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If I had to pick one girl from the golden era

Adele

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The beauty in those days... how envious am I!

Regardless, hands down, I would have to pick Ms. Myrna Adele Williams. She really had it all.

Runner up, I would have to say is Ms. Irene Dunne. She could sing, she was gorgeous, and from the few things I have read, she was classy with great morals.

You know, while on the topic of fantastic ladies, once, I was watching this documentary on TCM about Marlene Dietrich, and I just remembered seeing this clip of hers, one that was from a home video or such, and all I could think was wow, how beautiful.

Now, there is also Anne Sheridan, Maureen O'Sullivan, Maureen O'Hara.... the list could go on, really. However, I don't know much about these gals.
 

Adele

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Jobyna Ralston is another one. I heard she was really sweet too.

I think it's always nice when the beauty is both on the inside and outside.
 

KilroyCD

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Prairie Dog said:
Can't decide between these two sirens of the silver screen. Hubba Hubba!

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Carol Landis
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I'm also a Carole Landis fan.

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Bernard Newman

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I don't know the name of the golden era girl that I would pick. I don't even know how she looks like. Why? Because I wouldn't pick some filmstar, but some ordinary, next-door golden era girl.
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Adele

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Bernard Newman said:
I don't know the name of the golden era girl that I would pick. I don't even know how she looks like. Why? Because I wouldn't pick some filmstar, but some ordinary, next-door golden era girl.
Like those:
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They are beautiful! My favorite one has to be the first one, though.

Gosh darn gals of that era and their beauty! If only I could look as such.
 

nubsnubs

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Judy Garland

I dont know that she is my one top pick, but at first thought, Judy Garland comes to mind, at least in her role in The Wizard of Oz. Just a thought I wanted to throw out there.
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imoldfashioned

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nubsnubs said:
I dont know that she is my one top pick, but at first thought, Judy Garland comes to mind, at least in her role in The Wizard of Oz. Just a thought I wanted to throw out there.

Good choice! Judy's so beautiful in her early 1940's movies--especially the "But Not For Me" number in Girl Crazy and The Clock.
 

nubsnubs

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imoldfashioned said:
Good choice! Judy's so beautiful in her early 1940's movies--especially the "But Not For Me" number in Girl Crazy and The Clock.
I think she looks amazing in her 1930-1940's career. I dont know what it is,m but I am really attracted to her. However, as she aged, and as she lost a little weight and thinned out in the face, her look deteriorated. To see her at the end of her career, she hardly looks like the Judy I am so fond of. Regardless, it was a tragedy when the world lost her.
 

Jack Armstrong

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nubsnubs said:
I think she looks amazing in her 1930-1940's career. I dont know what it is,m but I am really attracted to her. However, as she aged, and as she lost a little weight and thinned out in the face, her look deteriorated. To see her at the end of her career, she hardly looks like the Judy I am so fond of. Regardless, it was a tragedy when the world lost her.

My feelings exactly, nub. It seems that the drugs and the booze got to her in a bad way. She was a real angel in her early years, but by the time she got to the Fifties, she was wearing her tragic life all over her body.
 

ThrashNeon

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The other Lake...

Great thread...

Impossible to choose just one, and since Harriette Lake was only mentioned once in passing in 23 pages...

Harriette Lake (a.k.a Ann Sothern):

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I just finished watching the 9 "Maisie" pictures shown on TCM last week, and hoo-boy...

My Mother the Car had a nice chassis.
 

Marlowe P.

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Kat

There are a ton of favorites but Katherine Hepburn... So smart, independent funny, and sexy... You know she would be a good partner wouldn't let you get away with anything...

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Chas

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Ava Gardner. Three times a week, and twice on Sundays.
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Hedy Lamarr. Beauty and brains never so well combined. She had the most beautiful hair...
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SamMarlowPI

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Marlowe said:
There are a ton of favorites but Katherine Hepburn... So smart, independent funny, and sexy... You know she would be a good partner wouldn't let you get away with anything...

no kiddin', hell she threw all of Bogies liquor over the side of the the Queen...

there's no way i can choose ONE...but i'm going with my top 3(i think): Myrna, Bacall and Tierney...the three women i have surrounding me...daily...
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postercollect

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Judy Garland & Christine McIntyre

I never thought of Judy Garland as hot until I saw 'The Clock'. Gorgeous eyes! I remember Christine well from the Three Stooges. Sexy & classy. Probably could have been as popular as Betty Grable if she had the breaks.
 

KY Gentleman

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What about Louise Brooks? I don't have a picture to post but Criterion released a great version of "Pandora's Box" this past year and I became a big fan!
 

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