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Position:Home>History> Who was the bigger female icon of the 40's and 50's?Question: Who was the bigger female icon of the 40's and 50's!? Between Marylin Monroe and Audrey Hepburn!. I'm doing a series of birthday cards; four do be exact!. Each card has to have a person in it, and their designated decade!. The 40's and the 50's are a toss up!. But I have Edie Sedgwick and Twiggy for the 60's and 70's!. And I'm wondering where to put Marylin and Audrey!.!.!. It's hard because they were both famous at the same time!. Www@QuestionHome@Com
Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I think you could put either one on either time period and it would be appropriate!. I think I'd put Audrey Hepburn first thoughWww@QuestionHome@Com If you want to sell these cards I would think it would not matter who was bigger at the time as you cannot go back in time and sell these cards!. You will be selling these cards in 2009 or 2010 so what matters is who has stood the test of time and who is bigger in today's market!. It would seem to me that Marylin has more status now although this may not have been true at the time!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Ingrid Bergman was huge in the 40's--a movie star that starred in "Casablanca" with Humphrey Bogart!. Although Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of President Franklin D!. Roosevelt was very influential in many social programs!. Marilyn (check your spelling) Monroe would be bigger than Audrey because of the "sexiness" factor!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Marylin Monroe was a pretty amazing box office draw in contrast to the two!. Marylin's popularity off the big screen made her popularity exceed her counterpart in this question!. It is a sad comparison for a talent contest but it is what it is!. Marylin!.Www@QuestionHome@Com In the 40's in Britain Dame Vera Lynn was known as "The Forces Sweetheart" because of her regular radio broadcasts to soldiers during World War II!. The 1950's were the era of Marilyn Monroe, Jane Russell and Diana Dors!. (Sophia Loren was more 1960's)!. Www@QuestionHome@Com marylin monroe for sure!. there were SO many more movies about her and people who wanted to be like her!. i remember this time like it was yesterday, EVERYONE wanted to be like monroe, not hepburn, even though they were both very famousWww@QuestionHome@Com Marylin Monroe, because I'm a teenager and I've actually heard things (bad things) about Marylin Monroe but I haven't the faintest clue who that other chick is!.Www@QuestionHome@Com I think that a better choice for the 40s is Betty Grable or Lauren Bacall and then you can use Marilyn Monroe to represent the 50s!.Www@QuestionHome@Com I would go for Audrey Hepburn since she was classy and talented, not trashy and talented!. They both were beautiful women with lots of talent, but only one portrayed herself as a true lady!.Www@QuestionHome@Com marilyn monroe as a sex icon!. audrey hepburn as a timeless actress!. Www@QuestionHome@Com I would say Audrey Helpburn- so classy but what about Rita Hayworth Bette Davis ( my favorite ) Grace Kelly Ingrid BergmanWww@QuestionHome@Com Marylin is the bigger one because she captured the popular imagination and is still revered!. Www@QuestionHome@Com Marilyn is more iconic today, but Audrey was a lot bigger at the time!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Audrey for the 40's and Marylin for the 50's!. Www@QuestionHome@Com Marylin MonroeWww@QuestionHome@Com Marilyn MonroeWww@QuestionHome@Com MarylinWww@QuestionHome@Com MARILYN MONROEWww@QuestionHome@Com MonroeWww@QuestionHome@Com Oh! Use Audrey Hepburn!. She's so much more sophisticated than Monroe ever was!. Www@QuestionHome@Com marilyn monroeWww@QuestionHome@Com Monroe, Uh, Ross!.Www@QuestionHome@Com marilyn monroe was a huge icon!.!.!.she was both famous and infamousWww@QuestionHome@Com Lucille BallWww@QuestionHome@Com Grace KellyWww@QuestionHome@Com I think you can be pretty sure more people knew about Marilyn Monroe than those familiar with Audrey Hepburn!. ADD: Maybe not!. You can always check Wiki's "External Links" under their entries on these women!. http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Marilyn_Mon!.!.!. I checked around at Monroe's site, saw a link to ranking of 'greatest female film stars of all time' (100 years), as listed in 1999 by the American Film Institute, and they disagree!. Their list is as follows: 1!.) Katharine Hepburn 2!.) Bette Davis 3!.) Audrey Hepburn* 4!.) Ingrid Bergman 5!.) Greta Garbo 6!.) Marilyn Monroe* 7!.) Elizabeth Taylor 8!.) Judy Garland 9!.) Marlene Dietrich 10!.) Joan Crawford The list goes to #25, but I am just giving you the top ten!. Interesting, eh!?Www@QuestionHome@Com |