Every now and then I find that I am in the mood to watch a classic Hollywood film, but as with any other film I would watch, romance is a must, and I hope for an attractive male lead to follow on the screen. Classic Hollywood men have quite a look - timeless some might say, but not all of them are particularly attractive to me. Here are ten men who made the cut.
1. George Chakiris in West Side Story - "Nardo" as Maria called him, was like a billion times cuter than Tony, from his sharp features to the sound of his voice. Although his voice hardly serenaded viewers in the film, I just loved hearing him speak. What girl wouldn't fall for that accent? I don't know how authentic his accent was, but I bought it - would you believe he is actually of Greek decent?
2. Gregory Peck in Roman Holiday - Peck as reporter, "Joe Bradley" was probably the most attractive guy Audrey ever acted with in any movie (seriously, she was constantly ending up with these older actors who were just not hot enough for her). He had all the charm of a prince save for the title and a classically handsome face. Also, I never saw such so much flirting come directly from the eyebrows.
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3. Sidney Poitier in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner -a classically good-looking black man with a je ne se quoi about him, he brought such class to the role of physician, John Prentice. I'll bet there may have been some white women crushing on him even at the controversial time that it was released. It was the first movie I saw him in and I learned watching him in other roles later his classiness was a trademark in his acting career. He also had an amazing accent - can an accent sound like chocolat (yes I mean chocolate in French)?
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Jimmy Stewart in It's a Wonderful Life - So much heart in one character, plus all the charm that Stewart brings to every role single one of his roles. It's no wonder he we call him Jimmy rather than John. Stewart is just so believably human and sweet as John Bailey - the stand-up guy a girl hopes to find no matter what day and age she is born in.
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Paul Newman in The Silver Chalice - I don't even remember what this movie was about. All I know is that Paul Newman was a really good looking guy - I can't remember many old movies where I could so appreciate the shirtless scenes - was he even shirtless? Nope, just in traditional Greek attire that showed off all of his best features, save for that adorable face. Fun fact: this film was Newman's debut.
Bruce Lee in The Game of Death - Bruce Lee was just so intense in all of his movies. He hardly needed words to convey what his character was thinking or feeling; it was written all over his face. He had that mysterious brooding face that is thought to be more typical of taller men. Also, he was ripped! And not so much so that it was off-putting. Martial arts must be the key to a perfect body. I specifically remember him wearing that yellow full body outfit in this movie. That and him taking down giant, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
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Farley Granger in Strangers on a Train - Alfred Hitchcock films often featured characters with faces that could seem distinctly good or evil. Granger had a face that could go either way. But then, he also has a boyishness about him that decisively sways you to vouch for his innocence. I just loved that face, I guess. Side note: the shape of his face kinda reminds me of Tyler Posey.
James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause - I have only ever seen this movie in fragments, here and there when it was playing on television, so I don't remember much aside from the sad end, but boy howdy did Dean make rebellion look good.
Marlon Brando in Guys and Dolls - Lemme just say, that this movie might not be my first choice, but it is the only one I've actually seen him in. Obviously I need to watch A Street Car Named Desire, because I've seen the photos and the clips and o my stars does he shine in that film. Anyhow, he brought to the character of Sky Masterson (can I just say that I love that name?) the masculinity that he was so very well known for. Sky was a classic Hollywood depiction of a bad boy going good for a girl - and that (at least on screen) for whatever reason appeals to me and women everywhere.
Gene Kelly in An American in Paris - One word: charm. Kelly as painter Jerry Mulligan has it in spades. His brand of song and dance was unlike any other in his time or ours, and frankly singing and dancing are bonuses for ladies from all throughout time. Did I mention that he had a killer smile?
Honorable Mention:
Anthony Perkins in Psycho - What a cute psychopath! If you're raising your eyebrow right now, check out his resemblance to present day actor, Andrew Garfield.
