#mona barrie

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Mona Barrie and Clark Gable on set of Van Dyke’s LOVE ON THE RUN (1936).

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Mona Barrie, c. 1934

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Gilbert Roland & Mona Barrie Mystery Woman [1935]

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Who is the hottest old movie woman? (round 1)

Mona Barrie

Nina Mae McKinney

Voting ended onMar 15, 2024

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Mona Barrie (Something to Sing About)—no propaganda submitted

Nina Mae McKinney (Hallelujah, Pie Pie Blackbird, The Devil’s Daughter)—One of the first black movie stars, Nina worked with Bill ‘Bojangles’ Robinson, King Vidor, and Paul Robeson. She was the first Black Actress to be signed to one of the major studios, MGM, but her career was stalled by a lack of roles.

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.

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Nina Mae McKinney:

Hollywood's first Black vamp, and have you seen her dance? 👀

She has such delicate features and such a delightfully impish smile

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The Secret of the Whistler (1946) George Sherman

September 1st 2024

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Hot Vintage Stage Actress Round 1

Mona Barrie vs Margaret Rawlings

Mona Barrie (left)

Margaret Rawlings (right)

Voting ended onApr 22, 2024

Mona Barrie: Jane in Leave it to Jane (1925 Melbourne); Lady Cattering in While Parents Sleep (1933 Sydney); Lady Agatha in Virginia (1937 Broadway); Josie Dowling in Slightly Married (1943 Broadway)

Margaret Rawlings: Louise in Jordan (1928 West End); Elizabeth Barrett in The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1932 Sydney); Helen in The Trojan Women (1937 West End)

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Mona Barrie:

Margaret Rawlings:

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When Ladies Meet, 1941, Is Playing on TCM on November 13 (USA)

When Ladies Meet, 1941, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Monday, November 13 at 10 a.m. est. Joan Crawford, Robert Taylor and Greer Garson in “When Ladies Meet,” 1941. It is the story of a married couple, a lady author and a charming single journalist. Joan Crawford, the author, considers herself a “modern woman” freed from tiresome conventions and moral imperatives. Despite the movie’s…

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