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Bette portraying a sheltered spinster, Miss Charlotte Vale, is
brought out of her shell by a psychiatrist (Claude Rains), who sends
her on a cruise to overcome a nervous breakdown. She meets and falls
in love with Jerry (Paul Henreid), they develop a relationship even
though he is married (tisk,tisk). It's all very lovely and set to
an Oscar winning score by Max Steiner. If you're not bawling by
the time Bette says this you're
made of stone.
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Dark Victory |

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All right another sob story but it is good. Bette portrays a young
spoiled socialite who gets dramatic headaches first excused as 'Hangovers'.
She goes to a Doctor (George Brent, shown right) for help and he
immediately falls in love with her. Discovering that she has
an inoperable brain tumor (he keeps this a secret to her but tells
her best friend), decides to marry her and make the rest of her
days wonderful. Snooping around in his office one day finds her
file, which prompts her to meet him and her best friend (Geraldine
Fitzgerald) at a restaurant and ask for a serving of 'prognosis
negative'. Just see it, you'll understand.
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All About Eve |
Lets enter Margo's
party now shall we ???
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Who could ever forget Bette's portrayal of Margo Chaning. She was
up against some stiff competition in this film, it co-starred Anne
Baxter as Eve and a very beautiful Marilyn Monroe. The male cast
included Gary Merrill and George Sanders in this cynical picture
about the life of a megastar of the theatre and all those around
her worshiping her and just waiting for her to fall. George Saunders
as Addison De Witt (to Margo Channing): "You're maudlin and full
of self-pity. You're magnificent!" She was all to aware of her precarious
position and this sets the stage for some of the best movie lines
ever.
Bette was nominated for Best Actress Oscar that year, as was Gloria
Swanson for Sunset Boulevard and the newcomer and winner Judy Holiday
for Born Yesterday. All About Eve won Best Picture, Direction,
Screenplay and Suppoting Actor (Sanders).
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Jezebel |

This is one of her lines to Pres
from the film.
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Bette was unhappy with Warner Brothers when they refused this film
for Ms. Davis to portray the arrogant New Orleans beauty Julie Marston
With her constant attempts to push her fiance; Pres Dillard (Henry
Fonda) to jealousy she finally succeeds in him breaking the engagement
and leaving town. He returns some years later, married. Miss Julie's
anger turns to vengeance resulting in the destruction of many of
those around her. The film contains an excellent portrayal of the
hysteria surrounding yellow jacket fever, but even this cannot overshadow
Bette's heroin.
She won her second Academy Award for this film.
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Academy Awards  |
Actress 1935: DANGEROUS
Actress 1938: JEZEBEL
Nominated for Actress 1939: DARK VICTORY
Nominated for Actress 1940: THE LETTER
Nominated for Actress 1941: THE LITTLE FOXES
Nominated for Actress 1942: NOW, VOYAGER
Nominated for Actress 1944: MR. SKEFFINGTON
Nominated for Actress 1950: ALL ABOUT EVE
Nominated for Actress 1952: THE STAR
Nominated for Actress 1962: WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE?
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