#dolores gray

[citizenscreen]

Dolores Gray was born 100 years ago today #botd

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1957 Gregory Peck is a reporter, Lauren Bacall is a fashion designer, can this marriage be saved?

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A pug and a poodle in Designing Woman (1957)

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Movie Musical Divas Tournament: Round 1

Ruby Dee (1922-2014): That Man of Mine (1946) as Joan | St. Louis Blues (1958) as Elizabeth

"Did you like Kara Young's performance in the revival of Purlie Victorious? Well guess who originated the role of Lutiebelle Gussie Mae Jenkins?! That's right! Ruby Dee! She was also married to Ossie Davis, who wrote the play and was the original Purlie. The film adaptation (Gone Are The Days!) is on YouTube, starring most of the original cast. While she does not have many musical credits to her name, she is nonetheless iconic." - anonymous

Dolores Gray (1924-2002): It's Always Fair Weather (1955) - Madeline Bradville | Kismet (1955) - Lalume | The Opposite Sex (1956) - Sylvia Fowler | Designing Woman (1957) - Lori Shannon

"a seasoned theater actress and tony winner whose voice was once described by a critic as “a freight-train slathered in honey," dolores gray would deserve movie musical legend status for the looney tunes brilliance of her "thanks a lot but no thanks" number from it's always fair weather alone, but thankfully she graced us with plenty of other fabulous musical numbers as well and has all the swag and style you could want in a diva." - anonymous

This is Round 1 of the Movie Musical Divas tournament. Additional polls in this round may be found by searching #mmround1, or by clicking the link below. Add your propaganda and support by reblogging this post.

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Ruby Dee:

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Hot Vintage Stage Actress Round 1

Dolores Gray: Annie Oakley in Annie Get Your Gun (1947 West End); Cornelia in Carnival in Flanders (1954 Broadway); Frenchy in Destry Rides Again (1959 Broadway)

Inga Swenson: Ophelia in Hamlet (1958 American Shakespeare Festival); Lizzie Currie in 110 in the Shade (1963 Broadway); Irene Adler in Baker Street (1965 Broadway)

Propaganda under the cut

Dolores Gray:

Holds the record for briefest run in a performance which still won a Tony (Carnival in Flanders)

Inga Swenson:

bombastic side eye

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Sylvia Fowler (Dolores Gray) Green ruffled dress..The Opposite Sex (1956).. Costume by Helen Rose.

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The Dolores Gray Centennial

Born 100 years ago today, the great Broadway actress and nightclub performer Dolores Gray (Sylvia Dolores Finkelstein, 1924-2002). Not to be confused with the similar looking Dolores Fuller, whose centennial was last year! And anyway, this one won a Tony, and was nominated for another. Gray was the child of two vaudeville performers; her dad went by the stage name Harry Vernon (not to be…

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It's Always Fair Weather

1955. Satirical Musical

By Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen

Starring: Gene Kelly, Dan Dailey, Cyd Charisse, Dolores Gray, Michael Kidd, David Burns, Jay C. Flippen, Steve Mitchell, Hal March, Paul Maxey, Peter Leeds, Alex Gerry, Madge Blake, Wilson Wood...

Country: United States

Language: English

[citizenscreen]

Ann Miller, Jane Powell, and Virginia Mayo are among the stars who joined Dolores Gray for her opening-night performance at Studio One's Backlot Room in Hollywood in 1977.

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It’s Always Fair Weather (1955)

FAIR WEATHER CHRISTMAS GREETINGS...from Hollywood find the cast of M-G-M's "It's Always Fair Weather" working telephones overtime with, left to right, Dan Dailey, Cyd Charisse, Gene Kelly, Dolores Gray and Michael Kidd as the busy dialers. Kelly also co-directs the new musical with Stanley Donen. Arthur Freed is the producer.

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IT'S ALWAYS FAIR WEATHER ( Beau fixe sur New York) - Stanley Donen et Gene Kelly (1955)

Après On the Town (Un jour à New York) et Singin’ in the Rain (Chantons sous la pluie), It’s Always Fair Weather (Beau fixe sur New York) est la dernière des trois comédies musicales signées par Stanley Donen et Gene Kelly sur un scénario de Betty Comden et Adolph Green, au sein de la fameuse “Freed Unit” à la MGM, du nom du producteur. Film rare, injustement resté dans l’ombre des deux premiers…

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someone needs to say it: Doris Day should have been paired with Dolores Gray because then it would have RHYMED

Anon, you're absolutely right. Why didn't I think of that? However. Counterpoint: RUBY Dee. Dolores GRAY.

[ulrichgebert]

Anlässlich einer Tausendundeiner-Nacht-bezogenen Lektüre, die in der hoffnungsvoll bald vorkommenden Leseliste auftauchen wird, war mir einmal wieder nach dem Kismet-Musical, einer Extase aus Lied, Spektakel und Liebe in Cinemascope und Farbe. Wie so oft.

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Sylvia Fowler (Dolores Gray) Pink gown.. The Opposite Sex (1956).. Costume by Helen Rose.