Director F.W. Murnau with George O'Brian, Margaret Livingston, and Janet Gaynor during shooting for SUNRISE: A SONG OF TWO HUMANS (1927).
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Ann Harding (Double Harness, When Ladies Meet, The Animal Kingdom, Peter Ibbetson)— ann harding has a quiet, understand elegance to her...she looks like someone you might see in a pre-raphaelite painting
Janet Gaynor (Street Angel, A Star is Born)—i think the only woman to have won an Oscar for *multiple roles in multiple movies all in the same year*—they just did things weird back then and thought she fucked i guess
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Ann Harding:
Janet Gaynor:
She's got the cutest smile!!!
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Janet Gaynor (Street Angel, A Star is Born)—i think the only woman to have won an Oscar for *multiple roles in multiple movies all in the same year*—they just did things weird back then and thought she fucked i guess
Theresa Harris (I Walked With a Zombie, Baby Face, Out of the Past)— Being Black in old Hollywood meant that Harris never reached the heights that her talent and striking looks warranted. In the pre-code Baby Face, she plays the best friend of Barbara Stanwyck’s character, but after the code was frequently pigeonholed into maid roles. Which is DUMB because she always LIGHTS UP THE SCREEN and you cannot see anyone else!
This is round 2 of the tournament. All other polls in this bracket can be found here. Please reblog with further support of your beloved hot sexy vintage woman.
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Janet Gaynor:
She's got the cutest smile!!!
Theresa Harris:
A hard-working black actress, most of her roles were of servants. However, whenever she had a chance she shone. The iconic Baby Face, in which she costarred with Barbara Stanwyck, is one example where her brilliance stood out.
Beautiful smile and her EYES<33
Submitted NYTimes article about Theresa Harris, Lynn Nottage, and representation of Black women in vintage film in general: https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/24/theater/theresa-harris-a-black-actress-who-left-an-impression.html
Submitted Essence article: https://www.essence.com/news/vintage-vamp-theresa-harris/
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