Bette Davis

Bette Davis

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... [more]

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.

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She Did it the Hard Way - Bette Davis

Bette Davis (1908-1989) Ruth Elizabeth Davis, more commonly known as Bette Davis, was born April 5, 1908 in Lowell, Massachusetts. She was a precocious, self-absorbed child who discovered her love of acting while watching the play, The Wild Duck (by Henrik Ibsen) when she was a teenager, proclaiming, "Before that performance I wanted to be an actress. When it ended, I had to be an actress... exactly like Peg Entwistle (who played Hedvig in the play). Her doting, generous mother, Ruthie... Read Full Story

Academy Honors Legendary Bette Davis with Centennial Tribute

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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

Bette Davis eyes are ready :)

For some reason I got stuck in a silly game when I was suppose to open Photoshop again earlier, which means that I’ve spent less than two hours during the evening painting on this :p But I’ve finished the eyes :D At least the iris, eye whites and that bit. Still fiddling with eyelashes. The shading is a real challenge. The more I look at the reference photo, the more levels of grey I find and I can continue painting her skin forever :p Although, at some point I will have to settle for... Read Full Story

Bette Davis's Eyes Had Nothing On Cleopatra's

Found out a few days ago that Cleo might need glasses.  She'd been complaining that she couldn't read clocks so I took her to the pediatrician and they recommended she see an eye doctor.  The earliest appointment I could get was January 2; we have a strict family policy of needing medical attention or air conditioning repairs primarily during holiday weekends, so the Christmas season is the Holy Grail of inconvenience for us.  In fact, we've hit the inconvenience trifecta this time, since... Read Full Story

Does Jesse Langseth Have "Bette Davies Eyes"? (Video)

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

All About Eve

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

REMEMBERING BETTE DAVIS

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Wednesday Wordplay – Cher before Bette Davis

Inspirational Quotes A sailor without a destination cannot hope for a favorable wind.             — Leon Tec, M.D. If grass can grow through cement, love can find you at every time in your life.             — Cher The real power behind whatever success I have now was something I found within myself – something that’s in all of us, I think, a little piece of God just waiting to be discovered.             — Tina Turner, O Magazine, December 2003 I believe in God, only I spell it... Read Full Story

Bette Davis Eyes By Jesse Langseth in American Idol 8, Bette Davis Eyes Song Lyrics And Video

Bette Davis Eyes

Although I don't normally post video's... this is one I couldn't resist. On my way home today listening to the radio I caught a flashback from the 80's... The provocative song about a femme fatale... Kim Carnes' Greatest Hit of All - Bette Davis Eyes. I adore it to this day. Kim writes about her biggest hit: "I heard this song about a year before I finally cut it. My band, Val Garay and I rehearsed it for three days before coming up with the right feel. It was a completely collaborative... Read Full Story
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