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Ethel Waters (Rufus Jones for President, On With the Show, Cabin in the Sky)— Came from poverty, made it as a blues singer on the vaudeville circuit, part of the Harlem scene (including drag and rumours of girlfriends 👀), got into the movies! Born on Halloween! Go listen to her sing
Linda Darnell (Hangover Square, Unfaithfully Yours, A Letter to Three Wives)— Her dick is ENORMOUS. She was Fox’s resident bad girl for a while, and she was goddamn sexy during it. She could also play sweeter, and she was still beautiful when she wasn’t crushing men beneath her heels, but also she sometimes crushed men beneath her heels and it was really hot
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Ethel Waters:
"When Ethel Waters smiles, the world improves a little."
Linda Darnell:
LOOK AT THOSE EYES. She redefines sultry and dreamy.
ok i have a lot of feelings about linda darnell. she was so complex and messy and talented and just such a tragic figure and deserved so much better. her mom basically ignored the rest of her kids in favor of pushing linda into hollywood, which led to her missing out on a lot of childhood experiences, prevented her from enrolling in college, and caused some mental health issues later in life. it’s especially heartbreaking that she met such a preventable end so early in life, and i always wonder what might’ve happened if she had been able to make more movies. she also disliked the hollywood social scene, which i think is totally valid of her. anyway, i loved her in a letter to three women and unfaithfully yours, and especially in no way out, which i think is one of her better roles, really showcasing her acting ability. and the fact that she never really got recognition keeps me up at night,, in my heart she has all the oscars
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Linda Darnell wearing a corselet dress by Traina-Norell, photographed by John Rawlings for American Vogue, 1944.
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Linda Darnell in a dance dress of striped grey-and-yellow Ameritex linen and cotton by Franklin Simon; I. Magnin. Photo by Toni Frissell for US Vogue, June, 1940
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Linda Darnell was an American film actress born on October 16, 1923, in Dallas, Texas. She was the daughter of a postal clerk and was encouraged by her mother to audition when Hollywood talent scouts came to Dallas.
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Ruth Gordon (Rosemary's Baby, Whatever Happened to Aunt Alice, Abe Lincoln in Illinois)—Maybe doesn't count because she mainly took off as a prominent movie actress in the 70s but she is a gilf and probably would have had a more successful movie career earlier if Hollywood wasn't against less conventionally beautiful ladies!
Linda Darnell (Hangover Square, Unfaithfully Yours, A Letter to Three Wives)— Her dick is ENORMOUS. She was Fox’s resident bad girl for a while, and she was goddamn sexy during it. She could also play sweeter, and she was still beautiful when she wasn’t crushing men beneath her heels, but also she sometimes crushed men beneath her heels and it was really hot
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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Ruth Gordon:
Linda Darnell:
LOOK AT THOSE EYES. She redefines sultry and dreamy.
ok i have a lot of feelings about linda darnell. she was so complex and messy and talented and just such a tragic figure and deserved so much better. her mom basically ignored the rest of her kids in favor of pushing linda into hollywood, which led to her missing out on a lot of childhood experiences, prevented her from enrolling in college, and caused some mental health issues later in life. it’s especially heartbreaking that she met such a preventable end so early in life, and i always wonder what might’ve happened if she had been able to make more movies. she also disliked the hollywood social scene, which i think is totally valid of her. anyway, i loved her in a letter to three women and unfaithfully yours, and especially in no way out, which i think is one of her better roles, really showcasing her acting ability. and the fact that she never really got recognition keeps me up at night,, in my heart she has all the oscars
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