WAMPAS Baby Stars of 1928 The WAMPAS Baby Stars was a campaign that ran from 1922 to 1934, which usually honored thirteen actresses, and was sponsored by the United States Western Association of Motion Picture Advertisers. The actresses that were chosen were thought to be just on the cusp of stardom, and those that got the honor of an award got extensive coverage in the media and went to the "WAMPAS Frolic" party. I find this whole thing extremely fascinating, and wanted to post the names of the girls chosen. 1922: Marion Aye, Helen Ferguson, Lila Lee, Jacqueline Logan, Louise Lorraine, Bessie Love, Kathryn McGuire, Patsy Ruth Miller, Colleen Moore, Mary Philbin, Pauline Starke, Lois Wilson, and Claire Windsor. 1923: Eleanor Boardman, Evelyn Brent, Dorothy Devore, Virginia Brown Faire, Betty Francisco, Pauline Garon, Kathleen Key, Laura La Plante, Margaret Leahy, Helen Lynch, Derelys Perdue, Jobyna Ralston, and Ethel Shannon. 1924: Clara Bow, Elinor Fair, Carmelita
This seems like a lot of fun! I'd love to see your answers, too.
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Pearl
Leonie
Emilia
Vivienne
Luna
Violet
Mary
Adeline
Winter
Olympia
Theodora
Esther
Joan
Cecily
Nova
Harriet
Verity
Gretchen
Delia
Edith
This is a great list! I tried to do something similar recently, not nearly as well as you did: https://sanctanomina.wordpress.com/2015/04/01/two-sides-to-the-same-coin/
ReplyDeleteMy preferences:
Ava
Ruby
Leonie
Emilia
Vivienne
Stella
Rose or Violet (tied! but different)
Mary
Emmeline
Snow
Octavia
Dorothea
Esther
Jane
Cecilia
Nora
Henrietta
Verity
Gretchen
Delia or Dahlia (tied! but different)
Edith
Ava
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Leonie
Amelia
Vivian
Stella
Violet
Mary
Emmeline
Winter
Octavia
Theodora
Esther
Joan
Cecily
Nora
Harriet
Verity
Hilda
Delia
Edith
What fun! Ok, here we go...
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Ruby
Leona
Emilia
Vivienne
Luna
Violet
Marie
Emmeline
Winter
Octavia
Dorothea
Esther
Jane
Cecily
Nora
Harriet
Verity
Gretchen
Delia
Eden
(It's funny how many of these names I've used in my novels. Brings back some marvelous memories. Thank you for this.)
Thank you all for your comments so far! I'll post mine now.
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Ruby
Leona
Amelia
Vivienne
Luna
Rose
Mary
Adeline
Snow
Octavia
Dorothea
Esther
Jane
Cecily
Nova
Harriet
Charity
Hilda
Delia
Edith
Yay, I'm glad someone else prefers Hilda! Thanks for the fun game.
DeleteI have a (probably) irrational like for any Hilda- or Hilde- name.
DeleteAva
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Leonie
Emilia
Vivian
Stella
Rose
Mary
Emmeline
Winter
Octavia
Theodora
Esther
Jane
Cecily
Nova
Henrietta
Charity
Gretchen
Dahlia
Eden
Ava
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Leona
Emilia
Vivienne
Luna
Rose
Mary
Emmeline
Snow
Octavia
Dorothea
Esther
Jane
Cecilia
Nova
Henrietta
Verity
Gretchen
Dahlia
Eden
Ava
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Leona
Amelia
Vivienne
Luna
Violet
Mary
Adeline
Winter
Octavia
Theodora
Esther
Jane
Cecily
Nora
Henrietta
Verity
Hilda
Delia
Eden
Ava
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Leonie
Emilia
Vivienne
Luna
Violet
Marie
Emmeline
Snow
Octavia
Theodora
Esther
Jane
Cecily
Nova
Henrietta
Verity
Gretchen
Dahlia
Edith
Ada
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Leonie
Emilia
Vivienne
Stella
Violet
Marie
Emmeline
Winter
Olympia
Dorothea
Esther
Jane
Cecilia
Nova
Henrietta
Charity
Hilda
Dahlia
Edith