Whose sexier Grace or Ava?

I agree; I never liked Grace Kelly except when she was in the Hitchcock films, especially Rear Window--her performances in this film and High Noon were so dull, especially when put in the same scene with actors like Clark Gable, Ms. Gardner or Gary Cooper and Katy Jurado. Hitchcock saw her strengths--she could play the double entendres very well--and worked on them. Her other films didn't do that for her.

I think that Ava Gardner had more range and was earthier. Whether it's her subtle heartbreak when she sees Clark and Grace together or just being "one of the guys" or feeding the animals, you believed it and you loved her for it. Also, in real life I thoroughly enjoy reading some of Ava Gardner's real life quotes; that world weary, seen-it-all kind of attitude makes her seem much more down-to-earth than what appears on-screen.

It's such a shame that she wasn't put in more quality films; she had the talent but most of her roles only relied on her being pretty.

Did he train you? Did he rehearse you? Did he tell you exactly what to do, what to say?!

You're so right about how she reacted to seeing them together...that scene on the porch in the rain while she's smoking a cigarette, looking at them. For that scene alone she deserved to be nominated. I remember reading in her autobiography that "Honey Bear" Kelly was her favorite role because she could finally be herself...down to earth and fun loving.

I would vote for Grace.

Definitely AVA GARDNER!

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The sexier lady?

Well, what do you want: blond or brunette, younger or older, cool drawing room or warm bedroom, country club comfortable or down home country style, ice princess or Mrs. Robinson? Ah, two different styles: the formidable goal to be achieved and the next door girl here and now.

Most of us have different dreams of Fair Ladies. I really like a Lady with a voice that I can listen to every day, even if it is yelling at me for my transgressions.

I like women whose voices don't make me want to climb a wall. Ava had a much better voice than Grace since it was lower pitched. Sure, Ava could cuss up and down and blister skin, according to Sinatra, but Grace had a cut glass quality to her voice that made me realize that a notch above her octave range she reaches the screech level. What does a man want to live with in the everyday world, after the honeymoon is over?

Yes, it's all dreamland. But making a choice like this on this forum is gathering a wisp of a fantasy cloud.

To me there's no comparison-Ava!!!

Without doubt, AVA!!!!

My vote -- Ava, hands down.

She was an earthy, down home Southern girl, and what you saw was what you got.

Grace Kelly's schtick was a big act. down to the accent, the white gloves, the cultured veneer. In real life, she was promiscuous, needy, and amoral.

Here's a shocking quote from Gary Cooper about Grace Kelly printed in a book called "The Academy Awards -- The Complete and Unofficial History":

"Looked like she was cold dish with man until you got her pants down, then she'd explode."

My honest opinion was that Grace Kelly was never out of her league with any
woman.

They're both incredibly beautiful, but if you ask me who's sexier, I gotta say Ava, but then again I think Grace could be sexy if she had wanted to, but I gotta go with Ava

Ava naturally. That's the easiest question I've ever answered. Grace was soooo boringly pretty. Ava has FIRE, life is burning inside her and she's interestingly beautiful.