OT: Ali McGraw vs Katherine Ross

[RutgersMO]

Since I posted "Goodbye Columbus" … referencing this week's "W" over the hapless Buckeyes, I thought it might be interesting to add a poll on hotties from the 50 years ago, as they were then.

Choose either Ali or Katherine.

MO
PS Since Goodbye Columbus was written by Philip Roth a Newark Native and an attendee at Rutgers Newark (before graduating from Bucknell) : Source points out in another thread that the main character played by Richard Benjamin is a Rutgers Grad (in the movie). For those of you old enough to remember, the Graduate came out in in 1967-68. Goodbye Columbus came out around 1970. They had a similar "feel"...not story line.

MO

Ali


Katherine

 

[Source]

I was 10 when The Graduate came out and thought this was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. There's an even better shot when she's about to get upset with Dustin Hoffman (who's trying to scuttle their date by Anne Bancroft's insistence). Her eyes just had a twinkle in them sitting in the car looking at Hoffman.

 

[RutgersMO]

I was 10 when The Graduate came out and thought this was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. There's an even better shot when she's about to get upset with Dustin Hoffman (who's trying to scuttle their date by Anne Bancroft's insistence). Her eyes just had a twinkle in them sitting in the car looking at Hoffman.

Fanny or Felonius may remember Mrs. Mo (#'s 2/ 3). When she was younger she looked a little like Katherine … except she was much better built.

Also interesting enough the Graduate was filmed in La Verne, where she lived (outside of Pomona / Claremont). The screen when Hoffman was running to try and stop the wedding was filmed in an orange orchid a few blocks from her house. And the famous Church (lots of glass) is really pretty small in Laverne.

I was 21 when I saw the Graduate (I graduated in '68)...and thought they were talking about me. And imo while Ali is cute and pretty she's not in Katherine's league (a la Northwestern vs Stanford).

MO

 

[ruthetiger]

Erykha Badu is hotter. The phatty on that woman is fierce.

 

[RutgersMO]

Erykha Badu is hotter. The phatty on that woman is fierce.

If you think so you're right...but start you own thread and don't hijack mine.

MO

 

[i'vegotwinners]

Fanny or Felonius may remember Mrs. Mo (#'s 2/ 3). When she was younger she looked a little like Katherine … except she was much better built.

Also interesting enough the Graduate was filmed in La Verne, where she lived (outside of Pomona / Claremont). The screen when Hoffman was running to try and stop the wedding was filmed in an orange orchid a few blocks from her house. And the famous Church (lots of glass) is really pretty small in Laverne.

I was 21 when I saw the Graduate (I graduated in '68)...and thought they were talking about me. And imo while Ali is cute and pretty she's not in Katherine's league (a la Northwestern vs Stanford).

MO

Marshall Canyon Golf Course in La Verne is interesting for a short course.

interesting 360 scenery.

 

[ruthetiger]

If you think so you're right...but start you own thread and don't hijack mine.

MO

Damn. Sensitivd

 

[batts]

Katherine by a small margin.

Goldie Hawn is my favorite of that era. She was cute and gave you the feeling that she was goofy enough to be attainable. She was damn hot in Butterflies Are Free.

 

[cicero grimes]

Ross was the All American Girl type. McGraw for me a bit more exotic. Both were beautiful women and very good performers.

 

[colbert17]

Katherine Ross no contest.
Not even thinking of The Graduate but in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and The Stepford Wives,
But for pure make you melt in a puddle of mud I ll take Julie Christie.

 

[batts]

Susan George always got to me as well.

 

[GoodOl'Rutgers]

Goldie Hawn is 5-6 years younger.. McGrawn born 1939, Ross and Christie 1940.. Hawn 1945... Jackie Bisset 1944... I was looking for her pic but so many from The Deep came up that were NSFW.. from Bullit I think.. My pick of all those mentioned.. probably Julie Christie... but they are all beautiful

Once you get into the born in the 40s you get Catherine Deneuve, Sharon Tate, Raquel Welch, Ann Margaret, Farrah Fawcett, Jaclyn Smith.. heck.. Jane Fonda was born 1937 and could hold her own in this group..

 

[RUich]

As an old fart, I tend to go with the women of my time (born '45) and I think they are both really good looking women. A certain purity.
Today, I find myself trying to get past the tats and piercings and wonder if I would have been interested in any of them.

 

[PaKnight]

You know you are old when....

 

[colbert17]

......you post pictures of Lillian Gish.

 

[colbert17]

Ross in The Stepford Wives. Can you get more 1970's?

 

[HeyHuey]

Helen Mirren

 

[NickKnight 1]

I was 10 when The Graduate came out and thought this was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. There's an even better shot when she's about to get upset with Dustin Hoffman (who's trying to scuttle their date by Anne Bancroft's insistence). Her eyes just had a twinkle in them sitting in the car looking at Hoffman.

I was home from the military when this movie came out, I thought then and for many years she was the most beautiful woman I
ever saw and maybe still. But boy, she did not age very well, that's for sure.

 

[RutgersMO]

......you post pictures of Lillian Gish.

So you posted it...makes sense~

Since this thread is over (Katherine in a runaway)… here's another hottie from that era, Shirley Knight.



Or

Kim Novak


Yeow...those were the good old days.

MO

 

[RutgersMO]

I was home from the military when this movie came out, I thought then and for many years she was the most beautiful woman I
ever saw and maybe still. But boy, she did not age very well, that's for sure.

Her daughter tried killing her:Elaine....ELAINE!!!

MO

 

[Rutgers1976]

Partly because I thought Ali had zero acting ability, Katharine Ross by a landslide.

 

[cicero grimes]

Helen Mirren

Beat me to it. Hottest of them all.

 

[NickKnight 1]

Her daughter tried killing her:Elaine....ELAINE!!!

MO

Her biography does not read well, she had been married several time before she settled down with Sam Elliot.
Who just happens to be one of my favorite actors.

 

[knightfan7]

IMO, Ross over McGraw by a wide margin. For your consideration another from the b:1940-45 era and the only one mentioned here I've ever seen in person. Strikingly beautiful.

Jaclyn Smith

 

[beaced]

Kim Novak by a wide margin.Blonde most of the time BUT when she wore her hair dark in a portion of VERTIGO,with Jimmy Stewart, she was incredibly Beautiful.

 

[REDRICH65]

Just when I was beginning to believe today' s generation of young women are the most beautiful ever-- you guys start this string. Man, my memory must be going. The gals you mention were sooo hot !

 

[RUScrew85]

Trick question, they are the same girl.

I'd go with the one labelled McGraw though.

 

[ashokan]

They were attractive but both were skinny in an era of curves (Raquel, Eden, Ann-Margaret, Sophia, Taylor, Cardinale, Grier, Bardot, Andress, Ekberg, Lousie etc). Look at Playmates from the 60s. None were skinny, bleached, surgically hashed-up etc. I don't see too many real pretty woman in films today. Facebook yes.

 

[knightfan7]

They were attractive but both were skinny in an era of curves (Raquel, Eden, Ann-Margaret, Sophia, Taylor, Cardinale, Grier, Bardot, Andress, Ekberg, Lousie etc). Look at Playmates from the 60s. None were skinny, bleached, surgically hashed-up etc. I don't see too many real pretty woman in films today. Facebook yes.

Good list but many are more 50-60's.

 

[1873]

356C:

Then breakfast:

Sign me up!

 

[RUScrew85]

You guys are O L D

 

[1873]

The only Nova I likey!

Triple bonus, she's mute!!!

 

[newwavedave1]

Tough call, as they could be twins. Have to go with Ross in a photo finish.

 

[ivan brunetti]

The only Nova I likey!

Triple bonus, she's mute!!!

Linda Harrison auditioning for the role of Morticia:

 

[GoodOl'Rutgers]

You know you are old when....

The truly funny part of this is that.. you young guys will be doing it too.. if you are so lucky to live that long

 

[GoodOl'Rutgers]

IMO, Ross over McGraw by a wide margin. For your consideration another from the b:1940-45 era and the only one mentioned here I've ever seen in person. Strikingly beautiful.

Jaclyn Smith

Someone earlier mentioned Goldie Hawn's "attainable" trait.. Jaclyn Smith was the brunette and later model version of Grace Kelly.. perfect beauty... too perfect.. like a marble statue.

 

[GoodOl'Rutgers]

Good list but many are more 50-60's.

That's why I looked at when the first 2 were born.. then listed a bunch born in the same era.. Ali McGraw.. born 1939? That's crazy right? She was 28 when The Graduate came out... playing.. what 20?

 

[HeyHuey]

Joey Heatherton

 

[knightfan7]

Someone earlier mentioned Goldie Hawn's "attainable" trait.. Jaclyn Smith was the brunette and later model version of Grace Kelly.. perfect beauty... too perfect.. like a marble statue.

GOR, I swear she looked even better in person. She had to be close to 55 yet looked 20-25 years younger.

 

[GoodOl'Rutgers]

GOR, I swear she looked even better in person. She had to be close to 55 yet looked 20-25 years younger.

I can imagine. I saw Linda Gray once.. and the bulk of the Dallas cast at Cadillac bar in Manhattan some Thanksgiving weekend back in the stone age. She was older then too.. very pretty.. and TINY. You look up celebrity heights and it shows her as 5'8" and Hagman over 6 ft. No way... not unless there was ditch at the bar. This was probably the right time period...