jorja_fan86 said:
1. Linda Seton (Holiday): I absolutely adored Katharine Hepburn's character in this film. Even though she considered herself to be the black sheep of the family I found her to be the most normal & likeable member. I loved her warm & carefree personality & the fact that she was full of life. At times I could identify with her & I loved the way she stuck up for Cary Grant's character of John 'Johnny' Case.
2. Marie 'Slim' Browning (To Have & Have Not): This was easily Lauren Bacall's best role. I loved Slim's sensuality & the fact that she was able to speak her mind without being overly pushy aggressive. She wasn't your typical female wallflower who stood back from all the males. I was drawn to her the second she spoke her first line. I loved how she stood up to Steve, especially when she asked him if he was sore. She even delivered the classic line "You know you don't have to act with me, Steve. You don't have to say anything, and you don't have to do anything. Not a thing. Oh, maybe just whistle. You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve? You just put your lips together and... blow." She's so headstrong & I love that.
3. Sabrina Fairchild (Sabrina): Audrey Hepburn is such a wonderful actress but this is one of her best films. I took a liking to her because she was a character who's real. I mean, she experienced the kind of bittersweet love that we all go through. One of my favourite moments was when she took that cooking class in Paris. I especially liked her towards the end with Linus. Those scenes warmed my heart. I love that they didn't make her into this perfect character.
4. Julie Gills (The Tender Trap): Debbie Reynolds was simply amazing in this film. Here you have this love struck woman who is absolutely taken by this playboy. She adores him even though she knows fully of his lifestyle & who he is. She even made it clear that she wanted marriage & stuck by him, even though he was clearly a commitment phob. Most women would walk away but she stuck by his side. There were two heart-wrenching scenes. One was when the playboy "proposed" to her after a spur of the moment engagement to another woman. Then after that it was when they came across each other at a wedding. The way she looked at him with tears in her eyes broke my heart. Of course like any other romantic comedy you know the ending. Still, I adored her for the fact that she knew what she wanted & what she wanted was love.
5. Frances Stevens (To Catch A Thief): Easily one of Grace Kelly's best films. She set herself as a seductress while trying to lure in John Robbie, a man who she believes pulled off a set of jewelry heists along the French Rivera. Naturally she falls for the man even though she still finds him guilty. It was interesting to see the way she handled him without revealing her true intentions.
