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Favorite 1950's A-list actor.

Discussion in 'Misc. Films' started by MrScissorhands, Aug 19, 2005.

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Who's the greatest ?

  1. Cary Grant

  2. James Stewart

  3. Gregory Peck

  4. Charlton Heston

  5. Rock Hudson

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  1. MrScissorhands

    MrScissorhands Sidekick

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    Only 5 options, sorry if your favorite isn't amongst them.


    James Dean isn't on the list for a couple of reasons :
    1 : He's too young and therefor too different from the other candidates
    2 : In the 1950's he was never really an A-lister
    3 : He'd win

    Who's the greatest ?
     
    #1 MrScissorhands, Aug 19, 2005
  2. Silver Sable

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    No Marlon Brando? :confused: :(
     
    #2 Silver Sable, Aug 19, 2005
  3. Jess

    Jess Civilian

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    Where is the world is Marlon Brando!?

    He created post war method acting in America. Unless you count the group theatre players (Stella Adler) who trained him.

    He revolutionized the way you act in film. Even if you dont like him, I uarentee you someone you love in the acting business was inspired by him.
     
    #3 Jess, Aug 19, 2005
  4. Riven

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    out of that list, Cary Grant! :up:


    "Hello, my name is Cary Grant and I own your soul."
    [​IMG]
     
    #4 Riven, Aug 25, 2006
  5. Kaboom

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    why is it just males?
     
    #5 Kaboom, Aug 25, 2006
  6. Kmack

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    My top 5

    1. Marlon Brando
    2. James Dean
    3. Cary Grant
    4. Jimmy Stewart
    5. Paul Newman
     
    #6 Kmack, Aug 25, 2006
  7. tzarinna

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    I picked Gregory Peck
     
    #7 tzarinna, Aug 25, 2006
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    Brando Dammit!!!!!
     
    #8 skorponok, Aug 25, 2006
  9. Mister J

    Mister J Enlightened to the Great Darkness

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    Tough call, but I'm going with Cary Grant. I'm partial to him, Peck and Stewart, but Grant was ridiculously awesome in To Catch a Thief and North By Northwest.
     
    #9 Mister J, Aug 25, 2006
  10. KingOfDreams

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    Ah, crap. I picked Peck. I like him but I didn't see Jimmy Stewart because you listed him as James Stewart. He's my favorite.
     
    #10 KingOfDreams, Aug 25, 2006
  11. Mr.Webs

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    Cary Grant is awesome, but personally, Stewart has to be the way to go.
     
    #11 Mr.Webs, Aug 25, 2006
  12. Tangled Web

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    Jimmy Stewart is the best!!!
     
    #12 Tangled Web, Aug 25, 2006
  13. Majik1387

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    My fave is Cary Grant with Stewart and Peck tied in 2nd.
    Technically Actor=Males while Actresses=Females.
     
    #13 Majik1387, Aug 25, 2006
  14. MrScissorhands

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    Brando isn't on the list because I picked five names that could pretty much all be cast for roughly the same part. It's not hard to picture Cary Grant or Gregory Peck sitting in the wheel chair in Rear Window. Brando on the other hand...?
    These five were all leading men that were popular with a general audience of middle aged, middle class movie goers. Brando and Dean appealed mostly to the youth counterculture and had such a specific acting style they should compete in a league of their own.
     
    #14 MrScissorhands, Aug 26, 2006
  15. The Chairman

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    That poll sucks. Off of it I go with Grant.
     
    #15 The Chairman, Aug 26, 2006
  16. Shuley

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    Brando is best...He was awesome in A StreetCar Named Desire *Throws his dinner plate at the wall* "I cleared my plate want me to clear yours too"?
     
    #16 Shuley, Aug 26, 2006
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    BOGART???? He is the greatest actor of all time, and he died before the end of the decade, yet still wins!
     
    #17 Cyrusbales, Aug 26, 2006
  18. CConn

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    Cary Grant.
    Oddly, the dictionary definition of "actor" makes no mention of sex.
     
    #18 CConn, Aug 26, 2006
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    Gregory Peck. That guy could give class to a Uwe Boll movie.



    OK, almost. :o
     
    #19 Edward Brock, Aug 26, 2006
  20. The Chairman

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    In all honesty, Stewart and Grant should not even be on the poll, because I've always thought they were more associated with the 1940s'. To leave off Dean and Brando is idiotic.
     
    #20 The Chairman, Aug 26, 2006
  21. Superman

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    Cary Grant.
    [​IMG]
     
    #21 Superman, Aug 26, 2006
  22. Tangled Web

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    Stewart would hands down destroy everyone if we were doing the 1930's.
     
    #22 Tangled Web, Aug 26, 2006
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    Atticus Finch pwns all!

    Go Peck.
     
    #23 Goddessreicho, Aug 26, 2006
  24. WorthyStevens

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    From that list, Cary Grant.


    Those reasons don't make any sense to exclude him from this poll... :confused:
     
    #24 WorthyStevens, Aug 26, 2006
  25. Majik1387

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    Men win Best Actor awards and Women win Best Actress awards. Hollywood has its own dictionary.
     
    #25 Majik1387, Aug 26, 2006
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