion Olivia de Havilland. 

MYRNA LOY 

30'S ERA CHAMPION

Lifetime Tourney Record (25-11)

Number of Championship Match appearances:  this is Myrna's 1st appearance 

what's at stake: to continue the dominance of the 30's era actresses

who have won 4 of the 8 previous tourneys

VS
 OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND
40'S ERA CHAMPION
Lifetime Tourney Record (19-9)
Number of Championship Match appearances: this is Olivia's 1st appearance

what's at stake: would become the 3rd actress from the 40's era to win the 
championship, joining Bette Davis and Greer Garson

The 2019 Final Four Favorite Classic Movie Actresses Tournament

We have arrived at the most exciting part of the tourney which is The Final Four. And it's another star studded affair. Myrna Loy, Olivia de Havilland, Grace Kelly and Elizabeth Taylor. Below is a primer on the history of these ladies involved and then the polls are below to vote on.

MYRNA LOY 

30'S ERA CHAMPION

Lifetime Tourney Record (24-11)

Number of Final Four appearances:  this is Myrna's 3rd Final Four appearance 
2015 (she lost to Natalie Wood)
2016 (she lost to Doris Day)

what's at stake: to continue the dominance of the 30's era actresses

who have won 4 of the 8 previous tourneys

VS
GRACE KELLY
50'S ERA CHAMPION
Lifetime Tourney Record (28-7)
Number of Final Four Appearances: this is Grace's 3rd Final Four appearance
2011 (she lost to Irene Dunne)
2012 (she lost to Ginger Rogers)
what's at stake: would become only the 3rd actress from the 50's era to win alongside Doris Day and Audrey Hepburn


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 OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND
40'S ERA CHAMPION
Lifetime Tourney Record (17-9)
Number of final four appearances: this is Olivia's 2nd final four
lost to Barbara Stanwyck in 2018

what's at stake: would become the 3rd actress from the 40's era to win the 
championship, joining Bette Davis and Greer Garson

VS
 ELIZABETH TAYLOR 
60'S ERA CHAMPION
Lifetime Tourney Record (20-9)
Number of Final Four appearances: this is Liz's 4th Final Four
lost to Bette Davis in 2014)
lost to Audrey Hepburn 51-47 in 2017
lost to Olivia de Havilland in 2018
what's at stake: would become only the 2nd actress from the 60's era to win, 
joining Natalie Wood

Rd 3 Favorite Classic Movie Actresses Tourney

Here we go with rd 3...this rd features the deciding eras final matches. The winners of which will go on to the final four. So let's go..

Rd 2 1960's Era Favorite Classic Movie Actresses Tourney

Here we go with Rd 2 in the 60's era bracket

1950's era Rd Favorite Classic Movie Actresses Tourney

Here we go with rd 2 in 50's era 

Rd 2 (40's era) Favorite Classic Movie Actresses Tourney

Here we go with rd 2:

Rd 2 (30's Era) Favorite Classic Movie Actress Tourney

Here we go with rd 2:

Rd 1 (60's Era) Classic Movie Actress Tourney

Here we go with rd 1 featuring 60's era actresses

Rd 1 (50's Era) Favorite Classic Movie Actress Tourney

Here we go with rd 1 featuring the 50's era actresses

RD 1 (40's Era) Favorite Classic Movie Actresses Tourney

Here we go with rd 1 of the 40's era bracket:

RD 1 (1930's era) of the 2019 Classic Movie Actress Tourney

Here we go with rd 1 in the 1930's era bracket..

The 9th Annual Classic Movie Actress Tourney begins tomorrow..

Ok earlier in the year I posted I would be moving my annual tourney from it's traditional March start to July. And here is July. The only other change I have made is that I cut down the number of contestants from 64 to 32. 8 top actresses from each era of the 30's, 40's, 50's, and 60's.  Here are the actresses chosen to compete this year:

1930's:
Myrna Loy (top seed)
Norma Shearer
Marlene Dietrich
Hattie McDaniel
Joan Crawford
Jean Arthur
Jean Harlow
Greta Garbo

1940's:
Olivia de Havilland (top seed)
Katharine Hepburn
Esther Williams
Ava Gardner
Judy Garland
Gene Tierney
Ingrid Bergman
Lauren Bacall

1950's:
Marilyn Monroe (top seed)
Lana Turner
Grace Kelly
Deborah Kerr
Eleanor Parker
Dorothy Dandridge
Thelma Ritter
Susan Hayward

1960's:
Elizabeth Taylor (top seed)
Shirley MacLaine
Catherine Deneuve
Julie Andrews
Shirley Jones
Faye Dunaway
Jean Simmons
Romy Schneider

The first matches taking place in the 30's era starts tomorrow