Talk:Gene Tierney

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Bold textUndoubtedly, Gene Tierney is one of the most beautiful actresses in the world cinema. Regretfully, her personal life was tragical. [User: Anichkov Nikolai, January 23, 2007]87.237.114.16 20:45, 23 January 2007 (UTC)Anichkov Nikolai

"Tierney's grief over the tragedy eventually led to many years of depression."

This is not a diagnosis of clinical depression.

Michael David 12:41, 17 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] References

Please do not remove section on The Mirror Cracked or put citiation tag. The person who removed this part of the artical (which I put back since the event is referenced in every book about her and Oleg Cassini) then they put on citiation tag. This was in the artical before the new reference guidlines. References listed in book, in that section.151.202.182.100 (talk) 02:28, 22 November 2007 (UTC)

Why do you object to a citation tag? The claim may be obvious to you, but not to a casual reader like me. If you are that familiar with the books, the simple solution is to add a reference to one of them. Clarityfiend 18:53, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

Not sure how to do it. I am new to this. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.202.182.100 (talk) 19:44, 22 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Trivia

I think it best we incorporate the trivia into the article. Instead of just removing it with no discussion.151.202.182.100 (talk) 16:30, 22 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Most beautiful comment

It's hardly notable that a film star is beautiful. That Zanuck, the man who discovered her and made money from her chose to say she was "most beautiful" is personal opinion, nor does the fact he was famous make it any less subjective, or more true. If another producer said she was "ugly and overrated", should that appear in Wiki too? I think obviously not. Wiki is an encyclopedia, not a fan site where everyone is beautiful and talented. Finally if statements like this are made, they must have a reliable source. Hollywood gossip without foundation is wholly unacceptable in Wiki. (And the idea that Zanuck "discovered" her seems unattested, if not contradicted by the article itself.)

The "most beautiful water carrier" comment, a little later in the article, differs in several respects: it's cited, it's from a relatively unbiased source, it's suggestive of how Tierney gained recognition. Finally, it's rather interesting.

I have no intention of defaming Gene Tierney, in fact I like her acting.

24.130.14.173 (talk) 11:37, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

Zanuck "discovered" her while see was appearing on broadway in The Male Animal (1940) age19 . Discovered in the sense of grooming her for film stardom. She had been offered a contact at 17 with Warner Bros. but turned it down. At 18 with MGM for National Velvet, deal fell though. Again at 18 Tierney signed with Columbia which went nowhere. She returned back to broadway to great success. She then was "discovered" by Zanuck lol. I just wanted to clear things up.66.108.3.236 (talk) 15:12, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

Yep, no question there are those "big events" which are a watershed. In a way though, it's unfair to attribute her success to a lucky break. It seems the bulk of the Wiki article is saying that she worked her way into bigger roles due to her talent and hard work.

24.130.14.173 (talk) 18:21, 4 April 2008 (UTC)