#kay kendall

[hotvintagepoll]

Propaganda

Tita Merello (Mercado De Abasto, La Morocha, Amorina)— Was she pretty? Probably not. Was she hot? Incredibly so. She said it herself: "I was seen as ugly... Then I realized you don't need to be pretty. It's enough just to act like you are". With a highly recognizable voice and manner (which immortalized her in countless drag shows, just look her up performing "Se Dice De Mí"!), she was THE Argentinean icon during the fifties. As with so many artists she began with really humble origins (she didn't learn to read until she was in her twenties), and she was one of the few that kept truly being humble and thankful for all the luck she had and everything she worked so hard for. Despite being a proper diva Tita was a woman of the people first and foremost, portraying almost exclusively working-class women who by the strength of their determination and guts manage to keep themselves afloat in all manners of difficult situations. She openly talked about her uterine cancer at a time it was considered taboo, had the sharpest wittiest tongue in the business, was a greatly renowned performer and comedian, was notably kind to everyone who ever worked with her, but was also very much famous for taking no shit... She feared nobody but God and even that might be debatable.

Kay Kendall (Genevieve)— Absolutely amazing woman and in Genevieve she was brilliant. Got Roaring drunk and declared 'I want to play the plumpet' and promptly did, to the amazement of Kenneth Moore. Married Rex Harrison and died far far too young (32) of cancer.

This is round 1 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.

[additional propaganda submitted under the cut]

Tita Merello:

Kay Kendall:

#kay kendall #tita merello #hotvintagepoll #fuck that old woman #ladies 1

[citizenscreen]

Vivien Leigh, Kay Kendall, Noel Coward, and Lauren Bacall at St Martin's Theatre in London, in 1959. They are there to see their friend Celia Johnson in the play 'The Grass is Greener'.

#vivien leigh #kay kendall #noel coward #lauren bacall

[hellooldsmelly]

#les girls #kay kendall #mitzi gaynor

[chicafinal]

obsessed with the art props in this movie (once more, with feeling! 1960)

#a very pleasant late screwball comedy staring yul brynner and kay kendall in her last role #once more with feeling 1960 #had to watch it dubbed on ok.ru #yul brynner #kay kendall

[gatutor]

Kay Kendall

Tell me what you see

#Kay Kendall #Tell me what you see

[mostlydaydreaming]

“Les Girls” (1957)

Gene Kelly stars with Mitzi Gaynor, Kay Kendall, and Taina Elg

#gene kelly #les girls #mitzi gaynor #kay kendall #taina elg #cute movie but we never hear joy’s pov #🥰🥰🥰

[gameraboy2]

Taina Elg, Kay Kendall and Mitzi Gaynor Woman’s Own Magazine, 1957

#Taina Elg #kay kendall #mitzi gaynor #1957 #1950s #vintage #art #illustration

[musicbabes]

Kay Kendall, 1953.

#Kay Kendall #1953 #trompette

[davidhudson]

Kay Kendall, May 21, 1927 – September 6, 1959.

With Gene Kelly in George Cukor’s Les Girls (1957).

#kay kendall #gene kelly #cinema #film #movies

[auxoubliettes]

The Constant Husband, dir. Sidney Gilliat (1955)

#the constant husband #sidney gilliat #rex harrison #margaret leighton #kay kendall #cinema

[i--needed--that]

Gene just wants a little sugar in his bowl, guys. Who can blame him, really? 😉 Also..."Tipsy Gene" seems like A LOT of fun. 🤭 This is such an adorable scene...and I think our boy may be enjoying himself just a little bit. So cute! 🥰 Kay Kendall, Mitzi Gaynor, Taina Elg & Gene Kelly, in "Les Girls" (1957). 🤍

All rights belong to the owner of this video. 🤍

#gene kelly #mitzi gaynor #kay kendall #taina elg #les girls #cole porter #musicals #mgm #1950s #movies #music #nina simone #jazz #men #kiss #kisses #vintage men #comedy #old hollywood stars #vintage fashion #vintage cutie #old hollywood leading men #old hollywood glamour #old hollywood #old hollywood dancers #vintage hottie #golden age of hollywood

[citizenscreen]

Kay Kendall (May 21, 1927 – September 6, 1959)

#kay kendall

[hellooldsmelly]

#kay kendall #mitzi gaynor

[thedabara]

ACTRESSES WHO DIED 1959

Noel Francis at 53 from cancer

Gwili Andre at 51 from smoke inhalation

Gilda Gray at 58 from heart attack

Erika Glässner at 69 from suicide

Jane Winton at 53 from heart attack

Marcella Albani at 59 from brain tumor

Sylvia Lopez at 26 from leukemia

Kay Kendall at 33 from leukemia

Lyda Borelli at 75 from unknown events

Helen Parrish at 34 from cancer

#noel francis #gwili andre #gilda gray #erika glässner #jane winton #marcella albani #sylvia lopez #kay kendall #lyda borelli #helen parrish #thedabara

[gatutor]

Kenneth More-Kay Kendall "Genoveva" (Genevieve) 1953, de Henry Cornelius.

#Kay Kendall #Kenneth More #Henry Cornelius

[mostlydaydreaming]

Gene Kelly & Kay Kendall performing “You’re Just Too, Too from Les Girls (1957)

“We had Cole Porter write a special song called ‘You’re Just Too, Too.’ Kay was frightened to death to dance with me.” It took a lot of coaching to get Kay out of the dressing room to rehearse. “She didn’t think she could do it. After about half an hour she swung into it.” Gene added funny jokes to help Kay feel comfortable.

(GeneKellyLegacy)

#gene kelly #kay kendall #les girls #such an adorable number🥰