Singin’ in the Rain (1952) dir. Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly

It’s almost Singin’ day, so here’s a poster I made when I screened the picture for my school film club earlier this month!

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Vyjayanthimala (Madhumati, Amrapali, Sangam, Devdas)—Strong contender for /the/ OG queen of Indian cinema for over 2 straight decades. Her Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award came not a moment too soon with 62 movies under her belt. Singer, dancer, actor, and also has the most expressive set of eyes known to man

Debbie Reynolds (Singin’ in the Rain, The Unsinkable Molly Brown)—she was only EIGHTEEN in Singin’ in the Rain and she was incredible. she was my childhood hero. also she was a humanitarian and supported mental health causes, LGBTQ causes, and advocated for AIDS research in the early 1980s. when a network showed cigarette ads during her show she was PISSED because she didn’t want to support something that was detrimental to people’s health. and finally she was Carrie Fisher’s mother!

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Debbie Reynolds:

listen i realized recently that debbie reynolds was my gay awakening - i didn't want to Be Her (well, i also did), i wanted to fucking kiss her and i was too catholic of a wee child to realize that. also i almost wore out the vhs tape of singin in the rain we have

Her singing voice is so beautiful! She was in one of the most influential musicals of all time and her performance in it is one of the reasons why it's so remembered!

Known for her stage and movie work, and scandal when her first husband, Eddie Fisher, left her for Liz Taylor. They were both better off without him.

My mom went "oh you HAVE to submit Debbie Reynolds" so here I am. Vote Debbie Reynolds for my mom!

Honestly iconic that these three are mother (Debbie Reynolds), daughter (Carrie Fisher) and granddaughter (Billie Lourd)

Debbie Reynolds (1953)

The Cameraman (1928)

Singin’ In The Rain (1952)

Debbie Reynolds

Donald O'Connor, left, Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds star in the 1952 hit musical 𝑺𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒏’ 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒂𝒊𝒏.

Debbies breakout role would come in 1952, when she played aspiring actress Kathy Selden opposite Gene Kelly and Donald O’Connor in 𝑺𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒏’ 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒂𝒊𝒏. That movie catapulted Reynolds, who could barely dance a step when she first met Kelly on set, to stardom. She went on to make movies like 𝑻𝒂𝒎𝒎𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑩𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒓, in 1957, which gave her a number one hit on the Billboard charts, 𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝑾𝒂𝒔 𝑾𝒐𝒏 in 1962 with Gregory Peck and 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑼𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒌𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑴𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝑩𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒏 in 1964, for which she received an Oscar nod.

Birthday remembrance - Debbie Reynolds #botd

How Ava Gardner Saved Carrie Fisher’s Life

On the afternoon that Debbie Reynolds married her third husband Richard Hamlett in 1984, Carrie Fisher called her mom from London to wish her well and apologize for not being at the wedding, explaining that she wasn’t feeling well. Carrie (to her great credit) was always honest about her addiction issues and struggles with bipolar disorder, but at the time she was going through a difficult period at the end of her brief marriage to singer Paul Simon and trying to hide her problems from her mother. Debbie, however, sensed that something was wrong and when she tried to call Carrie back and she didn’t answer the phone, she panicked. Debbie then called the hotel’s front desk and asked if they’d go to Carrie’s room and check on her, but they refused, not believing they were actually speaking to Debbie Reynolds. “It was close to one in the morning in London, and somehow I had to save my daughter. Who did I know there who could help? Frantic, I asked the concierge, ‘Would you go to Carrie’s room if Ava Gardner came to the hotel and went with you?’ In the moment of silence it took him to process this and agree, I prayed that my good friend would be true to her reputation, still awake in the wee hours and sipping champagne at home. Thank goodness she was. ‘I’ll sure as hell take care of it,’ Ava said when I explained the situation to her. Ava had handled everyone from Frank Sinatra to bullfighters in Spain. I was confident one London concierge would be no match for her. Ava rushed to the St. James Hotel the instant after we’d first spoken. When she and the manager opened the door to Carrie’s room, they found my daughter asleep on the floor, all of her clothes still on, including her shoes. The television was playing and all the windows were open, chilling the room. Ava called a doctor, who gave Carrie the medical treatment she needed. Carrie had not overdosed, although she had taken many more pills than a person should. Ava stayed with Carrie until she was sure she was out of danger. In our last phone call, many hours later, I thanked Ava for taking care of Carrie and making sure she was safe. I knew that words could never express how grateful I truly was. I trusted that my dear friend would understand.”

-from Unsinkable: A Memoir by Debbie Reynolds and Dorian Hannaway, William Morrow (2013)

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Debbie Reynolds (Singin’ in the Rain, The Unsinkable Molly Brown)—she was only EIGHTEEN in Singin’ in the Rain and she was incredible. she was my childhood hero. also she was a humanitarian and supported mental health causes, LGBTQ causes, and advocated for AIDS research in the early 1980s. when a network showed cigarette ads during her show she was PISSED because she didn’t want to support something that was detrimental to people’s health. and finally she was Carrie Fisher’s mother!

Suzanne Pleshette (40 Pounds of Trouble, The Birds, The Ugly Dachshund, Blackbeard's Ghost)—look at any picture of her in The Birds, she's absolutely gorgeous they're also all EXTREMELY gay feeling

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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Suzanne Pleshette:

Debbie Reynolds:

listen i realized recently that debbie reynolds was my gay awakening - i didn't want to Be Her (well, i also did), i wanted to fucking kiss her and i was too catholic of a wee child to realize that. also i almost wore out the vhs tape of singin in the rain we have

Her singing voice is so beautiful! She was in one of the most influential musicals of all time and her performance in it is one of the reasons why it's so remembered!

Known for her stage and movie work, and scandal when her first husband, Eddie Fisher, left her for Liz Taylor. They were both better off without him.

My mom went "oh you HAVE to submit Debbie Reynolds" so here I am. Vote Debbie Reynolds for my mom!

Shooting the MGM musical I Love Melvin on the Brooklyn Bridge, 1952. That might be Debbie Reynolds in the red dress.

Photo: seeoldnyc.com

Debbie Reynolds (c.1952)