Mr. Blackwell's Worst Dressed List Quiz

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The first to head this (in)famous list was actress Anna Magnani, in 1960, and Debbie Reynolds was the second in 1961. In 1962 and '63 the top spot went to the same person, who, by the way is the only person ever to "win" in back-to-back years. She is an international actress whose films include "Moulin Rouge" (1952), "The Road to Hong Kong" (1962) and "Arrivederci Baby" (1966). In 1974 she bought a Bel Air mansion once owned by Elvis Presley. Who is this drably dressed dame?

Answer: Zsa Zsa Gabor

She played on Broadway "Forty Carats", which opened in 1968.
In addition to her appearances on the big screen, Ms. Gabor also appeared on dozens of TV shows including "Matinee Theatre" (1956-1958), "General Electric Theater" (1956-1961) and "Burke's Law" (1963-1964). She was also a frequent guest star on numerous variety shows and sitcoms. She is probably best known for her many marriages. Among her spouses were hotel magnate Conrad Hilton, actor George Sanders (who also married her sister Magda) and the charming Frederic Prinz von Anhalt. Zsa Zsa was Miss Hungary in 1936.

She wrote a book on a subject she knows well, "How to Catch a Man, How to Keep a Man, How to Get Rid of a Man" (1970).

In '62 she edged out Rosalind Russell and in '63 the runner up was Elizabeth Taylor.

2. Another two-time winner took the top spot in 1964 and 1967. She is both a singer of songs and an actress who has played both in Hollywood films and Broadway plays. In fact she has won an Oscar for Best Actress. One of her Broadway plays was "I Can Get It for You Wholesale" (1961-63). Can you name this awfully attired actress?

Answer: Barbra Streisand

Appearing in over 15 movies, Babs won her Oscar for her role in "Funny Girl" (1969). In addition to her Oscar, she has won multiple Grammys. Barbra has recorded over 35 albums and sold over 140 million albums worldwide.
She went to Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn, N.Y. and sang in the same glee club as Neil Diamond.

The 1965 "winner" was Princess Margaret (Streisand had to settle for second place). The 1996 recipient was Mia Farrow, who edged out Julie Andrews, but the highlight of that year's list was the 10th place finisher: Milton Berle.

3. Julie Andrews was number one in 1968, Queen Elizabeth II was bestowed with that honor in 1969 and 1970 saw Sophia Loren get the nod. 1971's winner was an American actress whom Mr. Blackwell described as "Pocahontas wearing remnants from Custer's Last Stand". She made over 10 Hollywood movies winning Golden Globe Awards for both her second film, "Goodbye Columbus" (1969) and her third the following year. She also did TV work appearing in the mini-series "The Winds of War" (1983). Who is this grotesquely garbed gal?

Answer: Ali MacGraw

The Golden Globe she won for "Goodbye Columbus" was for Most Promising Newcomer and in her third film she hit the jackpot, winning the Golden Globe for Best Actress-Motion Picture Drama in a film you may have heard about called "Love Story" (1970). She also appeared in 14 episodes of the TV series "Dynasty" in 1985. Ali's been married a few times, most famously to actor Steve McQueen (1973-1978).

Jacqueline Onassis was the runner up.

4. Raquel Welch was the most mis-matched Ms. of 1972, and Bette Middler of '73. David Bowie finished 10th in '73. For 1974's list topper we go to world of music. This talented songbird had 15 songs make it onto Billboard's Hot 100 List in the decade of the 1970s alone and three of them reached number one. Among them is the tune that became her signature song. She also acted in the 1978 Hollywood film "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band". Can you name this threadbare thrush?

Answer: Helen Reddy

About his choice, Mr Blackwell said Helen Reddy "isn't ready".

But she was ready to be named the first winner of the Favorite Female Pop/Rock Artist Award. It was her Grammy winning "I Am Woman" (1972) that has become her anthem.
A few of her other mega-hits were "I Don't Know How to Love Him" (1971), "Delta Dawn" (1973) and "You and Me Against the World" (1974).
Helen, who was born in Australia, became a citizen of the U.S.A. in 1974.

1974's second place finsher was Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia. (There's no hiding from this guy!)

5. Taking the honors in '75 was Caroline Kennedy and in '76 it was Louise Lasser. Elton John brought up the rear, sitting in the number 10 spot in '76. And now back to the world of acting for 1977's hapless victim. This actress appeared in more than 15 Hollwood movies including "Myra Breckinridge" (1970), "Cannonball Run" (1981) and "Dr T. & the Women" (2000). She received five Golden Globe nominations to go along with four Emmy nominations. Before she became a big star, she was seen in an ad for Noxema Shaving Cream, scraping the whiskers off the face of Joe Namath. Who was this year's most woefully worsted woman?

Answer: Farrah Fawcett

Mr. Blackwell's assessment of her attire was "Enough splits in her dress for an earthquake".

Although she only starred in the first of the five seasons that "Charlie's Angels" was on the air (1976-1980), she will always be remembered for her role as Jill Munroe. Not to mention her famous poster, in which she is wearing that red bathing suit. The poster is reported to have sold between eight and twelve million copies. She was nominated for both an Emmy and an Golden Globe for her role of the battered wife in the T.V. movie "The Burning Bed" (1984).
She died on the same day as Michael Jackson, June 25, 2009.

That year's runner-up was Linda Ronstadt.

6. Moving on, 1978 saw the award go to Dolly Parton and 1979 was Bo Derek's turn. The 1980 winner was a relatively young actress. Mr. B. had this to say about her, "she looks like a Halloween trick without the treat". That seems a bit harsh given her age, however Mr. B. could be quite merciless. That having been said, this youngster began her career at the tender age of 11 months. It was in an ad for baby soap. Her first film was "Pretty Baby" (1978). She has gone on to make over 30 films, one of which was quite controversial. She starred in 93 episodes of a TV series which ran for five years and acted in a number of Broadway shows. From 1981-1984 she was The People's Choice Award Winner as Favorite Young Performer. Can you ID this most frighteningly fashioned female?

Answer: Brooke Shields

The bright Brooke, a Princeton U. graduate (1987) was just a young lass of 15 when she won the gold medal from Mr. B. She was 12 when she made "Pretty Baby" and just 15 when she made the controversial "Blue Lagoon" (1980). The issue was the frequent partial nude scenes, for which Ms. Shields insisted a body double was used. Her hit TV show, "Suddenly Susan" ran from 1996-2000. On The Great White Way she has appeared in revivals of "Grease" (1994) and "Cabaret" (2001).
In the mid '80s she toured with Bob Hope to entertain American troops abroad and from 1992-1999 she was married to tennis star Andre Agassi.
Genealogy reports have found that she is a (very) distant cousin, although a couple of centuries removed of France's King Louis XIV. (Betcha' didn't know that.)

Elizabeth Taylor had to settle for the silver medal.

7. Mr. Blackwell's victims in 1981 and 1982 were Barbara Mandrell and would you believe Princess Diana, respectively. Dustin "Tootsie" Hoffman was 10th in '82. Another actress was the clothing critic's choice in 1983. She has made over 60 Hollywood movies, including "Rally Round the Flag Boys" (1958), "If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium" (1964) and "The Big Sleep" (1978). She was the star of a long-running TV series for which she received multiple Golden Globe and Emmy nominations. She is devoted to the cause of kids and has a wing of the Children's Hospital of Detroit, MI named in her honor. She has also written a few lifestyle books, including "The Art of Living Well: Looking Good, Feeling Great" (2007). Can you name this badly bedecked beauty?

Answer: Joan Collins

Mr Blackwell's comment about Ms. Collins: "Barely, bizarrely Hollywood!"

Despite some early film sucesses like "Land of the Pharaohs" (1955), Joan will forever be linked to the hit TV series "Dynasty" which ran from 1981-1989. She won her Golden Globe for Best Actress-Series in 1983 for her role as Alexis Carrington. Ms. Collins has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and is the sister of novelist Jackie Collins. Among her many ex-husbands is British entertainer Anthony Newley. In 1997 she was given a prestigious honor when Queen Elizabeth II awarded her the title of Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).

Boy George was that year's male representative in 10th place.

8. It was a singer-actress who was the selection of Mr. Blackwell in 1984. This gal has won at least one of each of the following: an Academy Award for Best Actress, an Emmy, a Grammy and a Golden Globe. She has appeared in over a dozen movies and even tried for one more, when she sought the role of "Catwoman" in Batman Returns" (1992), but Michelle Pfeiffer wound up being the cat's meow. She starred on Broadway in "Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Jean". Who is this poorly put together performer?

Answer: Cher

"A plucked cockatoo setting femininity back twenty years", was Mr B.'s assessment of Cher, the old meanie.

She won her Oscar for "Moonstruck" (1998). "Cher: The Farewell Tour" (2003) won her the Emmy, and the Grammy came compliments of her hit single "Believe" (2000), which has sold over 10 million copies. She has in fact won several Golden Globe Awards. Cher has had numerous Gold Albums including "Gypsy's, Tramps and Thieves" (1971) and collectively her albums have sold over 100 million copies worldwide.
Some of her other popular movies are "Silkwood" (1983), "Mask" (1985) and "The Witches of Eastwick" (1987). She was married to her longtime singing partner, Sonny Bono from 1964-1975.

Prince tied with Twisted Sister for the final spot on that year's list.

9. 1985 to 1990 saw the following named to the top of the list (in sequence): Princess Stephanie of Monaco; Meryl Streep; Lisa Bonet; Sarah, Duchess of York; Latoya Jackson and Sinead O'Connor. The 1991 designee was one of America's favorite actresses and Mr. B.'s remarks about her so were so cruel that I shall not repeat them here. This popular actress has appeared in over 40 movies and has also appeard on stage in a Broadway play. She is a native of GA, where her folks taught acting classes. The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife Coretta had two kids under their tutelage and when this young lady was born, the King's picked up the hospital bill as a thanks for their instructions. At first the actress-to-be had dreams of becoming a veterinarian, but fortunately changed her mind. Her first film was "Bad Blood" (1986) and she didn't have to spend a lot of time memorizing her lines as her dialogue in the film consisted of two words. In later, somewhat larger roles she would win a Best Actress Oscar and several Golden Globe Awards. She has made guest appearances on TV in "Friends" (1996) and "Law and Order" (1999). Can you name this disastrously dressed damsel?

Answer: Julia Roberts

Julia has been one of Hollywood's favorites for over 20 years. She has appeared in a number of blockbuster films, including "Steel Magnolias" (1989), "Pretty Woman" (1990) (her breakthrough role), "My Best Friend's Wedding" (1997), "Runaway Bride" (1999) and the film for which she won an Oscar, "Erin Brockovich" (2000). She has won Golden Globes for "Steel Magnolias", "Pretty Woman" and "Erin Brockovich". Ms. Robert's debuted on the Great White Way in the Broadway revival of "Three Days of Rain" (2006).
Julia is a devout practitioner of Hinduism, and was married to country music singer Lyle Lovett (1993-1995).

Ms. Roberts beat out second place finisher Wynonna Judd for that years honors.

10. We are now down to the last three. In 1992 Mr. B. didn't care for Madonna's material and thus she was the chosen one. For 1993 we once again go back to a highly regarded and popular actress. It's hard to rationalize Mr. B.'s scathing remarks about this classy babe "... A modern day Medussa-wrapped in a hefty bag!" Wow. Our final thespian hails from Connecticut and has a most impressive resume. She has played on Broadway, TV and in more than three dozen Hollywood movies including "Hook" (1991), "Air Force One" (1997) and "The Stepford Wives" (2004). She has won Tony Awards, Golden Globes and Emmys and been nominated for an Academy Award on more than five occasions. She is probably best known her roles as a femme fatale. In 1964 she made her professional debut singing with a group in "Up with People". She has twice hosted SNL (1989 and 1992) and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Can you determine this disturbingly disheveled darling?

Answer: Glenn Close

Her Tony Awards include one for her role of Norma Desmond in "Sunset Blvd." (1994). Her 2008 Golden Globe came for the TV series "Damages" (which first aired in 2007) and she won another for "The Lion in Winter" (2004). Her work in "Damages" also won her an Emmy (2009). The chillingly obsessed character, Alex Forrest, whom she played brilliantly in "Fatal Attraction" (1987), has been ranked seventh on the AFI (American Film Institute) list of 100 Greatest Screen Villains and she was no walk in the park as Iris Gains in "The Natural" (1984). And who can forget that mean old Cruella de Ville?
A few of her other popular films are "The World According to Garp" (1982) and "The Big Chill" (1983). Her popularity was proven when in 1988 she won the People's Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actress.
She is a big N.Y. Mets baseball fan and in 2006 she sang The National Anthem before a game at Shea Stadium.

Mr. Blackwell's final dis-honoree was Camilla Parker Bowles in 1994.
"Camilla's fashion image is way off track...she took a look in the mirror...and watched it crack". I say, my good man, have you no respect?

Mr. Blackwell (Richard Selzer) passed away October 19, 2008. Some reports claim he was buried wearing a Nehru jacket, polka dot dungarees and spats.

Source: Author paulmallon

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Anytime you're on a list you want to be at the top, right? Maybe not this one. For 35 years Hollywood critic, Mr. Blackwell has named his list of 10 clumsily clad celebrities. All quotations are from Mr. Blackwell's biography.

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