Ruth Elizabeth Davis (more popularly known as 'Bette') was born April 5, 1908. She often played unsympathetic characters, most famously in the classic All About Eve. She was nominated for ten Academy Awards, winning twice.
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Of Human Bondage
(G) 1934
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Of Human Bondage (1934), from W. Somerset Maugham's novel and directed by John Cromwell, stars Bette Davis (as the slut Mildred) and Leslie Howard. Abandoning artistic ambitions, sensitive Philip Carey enrols in medical school and falls in love with illiterate waitress Mildred Rogers. She rejects hi...
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All About Eve
(PG) 1950
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The "dialogue is scintillating, characters... extraordinary, direction... perfect and production as fine as anything 20th Century Fox has turned out" in Joseph L. Mankiewicz's "captivating" ( Variety ) Oscar winner for Best Picture. From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Eve...
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Jezebel
(PG) 1938
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Bette Davis was unhappy when Warner Bros. refused to loan her out to star in Gone With The Wind. So Jack Warner gave her a Southern Belle role in Jezebel - and she gave a fiery performance that won 1938's Best Actress Academy Award. Davis plays Julie, an arrogant New Orleans beauty, whose attempts t...
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Death on the Nile
(M) 1978
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A murderer strikes on board the luxury Nile steamer 'Karnak' - and Hercule Poirot faces his most baffling case. Set against the sumptuous scenery of the Nile, the events of this murder mystery are played out by a gallery of memorable characters.
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Now, Voyager
(PG) 1942
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Bette Davis is superb as an emotional cripple who transforms into a self-assured woman with the help of her psychiatrist (Claude Rains) and a married man (Paul Henreid) in this visually stunning, erotically charged film.
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The Petrified Forest
(G) 1936
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A rundown diner bakes in the Arizona heat. Inside, fugitive killer Duke Mantee sweats out a manhunt, holding disillusioned writer Alan Squier, young Gabby Maple and a handful of others hostage. As trapped as his captives, Mantee admits: "It looks like I'll spend the rest of my life dead." The Petrif...
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The Virgin Queen
(M) 2005
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From teenage princess to accomplished queen, forever torn netween duty and personal longing. The reign of Elizabeth I is exposed in lavish and spectacular style. Amidst an atmosphere of plotting and intrigue, torture and murder, Elizabeth reigned alone for more 40 years. The Virgin Queen delivers th...
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What Ever Happened To Baby Jane?
(M) 1962
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Sister, sister, oh so fair, why is there blood all over your hair?
Two aging film actresses live as virtual recluses in an old Hollywood mansion. Jane Hudson, a successful child star, cares for her crippled sister Blanche, who's career in later years eclipsed that of Jane. Now the two live togeth...
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