Sophia, bitches!!

Sophia! <3

Seriously Sophia.

Cristiane

Let's see, Cary Grant costarred with both these ladies. With which did he fall head over heals in lust/love, carrying on a barely concealed and very passionate affair while filming? )

Smokin' hot Sophia Loren. She pretty much blows everybody else out of the water.

(The romance ended, as such things do, and they barely spoke to each other afterwards the breakup was so brutal. It would make a great movie, in fact, but who in the world could possibly portray the sheer power and beauty of La Loren?)

Sophia! Love this vixen!

:)

Damn, I think I just blew an aneurysm thinking about this one! Love Doris, that voice was to die for and she was a great pal to Rock. But I gotta go with Sophia, she went to prison and even made that look classy!

Doris Day

Doris!

One can quite EASILY vote against Doris Day. SOPHIA!!! Sophia all the way!

Sophia (but love for DD)

What? this is not even a fair fight and not because of how sexy steamy Sophia is but because... she's Sophia MotherFucking Loren! Sophie, hands down.

Doris, of course. Couldn't be any other way.

Bloody hell! Audrey didn't make it?!?? Audrey!??!! I'm through with this, poodles. This is not my world.

Okay, okay. I find that I can't stay away, so if it can't be Audrey, I say yea to Ms. Day.

In the infamous words of "The Color Purple"

SOFIA, SOFIA, SOFIA!

Sophia please!

Sophia!

Sophia Sophia Sophia!

Buy American!
JK - she had more competition w/o the advantage of automatically being exotic. But singer, actress, comedian...


Doris Day!

Those tits, those hips, those eyes: Sophia!

it's got to be Sophia. it can't NOT be Sophia.

Sophia - preferably burning the screen with Marcello Mastroianni

Sophia. No contest. Look at her waist!!

Doris. Tough I can't help feeling that I am partially motivated by my bitterness over the death of Shirley. Bitches.

SOPHIA!!

Sophia! Sophia! Sophia!

(Sorry, Doris!)

Sophia!!

Sophia

Watch it, hey, it must be Doris Day!

So hard, but my vote is for Doris Day.

Doris Day, Bay-bay.

I knew it was going to be Doris Day as the ultimate "virgin"...

And since I grew up watching Doris Day movies with my mum and my mum is my hero I have to give up my vote wholeheartedly to the lovely Miss Day.

My mother always said that she thought she was the most beautiful woman in the world but I strongly disagreed and told her it was her instead ;)

Sophia!

Doris is a dream, but I've got to give my vote to Sophia!

Doris Day, absolutely.

Sophia FTW!

Sophia. Forza Italia!

Oh, this one is EASY for me: Sophia, Sophia, SOPHIA! "Everything you see I owe to spaghetti."

Sophia!

Sophia!

*Sigh* I know I'm too late in the game and no one's going to read this, but I'm really quite disappointed in the direction this battle is taking. Is there a massive straight-guy contingent on this blog that I'm unaware of, or is the power of Loren's sexuality such that everybody is treating this competition like a game of "Who Would You Rather Do?"

Day's "virginal" status was all about the way the battle of the sexes was depicted in '50s/'60s romantic comedies. Sex itself became the battleground. The women in those movies have become easy targets since the sexual revolution (which always was rather at odds with the feminist movement), but they were asserting a pre-feminist message of empowerment. The message was explicated by Hope Lange in The Best of Everything, when she goes off on her ex-boyfriend (who tries to begin an affair with her after he marries somebody else) not only for her own sake, but on behalf of the woman who married him, on behalf of her friends who've been pushed around by men--on behalf of women everywhere who have to deal with the fact that men are allowed to be as shitty as they want because they're never the ones to suffer the consequences. Being "virginal" meant being smart enough and secure enough to protect oneself from the carelessness of men.

This particular battle is really solidifying the problematic nature of the Virgin/Vixen era, and it's making me a bit misty-eyed for the Dames and Divas, who didn't have to choose between sexuality and intelligence. But if it has to be a choice, give me the woman who's sunny smile is merely to draw attention from the daggers in her eyes. That's one hopeless vote for Doris.

Sophia, of course.

All America Doris Day all the way. I never wanted to be like Sophia, but as a young girl at the time, I very much wanted to look as glamorous and approachable as Doris.

The whole concept of Doris Day is like nails on a chalkboard for me.

Sophia!!!!

Doris for the win. Sophia Loren was certainly sexy with a great figure, but watch any of Doris's movies and her figure compares to anyone's. A great rack, a great ass, and she could work it. She was the top box office attraction for years, something Sophia never came close to achieving. Plus, that fabulous singing voice. She suffered through a lot of bad material (songs and movies) due to her rat of a manager husband, but she survived him and paid off the huge debt he left her with rather than declare bankruptcy. That's why she did the TV show so I'm not going to fault her for that. And she supported Rock to the end when others didn't. Then there are the animals. Doris has her heart and head in the right place, but she's also tough as nails and can hold her own with anyone, including Sophia. It's DD for me.

Sophia!

Sophia per vincere!

Sophia

Let us not forget about the acting! Sophia not only was a complete sex symbol but a fantastic actress! Doris was a fine singer and was a beautiful beard for Rock Hudson but I never thought her acting was so good. However, Sophia not only was a lovely beard for Cary Grant but she did was awesome in "The Women". Sophia...Mamma Mia!

Doris Day!

Come on,

Sophia Loren.


Unquestionable!

Doris Doris Doris Doris

sophia

Sophia.

Besides the sex factor so many allude to, she had a certain earthiness to her persona that I find more appealing.

Bethany
11/2/09 8:37 AM "Sophia not only was a lovely beard for Cary Grant..."



I'd like to hear Betsy Drake's take on that.

DORIS DAY

Doris!

DORIS DAY FTmoterfuckingW, y'all.

sophia!

Sophia.

I'm still mourning the loss of Audrey Hepburn.

Thank you guys for the Monday Morning giggles!

Sophia knocks Doris Day in the dust and doesn't even pause as she sashays down the street.

A Hitchcock blonde always wins with me. Even if she's a virgin.

Doris!

i am finally catching up on all the postings & this one just made my head explode. dear god who do i choose?

SOPHIA

please forgive me Miss Day.

Sophia. I'll take vixen any day.

DORIS

Doris Day!

Doris Day

- Rock H.

Doris Day. And by the way, in "Love Me or Leave Me?" Total slut.

JustJoan
11/2/09 10:36 AM Doris Day. And by the way, in "Love Me or Leave Me?" Total slut.



Actually, Ruth Etting was the total slut, but Doris made that baby work!


And if anyone is seeking a "vixinous" side of DD, didn't she have an affair with an African-American baseball player in the late 50s-early60s?

What could have been more scandalous then that in that day and age (we're talking 'Mad Men' ages, here, people.)

Sophia. Timeless is what it is.

Ms_flyover

Doris Day! All the way!

Calamity Jane

aka

Doris on wild west steroids

Sophia!

AAAAAGH I'm glad I didn't look over the weekend.

With nearly 500 posts already there's no way that I'm going to read and digest them all, and I'm not going to be able to avoid repeating something somebody already said. So a long post explaining why I have nothing witty.

There has always been something about DD that has made my skin crawl. So sorry, Miss All American Girl, it's

SOPHIA

Ciabatta or Wonder bread?

Sophia, definitely

You think Sophia had a tough background growing up during WWII? Doris' was a lot tougher and while Sophia seems to have led a charmed adulthood--Doris HAS NOT. A husband who lost all her money and then died on her, a son who was Manson's intended victim, not Sharon Tate and that's just the tip. AND she still made it seem like she was the 'girl next door'. When Jimmy Cagney was asked who were the top three best actresses he ever worked with--Doris Day was one of them. DORIS for the win

Are you people crazy?!?!? It's DORIS F*@%ING DAY!!! PLEASE! Sophia is truly awe inspiring... but NOBODY puts Doris in a corner! DORIS DAY FTW!!! jeez, how did I get all screamy over this?

My picks have not been doing to well till now, so I'll just jump on the bandwagon and vote for Sophia, even though she beat my brilliant Audrey.

As if. Sophia all the way.

I'm finding this surprisingly difficult. My first instinct was Sophia. But then I started thinking about Doris. Butter wouldn't melt in her mouth. Or would it? She's tougher than she seems. She'd almost have to be, wouldn't she? I think it was all an act, and she was more vixen than virgin. Plus she's coming to the fight fresh.

Doris FTW!

Ms. Day is a wonderful woman and an inspirational figure, but...

Sophia - now there's a goddess in progress.

Sophia FTW.

-=J

Sophia!

Now, see, the cerulean number Doris is wearing is what we should have been seeing on the runway for the Bob Mackie/Xtina challenge, but I digress...

Wow, this is tough but I'm going to have to go with DORIS DAY. Too iconic to ignore, too well-dressed to be anything but the penultimate object of aspiration for a generation of women before Marlo and Mary - how could it be anyone else?

Doris Day is a snapshot of time. 50's, early 60's perfection of the Virgin.

Sophia Loren is timeless.

Sophia ftw.

Doris.

My perpetual vote is for Audrey Hepburn, but given the choice between Sophia and Doris Day....

DORIS! No one has ever portrayed virginity in a sweeter and sexier way. And she was no virgin either!

Sophia

Sophia!!


LOOK at that corset.

Sophia FTW!!

Doris Day!

Sophia! Ever since I lost the role in the PJ Game, I am against Ms. Day.

Sorry, Doris. I WAS brought up that way.

Sophia Loren FTW.

Doris!

Most definitely Sophia!!

If Doris Day wins, there's going to be some hell to pay.

SOPHIA.
One thousand percent Sophia.

Doris Day!!

Always Sophia

Doris. Naturally.

Audrey Hepburn? No? Sigh. Doris Day then.

Damn you, TLo, but Damn us for being so fickle. I can't decide....

DORIS.

Sophia!!

Sophia forever!

sophia!

Miss Day had a lovely voice, but I can't help associating her with a certain phoniness and pretense that I always think of when I think of the fifties. Miss Loren, on the other hand, always oozed authenticity.

Sophia for the win.

Sophia FTW.

Que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, but Doris Day gets the vote from me!

C'mon, I cannot vote against Doris Day, no way, not in this matchup, she is AH-MAY-ZING!

I've always been a Sophia fan, so Sophia for the win!!

Kes

Ms. Doris Day

SOPHIA always!

Sophia, sex goddess forever! And she's still working it!

doris day... i'm sorry sohpia. it's just... doris forever.

Doris Day. Hands down.

Miss Doris Day, absolutely!

Doris Day!

Doris! Doris! Doris!

AUDREY

doris day! as revenge for audrey, and because doris is eternally classy. plus doris can totally make sophia eat the daisies

Sophia FTW!

I love me some Sophia, but it's gotta be Doris FTW.

Sophia!

Sophia, who owed everything you see to spaghetti.

Vixen's always beat Virgins in my book.

Seriously, who do we talk about more: Joan Holloway or Peggy Olson?

Sophia FTW.

hazel shade said... That's one hopeless vote for Doris.

hazel shade, if you check back here - that is a fascinating defense of Doris. I actually read it aloud to my husband.

Are you kidding? not even a question. Sophia FTW

Don't hate me... I've got to go for Doris Day.

All the anti-Doris Day talk is hurting my heart! Sophia is great, don't get me wrong, but Doris can flay any man with her tongue. Heh.

I'm shocked that someone who can cut a pompous man down to size using a glare and an elegantly worded snub ... and who can sing, dance, act, and loves animals ... is not more appreciated. She was not simply the image of the perfect lily-white virgin! Whoever recommended "Midnight Lace" and "That Touch of Mink," Amen!


I love her. Thought I'm vastly outnumbered, Doris FTW.

anna_chronistic

Doris! But mostly because I'm still pissed that Sophia was the one to bump Audrey from the running.

I vote for the underdog!

DORIS DAY FOR THE WIN PLEASE!

DORIS DAY.

Doris M-Fing DAY Bitches! That Touch of Mink, Pillow Talk, Please Don't Eat the Daisies!!! Go DORIS (but I love you bella Sophia!)

Doris Day has been one of my favorite musical stars since I was a child, there is no way I could not vote for her! Doris Day ftw!

sophia!

Sophia ftw. no doubt about it.

That pic of Sophia Loren is pretty amazing but she aged in an awful way, looks hard, and can't keep her breasts under wraps; the pic of Doris is not her best but I'm going with the sublime and now-reclusive Miss Day, who never seemed to really need the limelight but graced us anyway with her sweet presence. She was an original, she did overcome a lot of obstacles, she starred in some really good movies, she was always interesting without being neurotic, feminine without being needy in the slightest, she loves animals and has a really smart organization to support them in legal and other ways, and I even have a quote of hers under my car visor that says something really nice about dogs. Go Doris! We love you!

Patty and her dog Sebastian

Sophia!!!

TampaBay

Sophia!

Doris Day, of course!

I hope I'm not too late on this, but CMON. I've watched the trailer for Nine more times than I can count, and everytime Sophia appears, you can't help but get goosebumps. That woman still inspires sex, even after all these years.

SOPHIA FTW.

Doris!

I can!! I can vote against Doris Day!

Sophia, Sophia, Sophia!

DORIS!!!! Hey! I'm Doris Day I was not brought up that way! xoxox

Miss Doris Day! Now and Forever!

Sophia!!

Ah, this is indeed a toughie. Love ya, Doris but....Viva La Loren!!

Oh my. So hard to choose. Sophia is one of the sexiest women who has ever lived even as an older woman. Doris Day however has great talent.

Doris ftw.

sophia.

Please don't eat the daisies!

Don't let Sophia eat Doris!

Vote for Doris Day, and say, que sera, sera!

Doris Day. Most definitely.

Darling Sophia of course!

Those lips. That voice. The lusty eyes of the century. The absolutely magnificent knockers. Her thoroughly unconventional, authentic, careless beauty. She smolders.

When I grow up, I want to be Miss Loren.

I'm going with DoDo. Anyone who has heard her perform Ruth Etting's songs in "Love Me or Leave Me" has to love her forever. Sophia is indeed a force of nature but she cain't SING like that little ol' Doris Keppelhof!!

I hope I'm not too late. Sophia in this matchup.

I'm still bitter about Audrey, she is the clear winner in any competition. She beats Sophia, DD, Tim Gunn, Nina, and the Dutchess put together, she even beats Lauren Bacall. Name the cage, Audrey'd be the only one left standing, then walk away, spit the competition's ear out of her mouth, smile, and still look as pure as an ice cream sundae.

But yeah, given the matchup, I gotta go with Sophia. She smoulders better than DD sings.

DORIS DORIS DORIS.

Doris Day. (A month too late!)