March Madness #26: FRANK SINATRA

Welcome to ALL GOOD THINGS! It's MARCH MADNESS! Visit daily to see a classic film Super-Star of the day - a personality renowned for portraying the really, really B.A.D. and also the sweetest-dearest-most darling!

Day #25 results: ELIZABETH TAYLOR voters enthusiastically voted for Martha! Voters enthusiastically voted for Kay Banks!
TIED! Dead-heat!

TODAY the spotlight shines on FRANK SINATRA. Known for his smooth, heartfelt voice during the “crooner-swooner” era, Frank Sinatra started performing in 1935 as the singer of a four-piece band in Hoboken, New Jersey. Between 1940 and 1943 he recorded 23 top-ten singles and reached the top position of the male-singer polls in Billboard and Downbeat magazines.

Sinatra went on to become a successful movie star, winning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for From Here to Eternity (1953).
He was popular as a man’s man (dressed in elegant suits but known for his legendary temper and stubbornness), while singing romantic songs that made women swoon.

Which of Frank's character types do YOU prefer?

March Madness #25: ELIZABETH TAYLOR

Welcome to ALL GOOD THINGS! It's MARCH MADNESS! Visit daily to see a classic film Super-Star of the day - a personality renowned for portraying the really, really B.A.D. and also the sweetest-dearest-most darling!

Day #24 results: ROBERT MITCHUM Bob Mitchum's milder, gentler STEVE MASON won out 27 to 20 votes over that deranged Harry Powell.

TODAY the spotlight shines on ELIZABETH TAYLOR. Ranking among Hollywood MEGA-superstars, Elizabeth gave the world a lifetime of movies, and fans have loved her roles as a youngster in "National Velvet", a young Bride ("Father of the Bride") and all through her life. She never shied away from roles that required courage, determination or showed "beastly" characters.

Which of Elizabeth's character types do YOU prefer?

March Madness #24: ROBERT MITCHUM

Welcome to ALL GOOD THINGS! It's MARCH MADNESS! Visit daily to see a classic film Super-Star of the day - a personality renowned for portraying the really, really B.A.D. and also the sweetest-dearest-most darling!

Day #23 results: OLIVIA de HAVILAND inspires her fans more with her gentle roles than her tough ones. Her Gentle-Lamb won out 27 - 19 over Cousin Miriam, that ol' lioness!

TODAY the spotlight shines on ROBERT MITCHUM. One of the roughest-toughest male actors, Robert "did his own thing" and with his narrow-eyed squint, could give the most BEASTLY glances in film noir and dramas. But he could also be the romantic and was a popular heart-throb
Which of Jack's character types do YOU prefer?

March Madness #19 VIVIEN LEIGH

Welcome to Day #19 of MARCH MADNESS!
Every day in March, ALL GOOD THINGS will highlight a Classic film Super-star, you know, the type renowned for really, really B.A.D. to sweetest-dearest-most darling!

DAY #18 results: FRED MacMURRAY seems to be equally loved whether playing tender or tough and it seems that his rougher-tougher WALTER NEFF won out by one vote.

TODAY the spotlight shines on VIVIEN LEIGH. Ethereal beauty, Vivien was beloved by her fans for her genteel Lamb-y characters, and equally for her LIONESS roles!
Which do you prefer: LION: rough n' tuff! or LAMB: Sweet & soulful?

March Madness #18 FRED MacMURRAY

Welcome to Day 18 of MARCH MADNESS!
Every day in March, ALL GOOD THINGS will highlight a Classic film Super-star, you know, the type renowned for really, really B.A.D. to sweetest-dearest-most darling!

DAY #18 Results: GENE TIERNEY - no contest for Day 17, the crowds loves LUCY MUIR over that mean, ol LIONESS, Ellen Berent Harland, "Leave Her To Heaven".

TODAY the spotlight shines on FRED MacMURRAY. Dainty and beautiful, Gene was beloved by her fans for her genteel Lamb-y characters, and equally for her LIONESS roles!
Which do you prefer: LION: rough n' tuff! or LAMB: Sweet & soulful?

March Mardness #16 GLENN FORD

Welcome to Day 16 of MARCH MADNESS!
Every day in March, ALL GOOD THINGS will highlight a Classic film Super-star, you know, the type renowned for really, really B.A.D. to sweetest-dearest-most darling!

DAY #15 Results: RITA HAYWORTH - Almost a tie! One vote gave the win to GILDA, and only 1 point behind was the lovely Maria /"You Were Never Lovelier" 34 - 33 votes!

TODAY the spotlight shines on GLENN FORD. Another actor who "had the chops" to play gentle romantic leads but could become downright "beastly" in tougher roles.
Which do you prefer: LION: rough n' tuff! or LAMB: Sweet & soulful?

March Madness #14 SPENCER TRACY

Welcome to Day 14 of MARCH MADNESS!
Every day in March, ALL GOOD THINGS will highlight a Super-Star. The type of Star renowned for many types of roles: really, really B.A.D. to sweetest-dearest-most darling!

DAY #13 Results: LANA TURNER seems to delight in either her sweet-lamb roles or her lion-hearted characters, too. Dear-heart, Lora Meredith (Imitation of Life") inched ahead 33 votes to 32 over bad-girl, CORA SMITH ("The Postman Always Rings Twice").

TODAY the spotlight shines on SPENCER TRACY.
A super-star that was both a "lovable Joe" or a truly demented mad-man.
Which do you prefer: LION: rough n' tuff! or LAMB: Sweet & soulful?

March Madness #13: LANA TURNER

Welcome to Day 13 of MARCH MADNESS!
Every day one Super-star will be featured - a star of many types of roles, from really, really B.A.D. to the sweetest-dearest-most darling!

DAY #12 Results: BURT LANCASTER 19-19 votes. Lamb and Lion TIED equally! (No surprise, since Burt could do it all - and so well!)

TODAY the spotlight shines on LANA TURNER. She was idolized for both her beauty and her talent in roles both soft and hard-as-nails.
Which do you prefer: LION: rough n' tuff! or LAMB: Sweet & soulful?

March Madness #12: BURT LANCASTER

Welcome to Day 11 of MARCH MADNESS!
Every day one Super-star will be featured - a star of many types of roles, from really, really B.A.D. to the sweetest-dearest-most darling!

DAY #10 Results: DEBBIE REYNOLD's sweet and dear KATHY SELDON is "Singin' in the Rain" for her win over Peggy Brown in "The Rat Race", 43 - 19 votes.

TODAY the spotlight shines on BURT LANCASTER's. "He-man" Burt was a an actor, with many character roles, all of them memorable that had female hearts a-flutter, and the respect of most every man and boy!
Which do you prefer: LION: rough n' tuff! or LAMB: Sweet & soulful?

March Madness #10: KIRK DOUGLAS

Welcome to Day 10 of MARCH MADNESS!
Every day one Super-star will be featured - a star of many types of roles, from really, really B.A.D. to the sweetest-dearest-most darling!

DAY 9 Results: JOAN CRAWFORD's match went decidedly to her LION role of Louise Howell in "Possessed" 27 to 13 over her meeker role as Blanche Hudson in "Whatever Happened To Baby Jane"

TODAY the spotlight shines on KIRK DOUGLAS. Famous for tough roles, Kirk was also a "lover".
Which do you prefer: LION: rough n' tuff! or LAMB: Sweet & soulful?

March Madness #11: DEBBIE REYNOLDS

Welcome to Day 11 of MARCH MADNESS!
Every day one Super-star will be featured - a star of many types of roles, from really, really B.A.D. to the sweetest-dearest-most darling!

DAY #10 Results: KIRK DOUGLAS's milder side won the day over that lion-hearted warrior, Spartacus, 29 - 24 votes.

TODAY the spotlight shines on DEBBIE REYNOLDS. America's darling, Debbie was a "triple threat", an actress, a singer and a dancer, who could be tough or tender.
Which do you prefer: LION: rough n' tuff! or LAMB: Sweet & soulful?

March Madness #9: JOAN CRAWFORD

Welcome to Day 9 of MARCH MADNESS!
Every day one Super-star will be featured - a star of many types of roles, from really, really B.A.D. to the sweetest-dearest-most darling!

DAY 9 Results: RICHARD BURTON's match was a run-away in favour of his lionish, rougher-tougher side, LION Rev. Dr. T. Lawrence Shannon / "The Night of the Iguana" won out narrowly over LAMB, Dr. Edward Hewitt / "The Sandpiper" 11- 8

TODAY the spotlight shines on the glorious JOAN CRAWFORD. Famous for power-house roles, Joan was able to deliver some milder characters, too.
Which roles of hers do you prefer: LION: rough n' tuff! or LAMB: Sweet & soulful?