If I had to pick one guy from the golden era. . .

[Vanessa]

A companion piece to this thread because the gals were getting all the attention.

My pick?

If Judy can sing to him, I can too.

 

[K.D. Lightner]

The Divine:

http://www.themave.com/Cooper/galryfr.htm

karol

 

[Veronica Parra]

John Garfield, hands down. Could have eaten Gable for a snack. A great actor with a Great Depression face: gritty, vulnerable, surviving.

Granted, he's being a bit of a heel here:

 

[Lauren]

I have to choose a young Mr Cary Grant.
He was comedic, he was debonaire. A great dresser, a great smile. Always joking, but knows how to let you have it when he's serious.

Close runner ups: Fred Astaire & William Powell- both with tongue in cheek sense of humour and great dressers.

 

[Veronica Parra]

There's something about George Clooney that reminds me of Archie Leach (I mean, Cary Grant).

 

[Veronica Parra]

Ronald Colman. Think LOST HORIZON.

Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Remember GUNGA DIN.

 

[Veronica Parra]

And lest we forget, the very debonaire Robert Woolsey:

Lovely Dorothy Lee seems to be happy enough with him (and partner Bert Wheeler) in the aptly named movie Caught Plastered (1931):

 

[Lauren]

There's something about George Clooney that reminds me of Archie Leach (I mean, Cary Grant).

I KNOW! Thought I was one of the only ones. Especially in Oh Brother Where Art Thou?

 

[Veronica Parra]

That's exactly the movie I was thinking of. They both share the same irreverent, "I-don't-take-myself-too-seriously" vibe. That, and their cleft chins.

 

[decodoll]

I'll second Cary Grant and Fred Astaire as tops as far as I'm concerned. Very close runner ups would be William Holden, Gregory Peck and William Holden.

 

[Angelicious]

Aw, I like Bogie... His characters have just the right mix of cynicism and vulnerability, straight-up but crafty, intelligent but street-smart, immoral but you know he'll do the right thing in the end.

 

[BellyTank]

'Granted, he's being a bit of a heel here:'

What film IS that?
The one with the mud...

B
T

 

[K.D. Lightner]

Gary Cooper

Who, in the Golden Era, was the Sexiest Man Alive:

http://www.doctormacro.com/Images/Cooper, Gary/Cooper, Gary (Morocco)_01.jpg

Hope I got all those dots and dashes....

karol

 

[Veronica Parra]

I don't know ... he looks a bit like Lon Chaney (on a good day) in that photo you've supplied.

 

[Wild Root]

Well, you ladies may find it weird that I a man have a preference. But, I know a good male actor when I see it.

I?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢d say Clooney reminded me more of Clark Gable in ?¢‚Ǩ?ìBrother Where Art Though?¢‚Ǩ?. But, that?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s just me.

What about this shot of Cooper?

No one has mentioned Gene Raymond yet. He lead a very good life.

What about Valentino?

Or the "Baby faced tenor" Dick Powell.

Cagney any one?

Spencer tracy?

Can't forget James Stewart, my hero!

Ok, I'm done. Thought you ladies would enjoy these.

WR.

 

[Angelicious]

Thanks Root! You find all the best pictures...

 

[Wild Root]

Yes I do! I know, I'm so modest! LoL.

Thank you very much! I'm happy you enjoyed them.

WR.

 

[K.D. Lightner]

Thanks, Wild Root, I knew you could find the photos.

Besides Cooper, there was Bogart. I loved his world-weary, sad face and tough-guy-with-a-heart persona. And nobody looked better in a fedora.

karol

 

[The Wolf]

I'm surprised this guy wasn't mentioned

What do the ladies of the Lounge think of Alan Ladd?

Wondering,
The Wolf

 

[Veronica Parra]

What, you mean Charlie's Angel-Dad?