some weird choices

It's always easy to criticize somebody's personal choises when it comes to the movies and the stars, but this book is dedicated to the most unforgettable ACTRESSES and not STARS of the studio era. So it comes pretty natural to ask : Is Esther Williams such an unforgettable actress that the author had to overlook Margaret Sullavan? Was Grace Kelly's talent so overwhelming to forget that Miriam Hopkins had such an individuality in the acting process that she kept on working with such directors as Lubitsch, Wyler, Mamoulian, Hawks and Vidor to stunning results? What was wrong with Mary Astor's acting and what is right with Kim Novak's ?

"Oldies" but still "goodies"

FAR TOO MANY EXCLUSIONS

Books of this type are very irritating. To list the "fifty most unforgettable actresses" from the golden age of Hollywood is a daunting undertaking. In this case, far too many wonderful actresses from that era have been left out, and a younger person looking at the book will not get an accurate impression of old Hollywood.