Relay: The Ten Biggest Stars of Classical Hollywood

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John of Hitchcock's World has another relay started. This time he's asking for the 10 biggest stars of Classic Hollywood. Everyone that reads my blog knows that I suck at seeing classic movies, but I instantly had someone come to mind when Alex passed this to me.
Who Stays:

Ingrid Bergman



Humphrey Bogart

James Cagney

Henry Fonda

Cary Grant

Katherine Hepburn

Marilyn Monroe

James Stewart

Audrey Hepburn

Who leaves:
Rod Steiger


Since this is the "biggest stars" relay, I felt like I had to remove the one I knew the least about, and unfortunately that's Steiger. Plus I couldn't find a single gif of him alone so where are you on that, internet? I'll accept 10 lashes and go watch a Steiger movie now.


Who I'm adding:
Shirley Temple

I may not know a lot about classic films, but I've seen nearly every  one of her films, and I absolutely adore her. I wanted to be her when I was a kid. I started tap dancing because I watched Shirley Temple movies. I fucking LOVE Shirley Temple, you guys.

 Who's Next?
I see it fitting that I pass the baton to my original go to blog for Classic films: Anna at Defiant Success!


Contributors Thus Far:


Wendell from Dell on Movies 


Andrew from A Fistful of Films

Alex from And So it Begins…

 Brittani from Rambling Film


Comments

  1. DellJuly 10, 2014 at 6:46 AM

    Hard to argue the choice. Shirley Temple is still the quintessential child star. BTW, that is a great gif of Henry Fonda.

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    1. Brittani BurnhamJuly 10, 2014 at 8:57 AM

      Thanks! So did I, That movie is my next Blind Spot.

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    2. John HitchcockJuly 10, 2014 at 9:48 AM

      I've saw it for a Philosophy Class (we were learning about logical fallacies at the time). You'll be in for a real treat.

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  2. AnonymousJuly 10, 2014 at 6:57 AM

    While I think that Temple is the definition of a star, and so I can't argue adding her...Steiger is one of the greatest actors to have ever graced the screen...and so the gif you chose is pretty accurate as to my feelings right now.

    But I still love you.

    But no.

    Like...this is just wrong.

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    1. Brittani BurnhamJuly 10, 2014 at 8:56 AM

      I'm sorry, love! I threw On the Waterfront, Pawn Broker, and In The Heat of the Night in my Netflix queue.

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    2. AnonymousJuly 10, 2014 at 10:01 AM

      You're in for a real treat!

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  3. John HitchcockJuly 10, 2014 at 8:41 AM

    I really only know Shirley Temple by name, but I can see why she'd be a good choice. I don't have anything against Rod Steiger but I'm not really sure I would have considered him a "big" name during the classical period.

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    1. Brittani BurnhamJuly 10, 2014 at 8:58 AM

      Love me some Shirley. I can't think of a more "famous" child star.

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  4. m.brownJuly 10, 2014 at 9:49 AM

    Good pick, Brittani. Had this come my way, I'd have had no fucking clue what to do. Does Stiffler count? That dude is classic, bra.

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    1. Brittani BurnhamJuly 10, 2014 at 10:46 AM

      I hope someone passes this to you so you can do something like that. lol

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  5. msmariahJuly 10, 2014 at 3:21 PM

    Brittani-- I wholeheartedly agree w/ your decision to remove Steiger. I really liked him in 'The Heat of the Night,' but I think Shirley Temple is a much better choice if we are limited to 10.

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  6. Eric @ The Warning SignJuly 11, 2014 at 10:36 PM

    Love the GIFs! Can't argue with Shirley Temple either. She's someone that *everyone* knows, definitely a classic star.

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  7. JoshJuly 15, 2014 at 3:11 PM

    Oh, Temple is a wonderful addition! That's a fair point about Steiger, but I agree with Drew. Can't wait for you to check out his work!

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    1. Brittani BurnhamJuly 15, 2014 at 4:44 PM

      I felt bad about removing him. If I end up loving his work I'll feel worse. lol

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