lydecker Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 There's a lot to like about Jean Simmons but the thing that initially made me notice her was her incredible voice. Others may like Lauren Bacall's better, but for me, no one has a more beautiful voice than Jean Simmons. Lydecker 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomJH Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Not even Gene Tierney? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayban Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Jean Simmons was awesome in "Home Before Dark" - a neglected film about an unloved woman. If she had stayed in England - and not followed Stewart Granger to Hollywood - I do think that she would have had a more prestigious career. I do like all of her English films, especially "So Long At The Fair" and "The Clouded Yellow". She ended up on American television - and her mere presence was a big, big plus. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesJazGuitar Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 There's a lot to like about Jean Simmons but the thing that initially made me notice her was her incredible voice. Others may like Lauren Bacall's better, but for me, no one has a more beautiful voice than Jean Simmons. Lydecker Yes, Jean Simmons has a wonderful voice as well as many other fine assets. I have always loved the voices of DeHavilland and Fontaine; They have a 'light' British sound based on their schooling and this type of voice sings to me. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dargo Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Yeah, well, Simmons' voice was never as mellifluous as, say, Shelley Winters' was, but it was okay, I guess. (...sorry lydecker, just couldn't resist...and yes, Jean's speaking voice was especially lovely...I agree) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dargo Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Btw, lydecker. Perhaps you'd agree that Judi Dench has a very similar quality to Miss Simmons' voice. (...at least I've always thought so...and not just because of their similar or shared accent) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lydecker Posted August 30, 2016 Author Share Posted August 30, 2016 Btw, lydecker. Perhaps you'd agree that Judi Dench has a very similar quality to Miss Simmons' voice. (...at least I've always thought so...and not just because of their similar or shared accent) Hmm. That never occurred to me but it does make me curious to listen to their voices together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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