50 of Hollywood's most beautiful gals over the years

[ML]

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[Vaughn]

Nice review. I'd forgotten what a fox Veronica Lake was.

[CDW]

Amazing

[Gator]

Remarkable that many of the oldsters lived into their 90s.
 
 
If I had a chance to date for fun one in her prime and in my prime, I would choose Meg Ryan. 
 
OTOH, if just for sex, I would choose Brigitte Bardot who gave me much fantasy material  during that eventful period when I discovered masturbation.  Sophia Loren's proud heaving breasts were also helpful.
 
Was Julie Christie in the list?  I don't remember.  If I watch it again. I will look for her.

[TheTraveler]

good post, ml!
 
i'd have to nominate a few slavic beauties that didn't make the list...
 
joanna pacula (poland)
 
bond girls...
 
olga kurylenko (ukraine)
ivana milicevik (yugoslavia)
 
ivana is currently one of the stars of 'banshee', currently running on cinemax -- which is one of my top-3 favorite shows on tv right now (justified, banshee, spartacus).
 

[calmissile]

Great post ML.
What memories.
I am glad my favorite, Ann Margaret made the list.

[ML]

Was Julie Christie in the list?  I don't remember.  If I watch it again. I will look for her.

Yes, I fell in love with her after watching Dr Zhivago.

[Larry1]

Yes, I fell in love with her after watching Dr Zhivago.

I became interested in two things as a result of seeing Dr. Zhivago as a child: Russia and Julie Christie.

I'd forgotten what a fox Veronica Lake was.

She was gorgeous.  She stacks up with the more beautiful Hollywood stars even today, after the world has grown smaller and Hollywood can attract so many beautiful girls from many regions of the world.

I'm also especially fond of Lauren Bacall, Rita Hayworth, and Grace Kelly.  And Sharon Tate doesn't appear on the list, perhaps because the Manson Gang murdered her so early in her career, but I think she was incredibly beautiful.

[ML]

I'm also especially fond of Lauren Bacall . . .

Interesting about Lauren.  From middle age on, she actually became quite ugly in the face, if you look closely.  Yet she had some sort of animal like attraction for many men.  The same can be said for Susan Sarandon.

[CDW]

Yes, I fell in love with her after watching Dr Zhivago.

Dr Zhivago is my favourite romantic film of all time

If I had to choose a woman from the 50 in my prime, I would go for Audrey Hepburn.  I also like Sophia Loren

[SANDRO43]

If I had to choose a woman from the 50 in my prime, I would go for Audrey Hepburn. I also like Sophia Loren

How much more bipolar can one get ? Flatlands to mountains .

[Vaughn]

I was so intrigued by Julie Christie's character that I named my first daughter Lara.

[Larry1]

Interesting about Lauren.  From middle age on, she actually became quite ugly in the face, if you look closely.  Yet she had some sort of animal like attraction for many men.  The same can be said for Susan Sarandon.

I have to say I prefer Lauren Bacall to Susan Sarandon.

An interesting aside: she met her future husband Humphrey Bogart when she was a teenager, I think when they filmed "To Have and Have Not".  Big age gap with Bogie.

[SANDRO43]

A few Hollywood beauties - born in the 1920s-1930s - not among the 50s:


Virginia Mayo (November 30, 1920 – January 17, 2005)

Esther Williams (August 8, 1921)

Cyd Charisse (March 8, 1922 – June 17, 2008)

May Britt (March 22, 1934)

Shirley MacLaine (April 24, 1934)

Jane Fonda (December 21, 1937)