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Lena Horne (Cabin in the Sky, Stormy Weather)— Incredibly talented biracial actress, singer, dancer, and activist (she did so much work towards integrating audiences). Because of the racism of the era, she rarely got to be the lead actress but filmmakers loved her so much that they would often create stand alone segments within a film to highlight her beautiful singing, knowing that these segments would ultimately be cut from the film by censors in areas that forbid films with Black performers. Also, she's just so wonderful in Cabin in the Sky as a gold-digger villain who is not the least bit subtle about her intentions. I would highly recommend checking out her work.
Ann Blyth (Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid, Red Canyon)—no propaganda submitted
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Lena Horne:
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Black American powerhouse singer and actor who faced all the usual bullshit that any BIPOC faced in vintage Hollywood and achieved legendary status anyway. Also a Civil Rights movement icon.
She was a gem
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She was so beautiful and those dimples are amazing! Truly depressing how badly Hollywood treated her because she was black. I would love to have seen what she really could have been if they didn’t cast her in so many yikes roles. She’s got gorgeous eyes and that body! Her joyful smile makes happiness sexy!
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Civil rights actress, singer, dancer, actress, she's got the whole package
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Lena Horne was a wonderful singer and actress who largely starred in black cast musicals. While she had a lot of main stream success, she ultimately lost the lead role in showboat (a role she had played on the stage) to a white actress due to hollywood's prejudices. She was also blacklisted during the HUAC hearings, but she still managed to be hot be hot as fuck and have a career spanning decades, working with more well-known stars like Judy Garland in musicals, and working on stage and releasing albums when her hollywood career began to suffer.
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Miss Horne became famous during a period of time when Hollywood had very few meaningful roles for people of color. Although she is more so known as a performer, she starred in two successful all black productions (Cabin in the Sky & Stormy Weather). If that wasn't enough, she also guest starred on the Muppets (Season 1, Episode 11)
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classicfilmblr · 8 months
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Lena Horne as Georgia Brown Cabin in the Sky (1943) dir. Vincente Minnelli
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anthonysperkins · 8 months
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Lena Horne and Emmett “Babe” Wallace Stormy Weather (1943) dir. Andrew L. Stone
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twixnmix · 7 months
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Lena Horne photographed by Charles Harris backstage at the Stanley Theatre in Pittsburgh, 1944.
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filmgifs · 8 months
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Lena Horne performs "I Can’t Give You Anything but Love, Baby" Stormy Weather (1943) dir. Andrew L. Stone
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mimi-0007 · 3 months
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sparklejamesysparkle · 4 months
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Lena Horne during a performance at the Cafe Moulin Rouge in Paris, 1954.
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norashelley · 10 months
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Lena Horne backstage at the Hollywood Bowl, 1946.
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virtuouslamb · 3 months
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victusinveritas · 7 months
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Actress Lena Horne posing with the Tuskegee airmen.
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hotvintagepoll · 14 days
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Geraldine Fitzgerald (Three Strangers)—A good girl who played the sexiest bad girls.
Lena Horne (Cabin in the Sky, Stormy Weather)— Incredibly talented biracial actress, singer, dancer, and activist (she did so much work towards integrating audiences). Because of the racism of the era, she rarely got to be the lead actress but filmmakers loved her so much that they would often create stand alone segments within a film to highlight her beautiful singing, knowing that these segments would ultimately be cut from the film by censors in areas that forbid films with Black performers. Also, she's just so wonderful in Cabin in the Sky as a gold-digger villain who is not the least bit subtle about her intentions. I would highly recommend checking out her work.
This is round 1 of the tournament. All other polls in this bracket can be found here. Please reblog with further support of your beloved hot sexy vintage woman.
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Geraldine Fitzgerald:
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Lena Horne:
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Black American powerhouse singer and actor who faced all the usual bullshit that any BIPOC faced in vintage Hollywood and achieved legendary status anyway. Also a Civil Rights movement icon.
She was a gem
She was so beautiful and those dimples are amazing! Truly depressing how badly Hollywood treated her because she was black. I would love to have seen what she really could have been if they didn’t cast her in so many yikes roles. She’s got gorgeous eyes and that body! Her joyful smile makes happiness sexy!
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Civil rights actress, singer, dancer, actress, she's got the whole package
Lena Horne was a wonderful singer and actress who largely starred in black cast musicals. While she had a lot of main stream success, she ultimately lost the lead role in showboat (a role she had played on the stage) to a white actress due to hollywood's prejudices. She was also blacklisted during the HUAC hearings, but she still managed to be hot be hot as fuck and have a career spanning decades, working with more well-known stars like Judy Garland in musicals, and working on stage and releasing albums when her hollywood career began to suffer.
Miss Horne became famous during a period of time when Hollywood had very few meaningful roles for people of color. Although she is more so known as a performer, she starred in two successful all black productions (Cabin in the Sky & Stormy Weather). If that wasn't enough, she also guest starred on the Muppets (Season 1, Episode 11)
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classicfilmblr · 9 months
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Lena Horne performs “If You Can Dream” Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956) dir. Roy Rowland
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mrsoulstice · 4 months
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Lena Horne
Believe in Yourself
The Wiz-1978
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twixnmix · 6 months
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Lena Horne photographed by Friedman-Abeles during the cast recording of the Broadway musical "Jamaica," 1957. 
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vintage-every-day · 4 months
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In December 1947, Lena Horne set sail on the SS America. The famous singer, who was starring in shows in Paris and London at the time, journeyed home to St. Albans, New York to spend the holidays with her family.
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