Who was your favorite blonde of Hitchcock's?
They were all great and it's very hard to choose. I was just wondering what all of you fellow Hitch fans thought.
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Atypical of his cherished archetype, Barbara Harris. The icy blonde was never a fetish of mine. Kim Novak as Madeleine with her hair up or in a robe at the fireplace is for me the most physically beautiful of the blondes...hauntingly so. I can see why Scotty's heart never healed. Still, for pure charisma I have to go with Blanche. Harris is endlessly watchable, wonderfully inventive, and steals the movie. I'd rather watch her than the all the ice queens combined.
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shareTippi Hedren who brought so much glamor to The Birds and then gave a great performance in Marnie.
shareWell, I want to say a word for Carole Lombard. She was a great performer. Her film for Hitchcock was pretty atypical for him, though it was a fine showcase for her talents. Hitchcock has claimed he made it as a favor to her since they were friends.
I also really liked Joan Fontaine, though she played characters who contrast with the idea of a 'Hitchcock Blonde.'
Other than Lombard and Fontaine, who admittedly don't really fit the archetype of a 'Hitchcock Blonde,' my favorites are Grace Kelly, Ingrid Bergman, Janet Leigh, and Eva Marie Saint.
Yes, I realize I just named six different actresses. It's pretty hard to name a favorite. Is it too late to add Kim Novak to that list...?
You can add as many as you like . . . however, from what you posted it seems Carole Lombard is your favorite . . .
shareActually, I hesitated to list Lombard at all because I don't really view Mr. and Mrs. Smith as a typical Hitchcock film and her character really wasn't the type of character associated with 'Hitchcock Blondes.' I just wanted to acknowledge her because I do enjoy her as a performer. I didn't figure any one else would bring her up.
If I were to really try to pick just one favorite of a 'Hitchcock Blonde' who appeared in a suspense or spy/thriller film, I think I'd go with Grace Kelly for Rear Window and Dial M for Murder.
INGRID BERGMAN
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