Superb analysis! Audrey Hepburn's shattering performance in THE NUN'S STORY is not only her best performance but one of the best ever captured on cinema.
Re. your last sentence "too long?" - NO, absolutely not! Thank you for another highly entertaining, thoughtful and beautifully crafted video. And it is obviously a labour of love, devoid of ads and requests to become a patreon. So looking forward to your next!
Doris Day was repeatedly ignored by the Academy Awards. She deserved nominations for Best actess for her gifted performances in Love Me or Leave Me, The Man Who Knew Too Much, The Pajama Game, and The Thrill of It All. Doris could perform exceptionally in comedies, dramas, musicals. Her singing and dancing are extraordinary. ♥️♥️♥️
The Technicolor process used in these movies makes them look like oil paintings, if not better! Such amazing color and clarity. I love Black and White, but have to admit Technicolor is amazing for those films adapting to it. I doubt if we will ever see such clear brilliant colors and sets ever again. Today's color, clarity and sets are simply not the same, even with all the technological advances.
She was stunningly beautiful and very talented in this movie.She had an intensity that you can feel.She really became Catherine. Oscar worthy performance by her.
Kind of weird, all four of these films are my favorites. I didnt know they came out the same year and I didnt know that they were up against each other for oscar night? Your break down of each movie and the leading lady was simply marvelous, and I agree with your assessments. I did'nt want it to end. Thank you so much.
Thank you soooooo much, vielen Dank, for this elaborate analysis of this Oscar race. I love it. Es macht mir viel Spass, deine ausgezeichnete Videoanalyse. :) Simoe Signoret is so fabulous but somewhat forgotten these days. She was a pearl in a time of too many flashy Hollywood diamonds/Rhinestones.
Speaking of Doris Day she was cheated out of a nomination for her best dramatic role in LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME and her sparkling performance in CLALAMITY JANE
I'll tell you what was well crafted...YOUR video! The cutting to Sunset Boulevard near the end was tons of fun and very witty. Your reasoning over your choices....just the "TOP". Ending the video with Ms Signoret's Academy Award win...so Cecil B Demille of you. As for your final choice of selecting Audrey Hepburn's performance of who you would have chosen is understandable especially given that it really is for one, a much larger role and one that truly HAS to be a physical demonstration of internal torment. VERY hard to portray AND keep the audience with you. Though watching Ms. Signoret's performance, I was blown away at how modern it was. She never went for the "hysterical" approach but kept her tone as a woman who knows herself and has a wisdom beyond her "39" years.
I beg to differ with your final choice. Signoret was the most deserving performance to my taste that year. But your analysis is so brilliant and insightful, I am looking forward to the next one. Thank you very much.
l agree w/the OP.. Simone stole then oscar and rightfully so.. lm in love w/her flawed character already..! and maybe that was the pull.. regular, day-to-day life isnt all that sensational.. but there were more average 4O-ish women who identified w/this film.. not "ben hur" women, or nut-case/lobotomy women, or thriller-women, but everyday women, who at their age still felt beautiful, and sexual, and saw themselves in their own right.. my .O2
if Elizabeth Taylor wasn't so beautiful she would have been considered a great actress - she is so different in giant cat on a hot tin roof and suddenly last summer while Katherine Hepburn is always the same.
Great job- very entertaining to watch your review of a competitive, rich year for Best Actress. I believe the win for Ms. Signoret was warranted, but both Hepburns gave their all as well. I have done tribute videos on my channel for Audrey, Doris and Elizabeth and love this era of film. (A side note: at 1:05:18 you have a shot of Mildred Natwick for Mildred Dunnock, I believe).
@@FritzandtheOscars I plan on looking at more of your videos soon- I just want to make sure I have time to watch all of the video, as I did this 1959 one- you do an excellent job reviewing the merits of each performance, and I love classic movies and all of these actresses.
1959 was one of those pivotal years in terms of the American motion picture industry. BEN-HUR seemed to stand as the last bastion of the studio system (SPARTACUS, the next year, signified something different, because it was an epic, but one which was - at least partially - independently produced by the star Kirk Douglas), but there had been rumblings of "something new" which had been confirmed by the obscenity case brought against Louis Malle's LES AMANTS. The idea of the freedom of the arthouse cinema, as exemplified by the French Nouvelle Vague and the British "Free Cinema", wound up being exemplified by Simone Signoret, a French actress in one of the first significant British New Wave films (ROOM AT THE TOP, along with LOOK BACK IN ANGER). Her win signified several things: 1) the actual box office success of ROOM AT THE TOP in the American market, a film catering specifically to a new adult audience; 2) the more overt sexuality in French cinema, which Signoret had exemplified in CASQUE D'OR and which Jeanne Moreau would exemplify in ELEVATOR TO THE GALLOWS and LES AMANTS. The love scenes between Signoret and Laurence Harvey were "new" and startling for the period, never before had there been such an overt acknowledgement of sexual pleasure seen on American screens. So her win signified "something new" for the Academy, which is what her win that year meant, because she was as far from a Hollywood actress as you could get, and she was up against the last bastion of studio stars: Doris Day (in terms of box office, the biggest American movie star in the post-war period), Elizabeth Taylor (one of the last of the MGM stars - technically, Debbie Reynolds is the very last, but Taylor was close), Audrey Hepburn (one of the prestige stars of the 1950s, and technically the highest-paid - for WAR AND PEACE, she received $750,000, the highest salary of any star of the 1950s; she would also be the highest-paid star of the 1960s - $1.25 million for MY FAIR LADY, actually beating Elizabeth Taylor, who came in at $1 million, but notice how publicity works, with Taylor, her million dollar salary was part of her allure as a star, while Hepburn's bigger salary is rarely mentioned), and Katharine Hepburn (one of the great stars since the 1930s).
I'm not a native so my English skills sometimes fail me hehe. What was our favorite performance Fritz? It was such a great video but I thing I did not get to see that part. Congratulations bye keep the good work 👏✨. Love to see this sort of videos and how well you praise every actresss in their own achievements
Oh my gosh !!! I saw your list online and was surprised to found Audrey as Number 1 and for some reason I wasn't sure if I was correct. I love her performance in the Nun's Story so it's very special seeing it being recognized and explained in such detail. Very introspective work ...I'll be already looking forward for your next video.✨🙏
Taylor had one of the most formidable Oscar stretches in History Nominated 4 straight years from 1957-1960 , winning 1960, Definitely undeserved and Deserving it in 1966
Your work is tops. I protest, though, your last comment about Doris Day. Age-old conundrum: how to judge brilliant comedy acting against that in drama or tragedy. 🙏GIVE DORIS A BREAK!🙏
Oh, I am very often very fond of comedic nominated performances, it really depends on what kind of comedy and who she is up against. In 1959, the dramatic work is just so strong that it's hard for Doris to make a bigger impact with her very light material. But I am very happy she got this nomination
Brilliante Analyse eines echten Film-Liebhabers mit Blick auf die facettenreiche Schauspielkunst dieser Darsteller🤩🤩 Simone Signoret hat weitere großartige Leistungen gezeigt wie 1971 in "Le Chat" mit Jean Gabin und 1977 als Madame Rosa in "La Vie devant soi". Die Clémence in "Le Chat" ist wohl ihre beste Rolle...
you know when l saw this vid was almost 2 hrs long l almost didnt watch.. but then l thought l can always click 'next' if it goes slowly.. but before l knew it, it was ending.. you captured the gist of all of these movies wonderfully! and transported me back to the "grand movies" age (before l was born) loved it tho.. and l think the Academy got it right! Simone stole the oscar and rightfully so.. lm in love w/her flawed but sensual character already! l think the average 4O-ish woman identified and simone shows how they are incredibly beautiful.. thanks for this.. who would hav thought the silver screen of 1959 would be so prominent in my day today..
On the time when those things were important. Now there’s something completely diverse: the futility and low-spirits of Hollywood marketing is no longer concealed. Superficiality, lies, delusion, even vulgarity became the hidden poison that is killing the Hollywood reality...
Simone Signoret was good but nothing special. I much preferred Audrey Hepburn's Nun Story (superb) or Doris Day in Pillow Talk (a comedy classic, also Thelma Ritter should have won the supporting award as the drunk cleaning lady).
You create fascinating videos, thank you! Here are my top 10: 1. Emmanuel Riva - Hiroshima, Mon Amour 2. Simone Signoret 3. Marilyn Monroe - Some Like It Hot 4. Audrey Hepburn 5. Lana Turner - Imitation of Life 6. Elizabeth Taylor 7. Machiko Kyo - Floating Weeds 8. Ewa Krzyżewska - Ashes and Diamonds 9. Doris Day 10. Katharine Hepburn
You are good, no two ways about it. 1959 howver you're off by 2 . Signoret easily soars. Day, for me, is cute, period, in anything and all, but not much more than that (love you steve allen, but...) jean arthur, myrna loy, irene dunne far superior in their screwball comedies. Taylor was good, and moved far enough away from her baby voice to be acceptable. the 2 hepburns interesting as always stiill not up to signoret. the end
I also love Simone, Kate and Audrey are just slightly above for me. Just my personal opinions, always happy if people have other favorites. This is what discussing art is all about
A K.Hepburn-Streisand-type tie, A.Hepburn & Simone? The 'critical' Simone clips showed prowess to my eyes; and 2 underacting wins would have sent a strong message
I'm not a fan of Elizabeth Taylor except for Virginia Woolf . Her voice,her breathing. Choppy lines etc. Always irritates me. I understand the Audrey Hepburn vote. So wonderful. I don't disagree at all although my Simone took my breath away in her performance. This was a wonderfully constructed presentation, Fritz. Danke Schon
I find Elizabeth Taylor a great actress with a weak voice. That's better than a weak actress with a great voice any day. I think her acclaim is well deserved.
Just like 1962, competition for Best Actress was intense 😮 I think the subject matter of "Suddenly.." stopped Liz from winning her first. Tons of people, including me, wish Marilyn for "Some Like it Hot" had somehow gotten in 😮
I fully agree: Simone's beauty belongs on at least a 20th Century Top 100 list. (Prodded about Yves' rumoured affair with Marilyn, she replied: "If so, it means we have similar taste in men." Classy!)
How I would have ranked them: 1. Signoret 2. A. Hepburn 3. Doris Day 4. Elizabeth Taylor 5. K. Hepburn My top two (Signoret and A. Hepburn) were Europeans with naturalistic styles and did not need too many words to show how their respective characters act in their situations. The third (Day) was heartwarming, honest, refreshing and a genius; may have been disadvantaged by the fact that the film was comedy, which the Academy never liked. The fourth and fifth were bombastic but less than spectacular, being that Taylor was the usual Taylor and K. Hepburn remained K. Hepburn.
Great video! Agree with your ranking. Disagree about nominating Doris Day. The fact that Pillow Talk beat out films like Anatomy of a Murder, Odds Against Tomorrow, Some Like it Hot is criminal!
Elizabeth and Hepburn being nominated in the same category for the SAME movie split the vote; Doris's movie was a light comedy and Doris ins't Oscar-worthy. It makes sense that Simone won.
Bravoooo . Signoret my winner in a great year.
BRILLIANT!!! This clearly took so much time, effort and passion and I respect each and every decision you made, truly excellent work here, Fritz!
Thank you so much! This means a lot to me!
Excellent!
Superb analysis! Audrey Hepburn's shattering performance in THE NUN'S STORY is not only her best performance but one of the best ever captured on cinema.
Agreed! Wish she had won her second Oscar for this or Two for The Road (which she wasn’t even nominated for!! 😢)
Re. your last sentence "too long?" - NO, absolutely not! Thank you for another highly entertaining, thoughtful and beautifully crafted video. And it is obviously a labour of love, devoid of ads and requests to become a patreon. So looking forward to your next!
Thank you so much!
All great performances in their own right, but the divine Signoret deserved to win and she did!
Doris Day was repeatedly ignored by the Academy Awards. She deserved nominations for Best actess for her gifted performances in Love Me or Leave Me, The Man Who Knew Too Much, The Pajama Game, and The Thrill of It All. Doris could perform exceptionally in comedies, dramas, musicals. Her singing and dancing are extraordinary. ♥️♥️♥️
Soooo true. I think Doris suffered as one of that gifted clique of actors so adept that they made it look easy.
I'm totally agree with the award for Simone Signoret, She was magnificent in Alice Aisgill 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Why do you think that is?
The Technicolor process used in these movies makes them look like oil paintings, if not better! Such amazing color and clarity.
I love Black and White, but have to admit Technicolor is amazing for those films adapting to it. I doubt if we will ever see such clear brilliant colors and sets ever again.
Today's color, clarity and sets are simply not the same, even with all the technological advances.
I’m so happy to have discovered this channel!
Elizabeth Taylor was AMAZING in Suddenly Last Summer. AMAZING.
1:25:03 xxx
Over acting as usual.
she was always so hammy
Beautiful woman with violet eyes, good actress but her looks were her strong point!
She was stunningly beautiful and very talented in this movie.She had an intensity that you can feel.She really became Catherine. Oscar worthy performance by her.
Thanks for this - really enjoyed- glad you gave Doris Day her due.
Me too.
Kind of weird, all four of these films are my favorites. I didnt know they came out the same year and I didnt know that they were up against each other for oscar night?
Your break down of each movie and the leading lady was simply marvelous, and I agree with your assessments. I did'nt want it to end. Thank you so much.
Thank you soooooo much, vielen Dank, for this elaborate analysis of this Oscar race. I love it. Es macht mir viel Spass, deine ausgezeichnete Videoanalyse. :) Simoe Signoret is so fabulous but somewhat forgotten these days. She was a pearl in a time of too many flashy Hollywood diamonds/Rhinestones.
Thanks so much for your kind words! So happy that you liked the video and yes, Simone was wonderful
Speaking of Doris Day she was cheated out of a nomination for her best dramatic role in LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME and her
sparkling performance in CLALAMITY JANE
Fabulous presentation.
I'll tell you what was well crafted...YOUR video! The cutting to Sunset Boulevard near the end was tons of fun and very witty. Your reasoning over your choices....just the "TOP". Ending the video with Ms Signoret's Academy Award win...so Cecil B Demille of you. As for your final choice of selecting Audrey Hepburn's performance of who you would have chosen is understandable especially given that it really is for one, a much larger role and one that truly HAS to be a physical demonstration of internal torment. VERY hard to portray AND keep the audience with you. Though watching Ms. Signoret's performance, I was blown away at how modern it was. She never went for the "hysterical" approach but kept her tone as a woman who knows herself and has a wisdom beyond her "39" years.
Signoret won fair and Square
I beg to differ with your final choice. Signoret was the most deserving performance to my taste that year. But your analysis is so brilliant and insightful, I am looking forward to the next one. Thank you very much.
Thanks so much! Of course we will never all agree on one winner but I try to make reasons as clear as possible
l agree w/the OP.. Simone stole then oscar and rightfully so.. lm in love w/her flawed character already..!
and maybe that was the pull.. regular, day-to-day life isnt all that sensational.. but there were more average 4O-ish women who identified w/this film.. not "ben hur" women, or nut-case/lobotomy women, or thriller-women, but everyday women, who at their age still felt beautiful, and sexual, and saw themselves in their own right..
my .O2
Dear Fritz, Thank you so much for this video. Simone Signorat for left an indelible performance. John❤
Thanks so much for watching
I did not know that Bette Davis was interested in the Katharine Hepburn role in Suddenly Last Summer.
if Elizabeth Taylor wasn't so beautiful she would have been considered a great actress - she is so different in giant cat on a hot tin roof and suddenly last summer while Katherine Hepburn is always the same.
Mr. Fritz, you are a wonder. Thank you.
Thank YOU!
You have inspired me to watch The Nun's Story. It's the only one of 1959 that I've never watched. I never dreamed the role was so complex.
I'm I could encourage you to watch it. It's a wonderful movie and a fantastic performance
@@FritzandtheOscars😮 please do reese vs felicity ❤
Great job- very entertaining to watch your review of a competitive, rich year for Best Actress. I believe the win for Ms. Signoret was warranted, but both Hepburns gave their all as well. I have done tribute videos on my channel for Audrey, Doris and Elizabeth and love this era of film. (A side note: at 1:05:18 you have a shot of Mildred Natwick for Mildred Dunnock, I believe).
Yes you are fight, that was Mildred Natwick, I commented on this below the video - my mistake. Thanks for your warm words, will check out your videos
@@FritzandtheOscars I plan on looking at more of your videos soon- I just want to make sure I have time to watch all of the video, as I did this 1959 one- you do an excellent job reviewing the merits of each performance, and I love classic movies and all of these actresses.
Wow I am loving these videos
I really want to watch Suddenly last Summer it looks so good.
Thanks a lot, and yes, that movie is certainly worth watching!
It is truly a difficult choice to make but as the old axiom says, "Comparisons are odious".
1959 was a good year for the movies!
It's pleasing to know some best films in Hollywood were made the year I was born 🙂😁
1959 was one of those pivotal years in terms of the American motion picture industry. BEN-HUR seemed to stand as the last bastion of the studio system (SPARTACUS, the next year, signified something different, because it was an epic, but one which was - at least partially - independently produced by the star Kirk Douglas), but there had been rumblings of "something new" which had been confirmed by the obscenity case brought against Louis Malle's LES AMANTS. The idea of the freedom of the arthouse cinema, as exemplified by the French Nouvelle Vague and the British "Free Cinema", wound up being exemplified by Simone Signoret, a French actress in one of the first significant British New Wave films (ROOM AT THE TOP, along with LOOK BACK IN ANGER). Her win signified several things: 1) the actual box office success of ROOM AT THE TOP in the American market, a film catering specifically to a new adult audience; 2) the more overt sexuality in French cinema, which Signoret had exemplified in CASQUE D'OR and which Jeanne Moreau would exemplify in ELEVATOR TO THE GALLOWS and LES AMANTS. The love scenes between Signoret and Laurence Harvey were "new" and startling for the period, never before had there been such an overt acknowledgement of sexual pleasure seen on American screens. So her win signified "something new" for the Academy, which is what her win that year meant, because she was as far from a Hollywood actress as you could get, and she was up against the last bastion of studio stars: Doris Day (in terms of box office, the biggest American movie star in the post-war period), Elizabeth Taylor (one of the last of the MGM stars - technically, Debbie Reynolds is the very last, but Taylor was close), Audrey Hepburn (one of the prestige stars of the 1950s, and technically the highest-paid - for WAR AND PEACE, she received $750,000, the highest salary of any star of the 1950s; she would also be the highest-paid star of the 1960s - $1.25 million for MY FAIR LADY, actually beating Elizabeth Taylor, who came in at $1 million, but notice how publicity works, with Taylor, her million dollar salary was part of her allure as a star, while Hepburn's bigger salary is rarely mentioned), and Katharine Hepburn (one of the great stars since the 1930s).
my fair lady.. to this day still a Magnificent film..!
I'm not a native so my English skills sometimes fail me hehe. What was our favorite performance Fritz? It was such a great video but I thing I did not get to see that part. Congratulations bye keep the good work 👏✨. Love to see this sort of videos and how well you praise every actresss in their own achievements
Thank you so much! My ranking comes at the end. It's like this:
1. Audrey
2. Katharine
3. Simone
4. Elizabeth
5. Doris
Oh my gosh !!! I saw your list online and was surprised to found Audrey as Number 1 and for some reason I wasn't sure if I was correct. I love her performance in the Nun's Story so it's very special seeing it being recognized and explained in such detail. Very introspective work ...I'll be already looking forward for your next video.✨🙏
Doris Day is alive! It's like she's just around to make one feel good.
That's a lovely way to describe her
Thank you...wondery ..❤
Taylor had one of the most formidable Oscar stretches in History
Nominated 4 straight years from 1957-1960 , winning 1960, Definitely undeserved and Deserving it in 1966
Your work is tops. I protest, though, your last comment about Doris Day. Age-old conundrum: how to judge brilliant comedy acting against that in drama or tragedy. 🙏GIVE DORIS A BREAK!🙏
Oh, I am very often very fond of comedic nominated performances, it really depends on what kind of comedy and who she is up against. In 1959, the dramatic work is just so strong that it's hard for Doris to make a bigger impact with her very light material. But I am very happy she got this nomination
@@FritzandtheOscarsshe should have gotten a nomination for “Love Me or Leave Me”. Do you know why she didn’t in 1955?
Brilliante Analyse eines echten Film-Liebhabers mit Blick auf die facettenreiche Schauspielkunst dieser Darsteller🤩🤩 Simone Signoret hat weitere großartige Leistungen gezeigt wie 1971 in "Le Chat" mit Jean Gabin und 1977 als Madame Rosa in "La Vie devant soi". Die Clémence in "Le Chat" ist wohl ihre beste Rolle...
Vielen Dank! :)
you know when l saw this vid was almost 2 hrs long l almost didnt watch.. but then l thought l can always click 'next' if it goes slowly.. but before l knew it, it was ending.. you captured the gist of all of these movies wonderfully! and transported me back to the "grand movies" age (before l was born) loved it tho.. and l think the Academy got it right! Simone stole the oscar and rightfully so.. lm in love w/her flawed but sensual character already! l think the average 4O-ish woman identified and simone shows how they are incredibly beautiful..
thanks for this.. who would hav thought the silver screen of 1959 would be so prominent in my day today..
Thanks so much for your nice words!!!
Katharine - 1:47:01 - "Oh he must have loathed being touched by her!"
1:38:35
Do you think Katharine Hepburn should have gone supporting for Suddenly Last Summer?
No, I think she is a co-lead
On the time when those things were important. Now there’s something completely diverse: the futility and low-spirits of Hollywood marketing is no longer concealed. Superficiality, lies, delusion, even vulgarity became the hidden poison that is killing the Hollywood reality...
I've just ordered Suddenly Last Summer from the library - BONUS - I did not know Mercedes McCambridge was in it - just found out.
Simone Signoret was good but nothing special. I much preferred Audrey Hepburn's Nun Story (superb) or Doris Day in Pillow Talk (a comedy classic, also Thelma Ritter should have won the supporting award as the drunk cleaning lady).
That last comment you wrote...I'm glad you can't vote
Thank you again, this was Wonderful .. The Nun's Story was Dear Audrey's best..
Glad you enjoyed it! And yes, Audrey was wonderful
You create fascinating videos, thank you! Here are my top 10:
1. Emmanuel Riva - Hiroshima, Mon Amour
2. Simone Signoret
3. Marilyn Monroe - Some Like It Hot
4. Audrey Hepburn
5. Lana Turner - Imitation of Life
6. Elizabeth Taylor
7. Machiko Kyo - Floating Weeds
8. Ewa Krzyżewska - Ashes and Diamonds
9. Doris Day
10. Katharine Hepburn
The Les Brown Band.
Love love all you do
You’re good company.
Party lines now that's a blast from the past. :D
You are good, no two ways about it. 1959 howver you're off by 2 . Signoret easily soars. Day, for me, is cute, period, in anything and all, but not much more than that (love you steve allen, but...) jean arthur, myrna loy, irene dunne far superior in their screwball comedies. Taylor was good, and moved far enough away from her baby voice to be acceptable. the 2 hepburns interesting as always stiill not up to signoret. the end
I also love Simone, Kate and Audrey are just slightly above for me. Just my personal opinions, always happy if people have other favorites. This is what discussing art is all about
A K.Hepburn-Streisand-type tie, A.Hepburn & Simone? The 'critical' Simone clips showed prowess to my eyes; and 2 underacting wins would have sent a strong message
Audrey should have one🌷2nd Simone 3rd Elizabeth♥️
1:25:29. And yup Audrey was the best that year. However some consider Kate the best here
What happens with audio on Larry King show with Mrs Taylor. It was totally unintelligible.
There are sometimes problems with the Sound on phones....it works on computers, I don't know why
It sounded perfect on my phone
All good but my ranking
1.Simone
2.Audrey
3.Katharine
4.Doris
5.Elizabeth
I'm not a fan of Elizabeth Taylor except for Virginia Woolf . Her voice,her breathing. Choppy lines etc. Always irritates me. I understand the Audrey Hepburn vote. So wonderful. I don't disagree at all although my Simone took my breath away in her performance.
This was a wonderfully constructed presentation, Fritz. Danke Schon
Danke!
I find Elizabeth Taylor a great actress with a weak voice. That's better than a weak actress with a great voice any day. I think her acclaim is well deserved.
@@Marcel_Audubon oh. OK. 🤣🤣
Best wishes for your share my line V 💐💐🔴🔴
Just like 1962, competition for Best Actress was intense 😮 I think the subject matter of "Suddenly.." stopped Liz from winning her first. Tons of people, including me, wish Marilyn for "Some Like it Hot" had somehow gotten in 😮
I fully agree: Simone's beauty belongs on at least a 20th Century Top 100 list. (Prodded about Yves' rumoured affair with Marilyn, she replied: "If so, it means we have similar taste in men." Classy!)
She has a kind of wise, experienced beauty that you only see very seldom on the screen
How I would have ranked them:
1. Signoret
2. A. Hepburn
3. Doris Day
4. Elizabeth Taylor
5. K. Hepburn
My top two (Signoret and A. Hepburn) were Europeans with naturalistic styles and did not need too many words to show how their respective characters act in their situations. The third (Day) was heartwarming, honest, refreshing and a genius; may have been disadvantaged by the fact that the film was comedy, which the Academy never liked. The fourth and fifth were bombastic but less than spectacular, being that Taylor was the usual Taylor and K. Hepburn remained K. Hepburn.
Doris was a genius?
I don't think it's the Greatest Entrance in movie history
I've never heard anyone else mention it
Great video! Agree with your ranking. Disagree about nominating Doris Day. The fact that Pillow Talk beat out films like Anatomy of a Murder, Odds Against Tomorrow, Some Like it Hot is criminal!
Beautiful but the chance to get to
Rob lowe seemed utterly out of place. wow
Elizabeth and Hepburn being nominated in the same category for the SAME movie split the vote; Doris's movie was a light comedy and Doris ins't Oscar-worthy. It makes sense that Simone won.
No question, Audrey should have won! The very best!
Sister Luke lost everything she held, once her dear Father was killed by the Nazi's😪
Ohhh, that OJ comment didn't age well. 😮
Did i miss it or what about Ship of Fools? She was a sexy cynical older woman -- (and doomed) had an affair with the ships doctor. Lovely!
313 FAST FORWARD TO 1994 5 AND TODAY OJS
Suddenly Last Summer - it should be stressed that Katharine Hepburn had decades more experience than Elizabeth Taylor!
What does that have to do with anything?
She more than held her own
Marilyn Monroe should've won for " Some Like it Hot! "
I wouldn't complain about that but it was a very strong year overall
I DON'T GET the ragging at Simone Signoret's looks. She belongs on most-beautiful-ever lists in my view..
She is stunning!
Who was "ragging " about it ?
Poor Montgomery Clift
Audrey should have won
John Wayne was a conservative crank. He was really no different than all of the MAGA nuts today.
And what proof do you have of this ?
Katharine Hepburn has and continues to fool many ---