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Friday, February 10th, 2017 5:01 AM

Live Poll: How Do You Solve a Problem like Maria?

The name Maria has been used for an astounding number of memorable characters. Which do you like most?  Maria - Metropolis  Maria - Anthony Adverse  María - For Whom the Bell Tolls  Maria - The Guns of Navarone  Maria - West Side Story  Maria Gambrelli - A Shot in the Dark  Maria von Trapp - The Sound of Music  Maria I - Viva Maria!  Maria II - Viva Maria!  Maria - Cries & Whispers  Maria - The Island of Dr. Moreau  Maria Braun - The Marriage of Maria Braun  Maria Bosic - Maria's Lovers  María Cardenal - Matador  Maria McGuire - Stakeout  Maria - Johnny Stecchino  Maria - Twelfth Night or What You Will  Maria - Sidewalks of New York  Maria - Darkness  Maria Portokalos - My Big Fat Greek Wedding  Maria - Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle  María Álvarez - Maria Full of Grace  Maria Hughes - Stage Beauty  Maria - Trick 'r Treat  Maria - The Boy in the Striped Pajamas  Maria Larsson - Everlasting Moments  Maria - Synecdoche, New York  Maria Elena - Vicky Cristina Barcelona  Maria - The Impossible  Maria - The Book of Life  Maria Altmann - Woman in Gold  List: http://www.imdb.com/list/ls027028741/ Poll: http://www.imdb.com/poll/inra9guS1Lg/

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8 years ago

Maria Elena

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Updated to an image list - Admins, please replace the URL above with this: http://www.imdb.com/list/ls027028741

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7 years ago

'Great list. This is a tough call but maybe Maria from Maria Full of Grace. 

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7 years ago

Maria von Trapp. You have the wrong image for #31.

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Thanks.

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7 years ago

From those I've seen, Maria from West Side Story

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Hey Jen, If you want this to be considered for the home page, could you change the capitalization in the title?  How Do You Solve a Problem like Maria? When a title is quoting a well-known saying, or something like that, I personally prefer titles without proper title capitalization but we're trying to standardize title formatting, although exceptions have been made occasionally (but this isn't just up to me, of course). The editor who chooses the home page poll doesn't make exceptions, though. 

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Done. Can you please update the list URL on the initial post? Thanks.

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Jen, I've updated the link (URL) in your initial post.

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Jen, only Dan and Peter can edit posts.

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Aha. Sorry. And thanks Dan.

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Oh Jen, I'm so sorry: I didn't mean to change your title -- I loved it without "Maria;" I think I just had that song in my head and wrote Maria without thinking. I like the title both ways but I didn't mean to overstep my bounds and suggest that you change the title -- it's that great, infectious song that made me just add the name without even noticing, lol. 

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7 years ago

Jen, Images #3 & #4 do not crop well: You may wish to reorder your poll or find better images for those choices. Images #6 & #7 crop fine, as do many other images in your image list.

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I changed both Bergman and Pappas and also uploaded even better photos for them which I will put in the list as soon as they are approved. Thanks!

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Maria Altmann - Woman in Gold

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Live Poll: http://www.imdb.com/poll/inra9guS1Lg/?ref_=po_ho. Dan said he keeps singing that song now and I am, too. :)  I love this poll!

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I can confirm that I've been singing to myself, "How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria" since reviewing this poll. By the way, "The Sound of Music" will be on ABC this coming Sunday. It doesn't seem fair that we are the only ones having the song go through our heads: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYvyh3IIdDk

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I've had it stuck in my mind since I made those revisions last night. ARGH!

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PS - thanks for the poll. I'll change out the Bergman photo and ask for a re-push once it is approved.

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