JThamunder.
BTW, Wendell Wagner, I discovered that the last time I posted “Hedley!” was on December 22nd, 2005, three years and five months ago. Is that too often? I’m sorry if you find this distasteful.
No, the last time was apparently December 15, 2008:
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=497358&highlight=Hedley&page=2
According to Wikipedia, Dolores del Rìo was called “the second most beautiful woman of Hollywood” by Photoplay magazine, and “was generally thought to be one of the most beautiful actresses of her generation.” She died in 1983, so that’s about 10 years too early, but maybe it was an old obit?
And just because I was hoping this was a “post your favorites” thread: My favorites are Miriam Hopkins and Norma Shearer.
Hells no! Ms. Crain was in two of my favorite films – Cheaper by the Dozen and even more importantly, A Letter to Three Wives. Which also starred yet another more beautiful actress, the breathtaking Linda Darnell.
Okay, I missed that. So the last time was five months ago, and the time before that was three years prior. Is that truly excessive? What kind of rules would you like us to follow in this regard?
BTW, a quick search shows that there were a great many other threads in which Hedy Lamarr was mentioned and I did not respond with “Hedley.” Shall I provide the statistics for you? Perhaps that would let us arrive at some accord regarding the acceptable frequency at which I, or any other SDMBer, can post such a response.
Oh, no indeed! State Fair!
Other people have posted the “Hedy Lamarr - No, it’s Hedley” thing too:
In the 30s the major women were
Marlene Dietrich,
Jean Harlow
Greta Garbo,
Norma Shearer
In the 40s you saw more “beauties,” because a lot of them did “pin-up” pictures for the troops. Rita Hayworth is definately thought of as a 40s actress, along with Marie MacDonald, Carmen Miranda and Betty Grable.
I agree with the one poster that said that the name recognition can extend beyond their actual fame. As Rachel Welch, just the mention of her name brings to mind beauty.
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Granted. Are you personally blaming me for their heinous deeds? After all, you specifically said, “JThunder, is it really necessary for you to post ‘Hedley’ every time someone mentions Hedy Lamarr?”
I agree that other people have posted the “Hedley” response. Why are you holding me personally responsible for their actions?
BTW, your cites illustrate a point that I made earlier… namely, that I do NOT say “Hedley!” everytime someone mentions Ms. Lamarr. In fact, most of the time, I offer no response whatsoever. This is why I feel that your approach to this problem – that is, placing the blame on my shoulders – is not very helpful.
Wendell, it’s apparent that you don’t like this joke. I can understand that. Can you think of a more helpful and productive response to this problem than levelling the aforementioned accusation? I can think of at least three.
O.K., I give up. Would someone please explain what this discussion of “Hedley” is all about. As I understand it, Lamarr’s given name was “Hedweg” and she chose the name “Hedy” when she went into the movie business. Where does"Hedley" come from?
It’s from the movie Blazing Saddles.
Mel Brooks. It’s a Blazing Saddles reference, wherein Harvey Korman’s nefarious character “Hedley Lamarr” repeatedly corrects people for calling him “Hedy.” A silly play on names joke that probably resonated a lot more with audiences of Mel Brooks’ age, than it would with most modern audiences, for whom the actress Hedy Lamarr is almost certainly an increasingly obscure pop figure.
“Let’s speak of Lamarr, that Hedy so fair,
Why does she let Joan Bennett wear all her old hair?”
Did we ever figure out who the Op was trying to remember?
Which 1930’s actress was the most beautiful?
Maybe Merle Oberon.
Which 1930’s actress would make the greatest girlfriend?
Definitely Elsa Lanchester.
Paulette Goddarddied in 1990, so the timeline isn’t too far off. But she was hardly a little-known B-movie actress.
Vera Hruba Ralstonwas a B-movie actress, touted (by her studio) as “the most beautiful woman in Hollywood” but she didn’t start acting until the 1940s. She died in 2003.
In my opinion, the most attractive star of that era is myrna loy
I love Myrna Loy so much! She always struck me as quite contemporary.
Gloria Stewart (old lady in Titanic) was drop dead gorgeous in her youth!!!
Apparently as early as post #8. Which few seemed to have read.
Let’s not forget Claudette Colbert and Carole Lombard. I’ve always been partial to them. And Jean Harlow.