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. 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

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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 (Bette’s best friend for her entire life) sacrificed herself to Bette’s whim by working two jobs, one as a very talented portrait photographer ... Read Full Story

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So who was Bette Davis?

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Bette Davis was born Ruth Elizabeth Davis, on April 5th. 1908 in Lowell, Massachusetts. She was nicknamed, "The First Lady of Film." Her performances in Dangerous (1935) and Jezebel (1938) earned her Oscars. She is best known for her character Margo Channing in All About Eve (1950). One of her classmates at John Murray Anderson's Dramatic School in New York was Lucille Ball. Bette Davis was the first woman to be president of the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences (elected 1941). She was the first actress to receive ten Academy Award nominations and the first woman to receive a Lifetime Achievement ... Read Full Story

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MY GOLD MASK: Bette Davis Eyes (Kim Carnes Cover)

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I'm so infatuated with MY GOLD MASK after seeing them perform at Sheena Beaston + The Culture of Me 's CMJ Showcase party the other night. They discovered a piece of gold. The wailing of Allison Goldfrapp (you know, when you think she'll explode!) and the rawness of a 'girl with drum' like The White Stripes create a high energy performance on stage and record. We've got some great videos from the show to share, but for now check out their cover of BETTE DAVIS EYES originally by my favorite Kim Carnes. This band will go far - wait till you see them live! ... Read Full Story

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Bette Davis Eyes

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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 effort between all of us. The next day we cut this track ... Read Full Story

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Who Sang Bette Davis Eyes

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Who sang Bette Davis Eyes? Kim Carnes is the singer of the iconic song Bette Davis Eyes and for that she won her Grammy Award. She has said that her distinct and raspy voice came from the many hours she has spent in smoky bars and clubs singing while trying to break into the music business. The original submission to Kim Carnes of the song was rejected but after a whole new instrumental arrangement was made that the song was accepted which in turn became a huge domestic and international hit. Share and Enjoy: Read Full Story

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What Made Bette Davis So Compelling?

"It was her audacity. The impatient kind that does not suffer long or suffer fools. The bitchy kind that beguiles gays and jolts the rest. The professional kind that makes every victory a hard-won struggle engendering wealth, power, enemies, a hard shell, and abiding loneliness."...

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Errol Flynn, Humphrey Bogart and Bette Davis star in Breakdowns

Back in the days before DVD gag reels, the studios used to issue all the bloopers fit to view on an annual blooper reel. Here is one from 1937, featuring Humphrey Bogart, George Brent, Bette Davis, Glenda Farrell, Errol Flynn, Dick Foran, Kay Francis, Hugh Herbert, Allen Jenkins, Boris Karloff, Barton MacLane and more: Here is another, from Hollywood's golden year, 1939: [via Slashfilm]

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Cinematic Tour of Los Angeles Highlights Gene Kelly, James Dean, Bette Davis...

Famous movie places and scenes in Los Angeles will take you to gorgeous homes and manicured neighborhoods, but seasoned directors learned how to set the mood with crumbling infrastructure and dilapidated structures when shooting movies in Los Angeles.Contributor: Sylvia CochranPublished: Sep 23, 2009

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Quote of the Day — Bette Davis

“I am doomed to an eternity of compulsive work. No set goal achieved satisfies. Success only breeds a new goal. The golden apple devoured has seeds. It is endless.” American Actress Bette Davis (1908 – 1989), The Lonely Life, 1962

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Bette Davis Tribute - Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?

Author: Lux061091 Keywords: bette davis whatever happened to baby jane tribute debbie burton actress Added: October 7, 2009

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