Oscar Nominee of All Time Tournament: Round 1, Group A

(info about nominees under the poll)

AGNES MOOREHEAD (1900-1974)

NOMINATIONS:

Supporting- 1942 for The Magnificent Ambersons, 1944 for Mrs. Parkington, 1948 for Johnny Belinda, 1964 for Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte

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DONALD CRISP (1882-1974)

WINS:

Supporting- 1942 for How Green Was My Valley

I was tagged by @norashelley, as well as @chantalstacys and @marciabrady (on my main) to post my to share my nine favorite first watches of 2023 (I know January's almost over alksdjfa). Thank you to all three of you for tagging me! I look forward to doing this every year :). I didn't watch that many new films in 2023 and most of the ones I watched were pretty darn bad lol. These were definitely the nine I enjoyed best, in chronological order.

💖 One Way Passage (1932), dir. Tay Garnett | A super well-directed film that's very somber in a good way. Bill Powell is also probably the most charming actor I've ever seen. 💖 Top Hat (1935), dir. Mark Sandrich | I just casually watched this on an airplane because I don't usually care much for 30s musicals or the kinds of characters I see Fred Astaire usually play, but I really loved him in this. I also don't usually like misunderstandings (a huge part of the plot is one big misunderstanding), but the film handled in it in such a comedic and engaging way. 💖 Daughters Courageous (1939), dir. Michael Curtiz | Literally the perfect romance movie made for me minus the absolutely heartbreaking ending :(. 💖 Mr. Skeffington (1944), dir. Vincent Sherman | I really love watching Old Hollywood romantic melodramas haha. Bette Davis and Claude Rains never fail to entertain, and this movie was also way sadder than I expected it to be (in a good way). 💖 Mrs. Parkington (1944), dir. Tay Garnett | A historical romance story made for me :'). Greer Garson is also perfect in everything, and I was so shocked to see Walter Pidgeon play such a domineering yet likable character. He did it so well. 💖 The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945), dir. Albert Lewin | I enjoyed watching this movie more than reading the book 😅. Very well-directed. The cinematography is a work of art, and I love how so many things are conveyed visually instead of through words. 💖 Marty (1955), dir. Delbert Mann | I'd say that this is the only movie on this list that knocked me off my feet because it's so darn good. So beautifully understated and lowkey in its tone and subject and so tight in terms of acting and pacing. 💖 The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), dir. Henry Selick | Yes, I've gone this many years of my life without ever having seen this movie in full, and it was very good! I'm very impressed with how pleasant, likable, and simple it is. I love that it doesn't try to be anything more than what it is. It's so lovely and earnest. 💖 The Most Reluctant Convert (2021), dir. Norman Stone | I don't usually like movies with long monologues or dialogue, but Max McLean is a very engaging actor, and I like the extensive use of long shots. I also really enjoyed the scenery and sets; they're very pretty.

Tagging @sonnet77, @valsemelancolique, @glamourofyesteryear, @audreytotter, and anyone who wants to do it!

Gladys Cooper as Alice, the Duchess de Brancourt, in Tay Garnett’s MRS PARKINGTON (1944)

Greer Garson-Walter Pidgeon "La señora Parkington" (Mrs. Parkington) 1944, de Tay Garnett.

Agnes Moorehead

Agnes Robertson Moorehead (December 6, 1900 – April 30, 1974) was an American actress. In a career spanning five decades, her credits included work in radio, stage, film, and television. Moorehead was the recipient of such accolades as a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for four Academy Awards.

Moorehead had joined Orson Welles' Mercury Players, as one of his principal performers in 1937. She also had notable roles in films such as Citizen Kane (1941), Dark Passage (1947), Show Boat (1951), and All That Heaven Allows (1955). Moorehead garnered four nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, for her performances in: The Magnificent Ambersons (1942), Mrs. Parkington (1944), Johnny Belinda (1948), and Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964). She is also known for the radioplay Sorry, Wrong Number (1943).

She gained acclaim for her role as Endora on the ABC sitcom Bewitched which she played from 1964 to 1972. Her performance earned her six nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. For her role on the western series The Wild Wild West, she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.

Agnes Moorehead Filmography Part 1

Citizen Kane (1941)

The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)

Journey Into Fear (1943)

Since You Went Away (1944)

Mrs. Parkington (1944)

Dark Passage (1947)

The Lost Moment (1947)

Summer Holiday (1948)

Station West (1948)

Magnificent Obsession (1954)

Mrs. Parkington (1944)

Agnes Moorehead as Aspasia Conti in Mrs. Parkington (1944)

Greer Garson como “La Señora Parkington” (Mrs. Parkington), 1944

Greer Garson, Mrs Parkington (1944)

Top Seven Comfort Films

Tagged by @classicfilmgemz 🖤 thank youuu 🥰

1. My Dream is Yours (1949)

2. Mrs Parkington (1944)

3. The Voice of the Turtle (1947)

4. The Trouble with Angels (1966)

5. Merrily We Live (1938)

6. Ninotchka (1939)

7. Send Me No Flowers (1964)

this was so fucking hard

I tag: @the-deepbluesea @jazz-vampire @avasgal @allgarbo @lezziemanville

Greer Garson in a publicity portrait for Mrs. Parkington, 1944.

Arrivals & Departures 06 December 1900 – 30 April 1974 Agnes Robertson Moorehead

Agnes Robertson Moorehead was an American actress. In a career spanning four decades, her credits included work in radio, stage, film, and television. Moorehead was the recipient of such accolades as a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for four Academy Awards. She is best known for her role as Endora on the television series Bewitched, but she also had notable roles in films, including Citizen Kane, Dark Passage, All That Heaven Allows, and Show Boat. She is also known for the radio-play Sorry, Wrong Number (1943) and its several subsequent re-recordings for Suspense. Moorehead garnered four nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, for her performances in: The Magnificent Ambersons (1942), Mrs. Parkington (1944), Johnny Belinda (1948), and Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964).

Greer Garson-Agnes Moorehead "La señora Parkington" (Mrs. Parkington) 1944, de Tay Garnett.

Mrs. Parkington (1944, Tay Garnett)

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Greer Garson in Mrs. Parkington (1944)