This is the third time that we have done this tournament ….but the first time that we decided to document the results as we work through the tournament. In 2014 Spencer Tracy was the last person standing. In 2015 Humphrey Bogart won. Who will be the last person standing in 2016?
The rules to qualify for the tournament: Actor/actress had to star in a movie before 1960, star in at least 30 movies and be ranked in the Top 64 when looking at the average Ultimate Movie Ranking (UMR) Score for their movies.
The rules to advance to the next round: The first four rounds are a best-of-five movie matchup. The last two rounds (Final Four & Finals) are a best-of-seven. Using a random number generator each actor/actress’ movie is drawn from their Top 30 UMR rated movies. The movie with the higher UMR score wins that matchup. First one to either 3 or 4 wins moves to the next round. Movie can only be used once for the entire tournament….which is why 30 movies is the minimum to qualify for the tournament. This continues until only one actor/actress is left.
2016 Classic Actor Movie Tournament Bracket
The better the Ultimate Movie Ranking (UMR) average score the higher the seed. That means Spencer Tracy, Cary Grant, James Stewart and Gregory Peck are the Top Seeds.
3 Years 3 Champs. 2016 Cary Grant 2015 Humphrey Bogart 2014 Spencer Tracy
Cecil B. DeMille Side of Bracket
See how the stars advanced or got eliminated in this Cecil B. DeMille bracket. Matchups and Results.
Round 1
Round 2
Sweet 16
Elite 8
Final Four
Elite 8
Sweet 16
Round 2
Round 1
#1 Spencer Tracy
#2 Humphrey Bogart
#16 Peter O'Toole
#1 Spencer Tracy
#2 Humphrey Bogart
#15 Irene Dunne
#1 Spencer Tracy
#7 Charlton Heston
#8 Ginger Rogers
#9 James Cagney
#7 Charlton Heston
#7 Charlton Heston
#9 James Cagney
#1 Spencer Tracy
#10 David Niven
#1 Spencer Tracy
#7 Charlton Heston
#4 Elizabeth Taylor
#3 Bing Crosby
#13 Natalie Wood
#4 Elizabeth Taylor
#3 Bing Crosby
#14 Shirley Temple
#4 Elizabeth Taylor
#6 Jack Lemmon
#5 Frank Sinatra
#12 Walter Matthau
#6 Jack Lemmon
#6 Jack Lemmon
#12 Walter Matthau
#11 William Powell
Alfred Hitchcock Side of Bracket
See how the stars advanced or got eliminated in this Alfred Hitchcock bracket. Matchups and Results.
Seed
Round 1
Round 2
Sweet 16
Elite 8
Final Four
Elite 8
Sweet 16
Round 2
Round 1
1
#1 James Stewart
#2 Clark Gable
16
#16 Jerry Lewis
#1 James Stewart
#2 Clark Gable
#15 John Garfield
#1 James Stewart
#2 Clark Gable
8
#8 Gene Kelly
#8 Gene Kelly
#7 Robert Mitchum
#7 Robert Mitchum
9
#9 Maureen O'Hara
#2 Clark Gable
#10 Dean Martin
#1 James Stewart
#2 Clark Gable
4
#4 William Holden
#3 Katharine Hepburn
13
#13 Charles Laughton
#4 William Holden
#3 Katharine Hepburn
#14 Vincent Price
#4 William Holden
#3 Katharine Hepburn
5
#5 Marlon Brando
#12 Doris Day
#6 Myrna Loy
#6 Myrna Loy
12
#12 Doris Day
#11 Edward G. Robinson
William Wyler Side of Bracket
See how the stars advanced or got eliminated in this William Wyler bracket. Matchup and Results.
Round 1
Round 2
Sweet 16
Elite 8
Final Four
Elite 8
Sweet 16
Round 2
Round 1
#1 Cary Grant
#2 John Wayne
#16 Rock Hudson
#1 Cary Grant
#2 John Wayne
#15 Richard Widmark
#1 Cary Grant
#2 John Wayne
#8 Ingrid Bergman
#9 Barbara Stanwyck
#7 Anthony Quinn
#7 Anthony Quinn
#9 Barbara Stanwyck
#1 Cary Grant
#10 Lana Turner
#1 Cary Grant
#2 John Wayne
#4 Henry Fonda
#3 Paul Newman
#13 Sidney Poitier
#4 Henry Fonda
#3 Paul Newman
#14 Lee Marvin
#4 Henry Fonda
#3 Paul Newman
#5 Judy Garland
#6 Bob Hope
#6 Bob Hope
#12 Errol Flynn
#12 Errol Flynn
#11 Kirk Douglas
Billy Wilder Side of Bracket
See how the stars advanced or got eliminated in this Billy Wilder bracket. Matchups and Results.
Round 1
Round 2
Sweet 16
Elite 8
Final Four
Elite 8
Sweet 16
Round 2
Round 1
Seed
#1 Gregory Peck
#2 Gary Cooper
2
#16 Ava Gardner
#1 Gregory Peck
#2 Gary Cooper
#15 Orson Welles
15
#1 Gregory Peck
#2 Gary Cooper
#8 Olivia de Havilland
#9 James Mason
#10 Susan Hayward
#7 Fred Astaire
7
#9 James Mason
#1 Gregory Peck
#10 Susan Hayward
10
#1 Gregory Peck
#6 Tyrone Power
#4 Burt Lancaster
#3 Mickey Rooney
3
#13 Joan Crawford
#13 Joan Crawford
#3 Mickey Rooney
#14 Betty Grable
14
#5 Bette Davis
#6 Tyrone Power
#5 Bette Davis
#5 Bette Davis
#6 Tyrone Power
#6 Tyrone Power
6
#12 Shirley MacLaine
#11 Laurence Olivier
11
This tournament means nothing…it is just a fun activity that we like to do. Please no wagering…lol. Not sure when we will start…and when we will finish…..but we will have fun completing this tournament.
17 thoughts on “2016 Classic Movie Tournament: Cary Grant Wins!”
So with only 8 actors left….we have all number one seeds left (Grant, Peck, Tracy & Stewart)….2 number two seeds (Wayne & Gable)…a number six seed T. Power and a number 7 seed…C.Heston.
Sweet 16 is set…..all the #1s and and 3 of the #2s are still around. Half of the #3s made it. The rest? 3 #4s, 1 #5, 2 #6s and 1 #7. Charlton Heston is the highest seed left…..that is the good news…the bad news is he has already used 50% of his Top 16 movies.
Biggest suprise? Last year’s champ and two time Final Four participant Humphrey Bogart gets bounced in Round 2.
Commentary…..after round one only 5 double digit seeds remain. #10 Susan Heyward, 3 #12s….Errol Flynn, Walter Matthau and Doris Day and one #13 Joan Crawford. The highest seed to go away was #4 Burt Lancaster.
This is the third time that we have done this tournament ….but the first time that we decided to document the results as we work through the tournament. In 2014 Spencer Tracy was the last person standing. In 2015 Humphrey Bogart won. Who will be the last person standing in 2016?
To see how Cary Grant survived the Final Four find the results here. 2016 Final Four Matchups and Results.
So with only 8 actors left….we have all number one seeds left (Grant, Peck, Tracy & Stewart)….2 number two seeds (Wayne & Gable)…a number six seed T. Power and a number 7 seed…C.Heston.
About to start the Sweet 16 round. Can Charlton continue his magic?
Sweet 16 is set…..all the #1s and and 3 of the #2s are still around. Half of the #3s made it. The rest? 3 #4s, 1 #5, 2 #6s and 1 #7. Charlton Heston is the highest seed left…..that is the good news…the bad news is he has already used 50% of his Top 16 movies.
Biggest suprise? Last year’s champ and two time Final Four participant Humphrey Bogart gets bounced in Round 2.
[yells] Hitchcock Hitchcock Hitchcock! [faints]
Hitch has some good actors in his bracket…..led by one of his best leading men…Mr. James Stewart.
Commentary…..after round one only 5 double digit seeds remain. #10 Susan Heyward, 3 #12s….Errol Flynn, Walter Matthau and Doris Day and one #13 Joan Crawford. The highest seed to go away was #4 Burt Lancaster.
On to Round 2!