The last of the classic movie stars?
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jfd0210 — 11 years ago(August 12, 2014 08:09 PM)
Although they didn't hit the same heights as Ms. Bacall, we still have Mary Carlisle, who was a leading lady at MGM in the early to mid 1930', and the still lovely Marsha Hunt, who made her film debut in 1935.
Also: Diana Serra Cary, who was a star in silent films under the name, "Baby Peggy." And speaking of Child Stars, Jane Withers, who rivaled Shirley Temple in the 1930's.
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ghostwriter_x — 11 years ago(August 12, 2014 09:42 PM)
Sophia Loren
And my favourite, the eternally beautiful & animal rights activist
Brigitte Bardot
who turns 80 on September 28.
Michael Caine
, who's 81, fit, healthy & still filming.
Shirley MacLaine
Olivia de Havilland
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JimCargse — 11 years ago(August 13, 2014 12:17 AM)
Yes, we still have great actors (should i say legends) from the Golden Era who are still alive (Eva Marie Saint, Kirk Douglas, Maureen O'hara) but in terms of actual Legends, she was the last one. i think she was the only one still alive in Madonna's song Vogue, up until now
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crisso — 11 years ago(August 13, 2014 01:08 PM)
Not quite in Lauren's league? I can't let that go by without defending the greatness of Olivia de Havilland. Actually de Havilland is in a league all her own. Though Bacall is probably better known to the public today, due mainly to remaining in the spotlight and continuing working, Olivia had by far the greater career in the classic era. For a start she was in many classics of the 30s (Adventures of Robin Hood, GWTW) and had a career momentum like no other Hollywood star, winning her landmark court victory against Warner Brothers and then going from ingenue leads to playing the greatest roles of her career in her own starring vehicles and winning multiple awards. I imagine she is someone Bacall would have looked up to very much, though I've never heard either star speak of each other.
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PoisonRegal — 11 years ago(August 17, 2014 09:23 AM)
Not quite in Lauren's league? I can't let that go by without defending the greatness of Olivia de Havilland. Actually de Havilland is in a league all her own. Though Bacall is probably better known to the public today, due mainly to remaining in the spotlight and continuing working, Olivia had by far the greater career in the classic era. For a start she was in many classics of the 30s (Adventures of Robin Hood, GWTW) and had a career momentum like no other Hollywood star, winning her landmark court victory against Warner Brothers and then going from ingenue leads to playing the greatest roles of her career in her own starring vehicles and winning multiple awards. I imagine she is someone Bacall would have looked up to very much, though I've never heard either star speak of each other.
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HarlowMGM — 11 years ago(August 13, 2014 02:30 PM)
Of the American Film Institute's 25 greatest women stars of all time, only Sophia Loren now survives. When the list was made back circa 1998, Bacall, Katharine Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, Shirley Temple were also still with us
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elisedfr — 11 years ago(August 14, 2014 03:49 AM)
Sophia Loren, Louis Jourdan also make the list.
And in France, many wonderful leading ladies are still alive: Danielle Darrieux, Suzy Delair, Michelle Morgan, Micheline Presle, Bardot. I think Darrieux and Delair are almost 100 years old.
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