these were the Golden Girls of the Golden Age do you think she’s handsomely
Golden Age do you think she’s handsomely
Golden Age do you think she’s handsomely paid welcome to watchmojo.com and today
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we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top ten era-defining actresses classic
top ten era-defining actresses classic
top ten era-defining actresses classic edition for this list we’ve looked at
edition for this list we’ve looked at
edition for this list we’ve looked at actresses that were especially
actresses that were especially
actresses that were especially successful and influential within the
successful and influential within the
successful and influential within the classic era maras if you cannot be
classic era maras if you cannot be
classic era maras if you cannot be honest with me we shall have nothing
honest with me we shall have nothing
honest with me we shall have nothing more to say to each other for the
more to say to each other for the
more to say to each other for the purposes of our countdown we are
purposes of our countdown we are
purposes of our countdown we are defining the classic era as the years
defining the classic era as the years
defining the classic era as the years between 1930 and 1969 this is part of a
between 1930 and 1969 this is part of a
between 1930 and 1969 this is part of a series of videos on era-defining
series of videos on era-defining
series of videos on era-defining actresses through the ages what I live
actresses through the ages what I live
actresses through the ages what I live for number 10
for number 10
for number 10 Rita Hayworth that since humanity
Rita Hayworth that since humanity
Rita Hayworth that since humanity discovered vanity we only know the show
discovered vanity we only know the show
discovered vanity we only know the show must go our first actress found fame by
must go our first actress found fame by
must go our first actress found fame by playing the exotic foreigner at the
playing the exotic foreigner at the
playing the exotic foreigner at the beginning of her career before landing
beginning of her career before landing
beginning of her career before landing lead roles of plenty in the 1940s and no
lead roles of plenty in the 1940s and no
lead roles of plenty in the 1940s and no how do you do Rita Hayworth was a real
how do you do Rita Hayworth was a real
how do you do Rita Hayworth was a real Second World War sweetheart with
Second World War sweetheart with
Second World War sweetheart with covergirl in 44 she covered herself in
covergirl in 44 she covered herself in
covergirl in 44 she covered herself in glory and with Gilda and 46 she garnered
glory and with Gilda and 46 she garnered
glory and with Gilda and 46 she garnered yet more praise remember me I’m Gilda
yet more praise remember me I’m Gilda
yet more praise remember me I’m Gilda your wife she played the scale between
your wife she played the scale between
your wife she played the scale between sweetness and seduction with apparent
sweetness and seduction with apparent
sweetness and seduction with apparent ease and when she married Prince Ali
ease and when she married Prince Ali
ease and when she married Prince Ali Khan in 49 she became Hollywood’s first
Khan in 49 she became Hollywood’s first
Khan in 49 she became Hollywood’s first ever princess she really was acting
ever princess she really was acting
ever princess she really was acting royalty
number nine Julie Andrews with a sound
number nine Julie Andrews with a sound of music
of music
of music a star of the stage who swiftly and
a star of the stage who swiftly and
a star of the stage who swiftly and sensationally became a star of the
sensationally became a star of the
sensationally became a star of the screen Julie Andrews cemented her spot
screen Julie Andrews cemented her spot
screen Julie Andrews cemented her spot in cinematic history in the early 60s
in cinematic history in the early 60s
in cinematic history in the early 60s she declined the offer to star as Mary
she declined the offer to star as Mary
she declined the offer to star as Mary Poppins originally due to pregnancy but
Poppins originally due to pregnancy but
Poppins originally due to pregnancy but so perfect for the part did Disney
so perfect for the part did Disney
so perfect for the part did Disney believe her to be they waited until she
believe her to be they waited until she
believe her to be they waited until she was available to make the movie or a
was available to make the movie or a
was available to make the movie or a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go
spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go
spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down
down
down the rest is record-breaking history that
the rest is record-breaking history that
the rest is record-breaking history that earned Andrews an Oscar with The Sound
earned Andrews an Oscar with The Sound
earned Andrews an Oscar with The Sound of Music the following year here was a
of Music the following year here was a
of Music the following year here was a woman who really knew how to act number
woman who really knew how to act number
woman who really knew how to act number 8 Judy Garland hello everybody
8 Judy Garland hello everybody
8 Judy Garland hello everybody sometimes child stardom doesn’t lead to
sometimes child stardom doesn’t lead to
sometimes child stardom doesn’t lead to adult success but sometimes it does and
adult success but sometimes it does and
adult success but sometimes it does and for Judy Garland it did big time not
for Judy Garland it did big time not
for Judy Garland it did big time not repeating we’re not in Kansas anymore
repeating we’re not in Kansas anymore
repeating we’re not in Kansas anymore known in Hollywood as the greatest
known in Hollywood as the greatest
known in Hollywood as the greatest entertainer who ever lived
entertainer who ever lived
entertainer who ever lived Garland’s get lay in her versatility
she could sing she could dance she could
she could sing she could dance she could act which led to her winning a Golden
act which led to her winning a Golden
act which led to her winning a Golden Globe and two Grammys as well as her
Globe and two Grammys as well as her
Globe and two Grammys as well as her nominations for Oscars and Emmys and if
nominations for Oscars and Emmys and if
nominations for Oscars and Emmys and if you love me
you love me
you love me a one-hit wonder she certainly was not
a one-hit wonder she certainly was not
a one-hit wonder she certainly was not but she will forever be remembered for
but she will forever be remembered for
but she will forever be remembered for one film in particular there’s no
one film in particular there’s no
one film in particular there’s no there’s no place like home
there’s no place like home
there’s no place like home and there’s no one like Miss Garland
number seven Elizabeth Taylor aha one of
number seven Elizabeth Taylor aha one of the most glamorous girls to ever appear
the most glamorous girls to ever appear
the most glamorous girls to ever appear on screen Liz Taylor triumphed
on screen Liz Taylor triumphed
on screen Liz Taylor triumphed relentlessly when it came to making
relentlessly when it came to making
relentlessly when it came to making movies sure I got the world by the tail
movies sure I got the world by the tail
movies sure I got the world by the tail with National Velvet in 1944 the style
with National Velvet in 1944 the style
with National Velvet in 1944 the style icon scored her first big success and
icon scored her first big success and
icon scored her first big success and with Butterfield 8 in 1960 she secured
with Butterfield 8 in 1960 she secured
with Butterfield 8 in 1960 she secured her first Academy Award have you ever
her first Academy Award have you ever
her first Academy Award have you ever stopped to think that perhaps you bring
stopped to think that perhaps you bring
stopped to think that perhaps you bring out the wildness in me a second
out the wildness in me a second
out the wildness in me a second statuette would follow for a role that
statuette would follow for a role that
statuette would follow for a role that Taylor herself was especially proud of
Taylor herself was especially proud of
Taylor herself was especially proud of and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf I’m
and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf I’m
and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf I’m loud and I’m Volga and I wear the pants
loud and I’m Volga and I wear the pants
loud and I’m Volga and I wear the pants in the house because somebody’s got to
in the house because somebody’s got to
in the house because somebody’s got to but I am NOT a monster
but I am NOT a monster
but I am NOT a monster I’m not a legendary love life and a
I’m not a legendary love life and a
I’m not a legendary love life and a liking for Jules add to her lasting
liking for Jules add to her lasting
liking for Jules add to her lasting legacy as Taylor proved a great actress
legacy as Taylor proved a great actress
legacy as Taylor proved a great actress and a great character
and a great character
and a great character I am Isis I am worshipped by millions
I am Isis I am worshipped by millions
I am Isis I am worshipped by millions who believe it number six
who believe it number six
who believe it number six Vivien Leigh Vanity Dean one of
Vivien Leigh Vanity Dean one of
Vivien Leigh Vanity Dean one of England’s greatest ever exports Vivien
England’s greatest ever exports Vivien
England’s greatest ever exports Vivien Leigh was destined for the camera by the
Leigh was destined for the camera by the
Leigh was destined for the camera by the age of three God my wit
age of three God my wit
age of three God my wit I never she first took to the stage to
I never she first took to the stage to
I never she first took to the stage to recite Little Bo Peep for her mother’s
recite Little Bo Peep for her mother’s
recite Little Bo Peep for her mother’s amateur theatre group and a little over
amateur theatre group and a little over
amateur theatre group and a little over 20 years later she was Scarlett O’Hara
20 years later she was Scarlett O’Hara
20 years later she was Scarlett O’Hara in Gone with the Wind so you are no
in Gone with the Wind so you are no
in Gone with the Wind so you are no gentleman and you miss are no lady
gentleman and you miss are no lady
gentleman and you miss are no lady famous for playing the southern belle
famous for playing the southern belle
famous for playing the southern belle she won an Oscar as O’Hara and as
she won an Oscar as O’Hara and as
she won an Oscar as O’Hara and as Blanche DuBois in a streetcar named
Blanche DuBois in a streetcar named
Blanche DuBois in a streetcar named desire
desire
desire you must be Stan and Blanche off-screen
you must be Stan and Blanche off-screen
you must be Stan and Blanche off-screen she battled illness and depression as a
she battled illness and depression as a
she battled illness and depression as a sometimes tragic personal life ran
sometimes tragic personal life ran
sometimes tragic personal life ran parallel to an always terrific
parallel to an always terrific
parallel to an always terrific professional one after all number 5
professional one after all number 5
professional one after all number 5 Marilyn Monroe you like not to marry a
Marilyn Monroe you like not to marry a
Marilyn Monroe you like not to marry a girl just because she’s pretty but my
girl just because she’s pretty but my
girl just because she’s pretty but my goodness doesn’t inhale an icon if ever
goodness doesn’t inhale an icon if ever
goodness doesn’t inhale an icon if ever there was one Marilyn Monroe was also a
there was one Marilyn Monroe was also a
there was one Marilyn Monroe was also a mighty fine actress her playful nature
mighty fine actress her playful nature
mighty fine actress her playful nature and flirtatious behavior translated to
and flirtatious behavior translated to
and flirtatious behavior translated to films fantastically yes when it’s hot
films fantastically yes when it’s hot
films fantastically yes when it’s hot like this you know what I do I keep my
like this you know what I do I keep my
like this you know what I do I keep my undies in the icebox
undies in the icebox
undies in the icebox the original blonde bombshell her first
the original blonde bombshell her first
the original blonde bombshell her first especially big break came with Gentlemen
especially big break came with Gentlemen
especially big break came with Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and her singing diamonds
Prefer Blondes and her singing diamonds
Prefer Blondes and her singing diamonds are a girl’s best friend
are a girl’s best friend
are a girl’s best friend diamonds are girls
diamonds are girls
diamonds are girls friend then followed there’s no business
friend then followed there’s no business
friend then followed there’s no business like show business and some like it hot
like show business and some like it hot
like show business and some like it hot it’s very likely Monroe’s personal
it’s very likely Monroe’s personal
it’s very likely Monroe’s personal difficulties matched her on-screen
difficulties matched her on-screen
difficulties matched her on-screen dominance but class is permanent and
dominance but class is permanent and
dominance but class is permanent and this lady had a lot of that but first I
this lady had a lot of that but first I
this lady had a lot of that but first I want to kiss you good-bye very well in
want to kiss you good-bye very well in
want to kiss you good-bye very well in front of everybody come on in Jenny turn
front of everybody come on in Jenny turn
front of everybody come on in Jenny turn number four Betty Davis what did you say
number four Betty Davis what did you say
number four Betty Davis what did you say a prolific performer Betty Davis notched
a prolific performer Betty Davis notched
a prolific performer Betty Davis notched up over 100 film theater and TV credits
up over 100 film theater and TV credits
up over 100 film theater and TV credits within her career and is quite rightly
within her career and is quite rightly
within her career and is quite rightly regarded as one of the best actresses to
regarded as one of the best actresses to
regarded as one of the best actresses to have ever lived
have ever lived
have ever lived last night was beautiful will always be
last night was beautiful will always be
last night was beautiful will always be beautiful and now that it’s over in
beautiful and now that it’s over in
beautiful and now that it’s over in terms of Academy Awards she won – and
terms of Academy Awards she won – and
terms of Academy Awards she won – and was nominated for ten how cozy the first
was nominated for ten how cozy the first
was nominated for ten how cozy the first person to reach double-figure
person to reach double-figure
person to reach double-figure nominations Davis was never too far away
nominations Davis was never too far away
nominations Davis was never too far away from the top of her game whatever you
from the top of her game whatever you
from the top of her game whatever you might do I can do more cuz I know how to
might do I can do more cuz I know how to
might do I can do more cuz I know how to fight better than you an actress who
fight better than you an actress who
fight better than you an actress who continued working into her old age with
continued working into her old age with
continued working into her old age with no sense of hyperbole do we remember
no sense of hyperbole do we remember
no sense of hyperbole do we remember Davis as a legend a beautifully I’ve
Davis as a legend a beautifully I’ve
Davis as a legend a beautifully I’ve always had beautiful hair number three
always had beautiful hair number three
always had beautiful hair number three Ingrid Bergman this Swedish superstar
Ingrid Bergman this Swedish superstar
Ingrid Bergman this Swedish superstar scooped almost every award possible
scooped almost every award possible
scooped almost every award possible within her career kiss message for the
within her career kiss message for the
within her career kiss message for the last time three Oscars four Golden
last time three Oscars four Golden
last time three Oscars four Golden Globes two Emmys and a Tony Ingrid
Globes two Emmys and a Tony Ingrid
Globes two Emmys and a Tony Ingrid Bergman was simply brilliant who are you
Bergman was simply brilliant who are you
Bergman was simply brilliant who are you really and what were you before what are
really and what were you before what are
really and what were you before what are you doing what did you think
you doing what did you think
you doing what did you think we said no questions a notably
we said no questions a notably
we said no questions a notably conscientious performer she is perhaps
conscientious performer she is perhaps
conscientious performer she is perhaps most well known for her role as Ilsa
most well known for her role as Ilsa
most well known for her role as Ilsa lund in Casablanca yeah very Chi however
lund in Casablanca yeah very Chi however
lund in Casablanca yeah very Chi however it was for Gaslight Anastasia and Murder
it was for Gaslight Anastasia and Murder
it was for Gaslight Anastasia and Murder on the Orient Express that she secured
on the Orient Express that she secured
on the Orient Express that she secured Oscar wins I was born backwards that is
Oscar wins I was born backwards that is
Oscar wins I was born backwards that is why I work in Africa is missionary one
why I work in Africa is missionary one
why I work in Africa is missionary one of the most successful actresses of all
of the most successful actresses of all
of the most successful actresses of all time she’s one of the most well
time she’s one of the most well
time she’s one of the most well remembered and well respected as well
remembered and well respected as well
remembered and well respected as well what about us
what about us
what about us you’ll always have Paris number two
you’ll always have Paris number two
you’ll always have Paris number two Katharine Hepburn a quite a girl is here
Katharine Hepburn a quite a girl is here
Katharine Hepburn a quite a girl is here here think Thank You professor I don’t
here think Thank You professor I don’t
here think Thank You professor I don’t think I’m exceptional I know in a number
think I’m exceptional I know in a number
think I’m exceptional I know in a number like me you were to get around the
like me you were to get around the
like me you were to get around the actress to win more Academy Awards than
actress to win more Academy Awards than
actress to win more Academy Awards than Bergman is our runner-up my Richard is
Bergman is our runner-up my Richard is
Bergman is our runner-up my Richard is the next king nacho John an opinionated
the next king nacho John an opinionated
the next king nacho John an opinionated independent and ambitious woman Hepburn
independent and ambitious woman Hepburn
independent and ambitious woman Hepburn proved a leading lady in Hollywood for
proved a leading lady in Hollywood for
proved a leading lady in Hollywood for over 60 years
over 60 years
over 60 years we’re at the far edge of middle-age
we’re at the far edge of middle-age
we’re at the far edge of middle-age that’s all or not you know we’re not
that’s all or not you know we’re not
that’s all or not you know we’re not middle-aged year old and I’m a Teahupoo
middle-aged year old and I’m a Teahupoo
middle-aged year old and I’m a Teahupoo and her ambitions were fantastically
and her ambitions were fantastically
and her ambitions were fantastically fulfilled with successes too lengthy to
fulfilled with successes too lengthy to
fulfilled with successes too lengthy to list effectively Hepburn’s career is
list effectively Hepburn’s career is
list effectively Hepburn’s career is especially impressive because of the
especially impressive because of the
especially impressive because of the versatility that she demonstrated guess
versatility that she demonstrated guess
versatility that she demonstrated guess who’s coming to dinner
who’s coming to dinner
who’s coming to dinner comedy drama history or mystery
comedy drama history or mystery
comedy drama history or mystery Catherine could do them all I’m not
Catherine could do them all I’m not
Catherine could do them all I’m not afraid of being just a morning Nora
afraid of being just a morning Nora
afraid of being just a morning Nora I’m not afraid I’m not afraid only one
I’m not afraid I’m not afraid only one
I’m not afraid I’m not afraid only one could come close to her talent our
could come close to her talent our
could come close to her talent our number one we told her it was wrong to
number one we told her it was wrong to
number one we told her it was wrong to believe that the white people were
believe that the white people were
believe that the white people were somehow essentially superior to the
somehow essentially superior to the
somehow essentially superior to the black people well the brown are the red
black people well the brown are the red
black people well the brown are the red are the other ones for that matter
are the other ones for that matter
are the other ones for that matter before we unveil our top pick here are
before we unveil our top pick here are
before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions
you’re here and I’m here with your heart
you’re here and I’m here with your heart and my heart tell you pause wake up well
and my heart tell you pause wake up well
and my heart tell you pause wake up well I’m glad I asked you to take me home
I’m glad I asked you to take me home
I’m glad I asked you to take me home well so am I shall we go now uh-huh
number one audrey hepburn boasting a
number one audrey hepburn boasting a back catalogue of iconic films like
back catalogue of iconic films like
back catalogue of iconic films like sheeta’s Audrey Hepburn has narrowly
sheeta’s Audrey Hepburn has narrowly
sheeta’s Audrey Hepburn has narrowly defeated Katherine but there’s no ribbon
defeated Katherine but there’s no ribbon
defeated Katherine but there’s no ribbon in it
in it
in it one of the most naturally beautiful
one of the most naturally beautiful
one of the most naturally beautiful women of all time roles in Roman holiday
women of all time roles in Roman holiday
women of all time roles in Roman holiday charade Breakfast at Tiffany’s and my
charade Breakfast at Tiffany’s and my
charade Breakfast at Tiffany’s and my fair lady among many others have Hepburn
fair lady among many others have Hepburn
fair lady among many others have Hepburn placed at the top of this tree lovely
placed at the top of this tree lovely
placed at the top of this tree lovely with an accent at once sweet sexy and
with an accent at once sweet sexy and
with an accent at once sweet sexy and sophisticated and a Manor at once
sophisticated and a Manor at once
sophisticated and a Manor at once commanding and cute Audrey Hepburn was
commanding and cute Audrey Hepburn was
commanding and cute Audrey Hepburn was the perfect combination do help me get
the perfect combination do help me get
the perfect combination do help me get undressed these Hollywood has seen no
undressed these Hollywood has seen no
undressed these Hollywood has seen no one like her since nor are we ever
one like her since nor are we ever
one like her since nor are we ever likely to in the future good night
likely to in the future good night
likely to in the future good night do you agree with our list don’t you try
do you agree with our list don’t you try
do you agree with our list don’t you try to get around me which actress from the
to get around me which actress from the
to get around me which actress from the 1930s to the 1960s is your favorite is
1930s to the 1960s is your favorite is
1930s to the 1960s is your favorite is titanium for more classic top 10s
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