#hot vintage poll

[justbusterkeaton]

I can remember if I’ve posted this edit on here before, but here it is again anyway. For the purposes of propaganda for Buster’s entry in @hotvintagepoll

Buster Smiles and Laughs in the Roscoe Arbuckle films

Music: When You’re Smiling by The Benny Goodman Trio

[soapywankenopy]

[classickatze]

I was about to make a post apologizing for all the Buster Keaton posts, but I’m actually not sorry at all and intend to post more. This is your only warning!

[bengalicinemapoll]

[risingphoenix761]

I knew Mary Philbin didn't stand a chance against Marlene Dietrich, but now Ginger Rogers is out and I take that personally.

[bluescarabguy]

I still can't believe how badly HotVintagePoll screwed over the incredible Julie Adams, who I think could have gone all the way, by pitting her against Marilyn Monroe in ROUND ONE. Like, in any other contest Julie Adams is an easy pick, but Marilyn's victory against all challenges is almost a forgone conclusion.

Shame, because the Creature was very right that this woman is fiiiine, and the best part of the movie other than ol' Gillman himself.

[fangirlinglikeabus]

it's come to my attention that ida lupino is currently losing her @hotvintagepoll pairoff so here's a clip from road house (1948) that i think people who are into uh. dominant women might appreciate (cw for a slap)

[chiarrara]

y'all remember Tab Hunter? Remember how he got scalped by Toshiro Mifune leading us down the path we're on now? Do you ever look back and think about him, and his sacrifice?

[captain-harpo]

@hotvintagepoll wait wait im almost ready (has never been either less or more ready)

[columboscreens]

[classickatze]

Hey, fellas! Sorry about sexualizing all those old men! (It will happen again)

[bengalicinemapoll]

[hotvintagepoll]

I love the little bonus polls you’ve been doing on asks!! They are one of my favorite parts of this blog.

Thank you! That's actually good to know, I was worried they were getting annoying.

[mumbledletters]

Mahanati Savitri in Mayabazar (1957)

[vintagestagehotties]

FAQ

Welcome to the vintage theatre showdown! The Vintage Theatre Actress Tournament to determine the hotness of vintage theatre ladies will begin Saturday, April 13. Submissions are currently closed! Hot male actors will come soon, but I’m in a ladies mood at the moment.

Can I currently submit hot ladies?

Submissions are now closed. Round 2 of the tournament will begin on May 4th!

How long will round 2 last?

A little less than two weeks! It will begin on May 4th, have roughly 10-11 polls per day over the course of five days, and closes voting a week after the last poll is posted

What are the criteria for contestants?

Your hot lady must:

Have a significant theatre career - ie, more than two theatre credits to her name, have played leading or featured roles, won awards, etc.

Have had a decent chunk of their career take place pre-70s (if they made their stage debut in an ensemble in 1969 but then became famous in years to come, I’m not counting it)

Exceptions to the above will be accepted at my discretion - for example, maybe she only played one or two shows but earned a Tony Award. To take into account the racism of past theatre, exceptions will be made nearly always for the sake of inclusivity and diversity

What counts as theatre?

I am accepting performers from plays, musicals, revues, and operas. Other types of stage performers (for example, comedians and ballerinas) will be accepted on a case by case basis, provided a case could be made that their stage career involved a degree of acting. I’m accepting Broadway, West End, worldwide productions, tours, even regional theatre counts!

What counts as vintage?

The timeline to be considered vintage for this tournament is 1900-1969. A lady can have a significant chunk of her career post 1970 or in the 19th century, but at least some of it has to be within this time frame.

Can I submit propaganda?

Yes! You can send propaganda to my asks or submissions, or you can tag me in reblogs or posts. However, I won’t be posting or reblogging any propaganda until the tournament starts except the posts I have queued to lead up to the tournament’s beginning.

What tags do you track?

I track the tags #vintagestagehotties and #vintagestagepoll

The #vintagestagepoll will be the tag for all of the polls, while #vintagestagehotties is for anything relating to the tournament

Why did you use this photo/propaganda/etc…?

Propaganda is entirely submitted. I try to remain as impartial as possible and will simply post the propaganda that is submitted to me, however I will not use negative propaganda.

If you dislike the photo used for an actress, send me an alternative and I’ll see what I can do!

How will the pairs be selected?

For round 1, depending on how many ladies end up making the cut, I’ll probably pit similar decades against each other and then be more random in following rounds.

There is a lot of overlap between theatre stars and film stars, and a great many major vintage film stars had successful theatre careers as well. So, in order to avoid the last rounds turning into a hot movie star competition, round 1 will see the incredibly famous movie stars pitted against each other. This is in the spirit of fairness to give lesser known actresses with only theatre careers more of a fighting chance.

Will there be future polls?

Yes! I do plan to do a poll for vintage stage men as well, plus I have a few others planned - vintage women in STEM is pretty definite, and I’m tossing around the idea of a silent film star poll, a vintage ballerina poll, a femme fatale poll, and a poll just for vintage opera stars. And to be honest there’s enough vintage stage women in the world that I could easily do a second tournament for them!

Edit, clearly I HAVE to do a Peter Pan actress poll in the very near future

[hueberryshortcake]

ingrid bergman goldie o gilt faceclaim propaganda