Most attractive 30's - 40's movie star (dolls for the guys, guys for the dolls)

[plain old dave]

Joanne Dru. Go watch She Wore A Yellow Ribbon...

 

[Marcus]

Said once and I'll say it again. Vivien Leigh hands down!!

 

[Snowdrop]

Without a doubt, it has to be Cary Grant for me! :love:

 

[chanteuseCarey]

My vote for handsome male star of the Golden Era right now is Don Ameche, as my man reminds me of him a bit! Now if i could only get him to consider giving a pencil moustache a try... Mmm

 

[chanteuseCarey]

favorite female is Myrna Loy, and then Betty Hutton.

 

[Fletch]

This'll make you laugh...in my mom's mostly Italian family Don (who was Italian himself) was known as "Donameech" - all one name.

 

[Gene]

Martha Vickers, my absolute favorite.

 

[ebb]

Is Doris Day in this category. I think her and grace kelly are my pics. I love the style in those days/

 

[Widebrim]

Martha Vickers, my absolute favorite.

She was a doll. Saw her recently in some film from '55; she had short hair (which didn't really flatter her), but was still good-looking.

 

[Gene]

She was a doll. Saw her recently in some film from '55; she had short hair (which didn't really flatter her), but was still good-looking.

Personally, I think in The Big Sleep she absolutely outshined Lauren Bacall. She just had this silly sexuality about her I fell in love with. She led a pretty tragic short life and didn't have too prolific of a career, but there is just something about her I find breathtaking.

 

[Trombone]

Ever since I saw Cary Grant in Topper (33), I've fallen over for Constance Bennett, she is beauty in the Art Decco style of the time. She also had a face and expression that could speak a million elegant words and never utter a sound.

 

[Blackthorn]

Martha Vickers, my absolute favorite.

I was going to say Myrna Loy, but wow, Martha Vickers definitely had it going on!

 

[Marshall]

Personally, I think in The Big Sleep she absolutely outshined Lauren Bacall. She just had this silly sexuality about her I fell in love with. She led a pretty tragic short life and didn't have too prolific of a career, but there is just something about her I find breathtaking.

:arated:

 

[caul]

Alida Valli.

 

[Amy Jeanne]

I know I answered this before, but.....

Jean still tops, male or female. Everyone I know thinks she's ugly, but they all have no taste lol

She is my girl, my forever favourite.

As for cute guys from back then:

Frank Albertson

Karl Dane

William Haines

Al Bowlly

 

[rue]

^ I have to say, although Mr. Gable is my favorite, Al Bowlly was extremely cute

Another one:

Gregory Peck (sigh)

I love him in glasses too

 

[LizzieMaine]

I always thought Harold Lloyd was quite good looking in a clean-cut small-town kind of way.

I'm disappointed, though, that there's no love here for Ned Sparks, Guy Kibbee, Allen Jenkins, or Spec O'Donnell. Beauty isn't everything.

 

[rue]

I have to say you're right Lizzie. Harold Lloyd was quite cute

As for the others... I'm pleading the 5th

 

[Amy Jeanne]

OH YES ALLEN JENKINS. I love him, too. I find him good-looking!!

I'm not into the Clark Gables and the Errol Flynns. I like 'em silly and kinda ugly-ish.

 

[Sam Craig]

You know how to whistle don't ya?

Man, there is some great depth in Hollywood in those days ... 30s and 40s ... dolls and guys both

Look at the way Gable dressed ... the great fedoras that Tracy always wore ... the way Bing Crosby paired up sports clothes ... jackets, hats, pipe ... and the incredible way that Jimmy Durante wore a fedora ... in the movies and off too

I know .. the studio had people help them dress but the end result was stunning

The women were something else ... Jean Arthur .. Ava Gardner ... Lena Horne ... incredible

Put your lips together and BLOW!

Sam