Ann Blyth was chosen as the Most Popular Actress of the Year by the readers of Modern Screen magazine for 1954, as Claire Trevor noted in a chat on the Lux Radio Theater episode we covered last week. Above is a photo at the party handing out the awards, published in the February 1955 edition of Modern Screen. Rock Hudson was chosen as Most Popular Actor that year. Syndicated columnist Louella Parsons joins Ann and Rock in the above photo.
In her column for the magazine that month, Louella described the festivities at the Crown Room of Romanoff's restaurant. She wrote:
Ann Blyth, looking like a big, beautiful doll in a blue taffeta cocktail dress with a slight bustle effect, and good-looking Rock Hudson in the proverbial black suit, were the center of attention, naturally.
Other guests at the party included Howard Keel, Tony Curtis, Tab Hunter, Shirley Jones, June Allyson and Dick Powel, Ann Sothern, and many others. Barbara Stanwcyk was awarded special "Star of Stars" award.
Have a look at this page from Modern Screen that lists the famous runners-up whom Ann beat out for the top honors of 1954:
Not too shabby company. This issue of Modern Screen, and many others, are available online for viewing at the wonderful Internet Archive website. Have a look at this link and enjoy browsing around a year's worth of issues from December 1954 to December 1955.
(Thanks to my pal, Ellen, for digging up this story for me.)
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