Bette Davis news, related photos and videos, and reviews of Bette Davis performances. According to Wikipedia: Bette Davis, born Ruth Elizabeth Davis, was a two-time Academy Award-winning American actress of film, television and theater...
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Bette Davis news, related photos and videos, and reviews of Bette Davis performances. According to Wikipedia: Bette Davis, born Ruth Elizabeth Davis, was a two-time Academy Award-winning American actress of film, television and theater. Noted for her willingness to play unsympathetic characters, she was highly regarded for her performances in a range of film genres, from contemporary crime melodramas to historical and period films and occasional comedies, though her greatest successes were romantic dramas.
Bette Davis~~~a force to be reckoned with or what? According to a web site dedicated to all things Bette Davis, the actress would be 100 years old today. Her fans will gather at the spot in front of Mann/Grauman's Chinese Theater between 12 p.m.–2 p.m., where her hand prints, foot prints and signature were placed in concrete in 1950. Now Voyager, Jezebel, All About Eve~~~who can't name a dozen or more movies she made that we loved? In her lifetime, she made over 100 films. Over 100 films... Read Full Story
Here's Jesse Langseth from Minneapolis. She's 26 years old and she seems to enjoy sing the Kim Carnes' Bette Davies Eyes . If you could recall, Jesse had formerly been jailed . Anyway, here's Jesse with Bette Davies Eyes : Bette Davies Eyes (lyrics) Her hair is Harlowe gold, Her lips sweet surprise Her hands are never cold, She's got Bette Davis eyes She'll turn her music on you, You won't have to think twice She's pure as New York snow, She got Bette Davis eyes And she'll tease you, She'll... Read Full Story
Bette Davis Eyes is a song by Kim Carnes from the album Mistaken Identity that was released on April 9, 1981.Betty Davis Eyes:Betty Davis Eyes Lyrics - Bette Davis Eyes lyrics are here..The song was written in honor of famous actress Ruth Elizabeth “Bette” Davis.Jesse Langseth Sings Betty Davis Eyes.Jesse Langseth “Betty Davis Eyes” American Idol 8 February 25 Top 36 (Video). Jesse Langseth Read Full Story
Fasten your seat belts. It's going to be a bumpy night! -- Margo Channing Last night, I saw the number 75 of the top 250 IMDB films of all time, All About Eve . I heard Michael Vox from Cinebanter discussing this movie in his last five. He expressed his disappointment that the movie is too dated. I didn't feel that way when I saw it. I enjoyed it. This movie was nominated for fourteen Oscars back in 1950. That was a huge achievement until Titanic tied it in 1997. The movie is about the rise... Read Full Story
It's interesting how often relatively minor movies lurk about somewhere in one's memory. Several many times over the years, friends -- knowing my penchant for film obscurities -- have asked me, 'What is that sweet little film where James Cagney kidnaps Bette Davis?' Well folks this is it, although there is rather more to the tale than that capsule. Although signed to the same studio, Cagney and Davis had only worked together once previously in "Jimmy the Gent" (1934), even more obscure... Read Full Story
I must admit that I have never been a huge fan of Hammer Studio films, although their horror outings from roughly 1957 through to the mid-70s, was influential and did churn out a number of movies to fill the odd 90 minutes. It brought the talents of Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee to the fore, for which we can thank them. However it also gave us an assortment of largely forgettable buxom beauties, some lurid color photography, and a number of derisory plots. This Hammer film from this... Read Full Story
“I'd marry again if I found a man who had fifteen million dollars, would sign over half to me, and guarantee that he'd be dead within a year.”
Bette Davis
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Academy Honors Legendary Bette Davis with Centennial Tribute
Beverly Hills, CA (RUSHPRNEWS) April 10, 2008– The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, in association with the Film Department of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, will present “A Centennial Tribute to Bette Davis” on Thursday, May 1, at 8 p.m. in the Academy’s Samuel [...] Read Full Story
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