The results to my poll: "Who has the most genius among these".
The five candidates were five people who I personally think had the greatest genius!
I have chosen photos which I feel highlight their genius.
Coming in fifth place with
1 vote is the inimitable
Bobby Darin:
(Okay, he didn't actually get a vote, but because it was impossible for me to choose the greatest from among those greats, I withheld and gave my vote to the single person on the list who received no votes...My darlin' Bobby.)
Bobby was a genius (contrary to popular opinion, I see). He tackled pretty much every single entertainment medium and conquered it. He wrote amazing music, was legendary performing, acted (Oscar nominated), and generally went through life doing great things at every turn. Read my more in depth post on him
here.
Coming in fourth place with
2 votes was genius-of-the-highest-grade:
Rod Serling!
Mr. Serling was too much of a genius for words. I mean, seriously,
Twilight Zone...
Night Gallery...no mere human could think of things like that! And his voice was pretty cool too.
Coming in third place with
4 votes is the iconic
Frank Sinatra.
I really don't feel like any words are necessary for Mr. Sinatra. He was Sinatra. He is a part of America...and probably will be...forever!
In second place with
5 votes is the legendary
Orson Welles.
(I chose this particular photo, because Orson is so into what he is doing...it perfectly shows off his genius.)
Orson Welles is legendary. He lived his whole life at full speed. And whenever he stopped to use just a little of his genius...it was a remarkable thing. His name is synonymous with genius. In fact, his nickname was boy-genius after he completed his first film,
Citizen Kane at age 25.
And in first place with
9 votes is........................................
Alfred Hitchcock!
Hitchcock often spoke of "playing the audience like an organ". That is the kind of power he wielded. He deservedly got first place (although I was rooting for all of them), for there never will be another Hitchcock. A person who so easily unites critical and popular success together. Amazing! In one particular episode of his TV show
Alfred Hitchcock Presents, he says, "If I won't be myself, who will?" The quote is so true. There would a great void left in the world without an Alfred Hitchcock!
Kate-Gabrielle brought to my attention that my poll was missing one of the great genius'. And she was right. Mr. Charlie Chaplin was a great genius. Although not in my personal top five (like the other gentlemen) he was still so fantastically innovative and remarkable that he MUST be mentioned. So here's to Mr. Chaplin...another great!
I chose this above photo because if any Hollywood actor (especially an actor famous for slapstick comedy) ever decided to meet and talk with Gandhi...it could most definitely only be Chaplin. ;-D
