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I had minor throat surgery on Monday to help with my difficulty in swallowing. I can tell the difference already in that I can swallow much better now. But my throat is still a little sore. Just wanted to let everyone know I was doing ok. In fact here is Bette Davis to spread the word....she seems read more

Personal Quote: "What a fool I was to come to Hollywood where they only understand platinum blondes and where legs are more important than talent". read more

Beach Beauties – Joan, Bette, Gloria, and Cyd Share: • Posted by Art • Friday, January 6th, 2012 at 6:22 am • (0) Comment *Beach Beauties Bette Davis classic read more

I totally cribbed this photo from the fabulous iloveoldhollywood tumblog. I was completely arrested by this photo when it came through the news feed, and I can’t decide who is more beautiful, young Bette or old Bette. Suffice it to say she’s a bad ass at any age. bette davisbette davis read more

During its relatively short run between the years of 1968 and 1972, the Dick Cavett Show managed to procure the best in show business as guests, with the likes of Katharine Hepburn, Gloria Swanson, Pearl Bailey, Groucho Marx, and even Janis Joplin appearing on the program for interviews. Dick Cavet read more

Bette Davis (April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989), 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, although her greatest successes were her roles in romantic dramas. Video: A rare read more

Young Bette Davis This is the fifteenth installment of our monthly classic actress beauty tips that I have read about and tested. Bette Davis is known for her eyes. There is a cheesy song that emulates them, people reference them all the time. I came across a beauty regiment of Bette’s that I read more

Going through my lists of films watched and reviews written, I realize that there's a lot of Bette Davis in the mix. She's certainly one of my favorite actresses, although the more I read about her the more I realize that I like her much better on screen than I would have in real life. That's true o read more

Going through my lists of films watched and reviews written, I realize that there's a lot of Bette Davis in the mix. She's certainly one of my favorite actresses, although the more I read about her the more I realize that I like her much better on screen than I would have in real life. That's true o read more

Going through my lists of films watched and reviews written, I realize that there's a lot of Bette Davis in the mix. She's certainly one of my favorite actresses, although the more I read about her the more I realize that I like her much better on screen than I would have in real life. That's true o read more

While filming, The Story of a Divorce (1951), the producer Darryl F. Zanuck offered her the role of Margo Channing, in the film, one of the best classics ever, All About Eve (1950). The film, All about Eve, Claudette Colbert, for who the part had been written for, had a back injury and she was read more

Davis, turned down the title role in the film, Mildred Pierce (1945), instead performed in the film, The Corn Is Green (1945) based on a play by Emlyn Williams. Davis played Miss Moffat, an English teacher who saves a young Welsh miner from a life working in the coal mines, by giving him an educ read more

At John Garfield's suggestion of opening a service men's club in Hollywood, Davis with the help of Warner, Cary Grant and Jule Styne they transformed an old nightclub into the Hollywood Canteen. She performed as herself in the film, Hollywood Canteen (1944). The story is about Two soldiers o read more

Davis began working on the film, Marked Woman (1937), performing as a prostitute inspired by the case of Lucky Luciano. The story is about Mary Stauber, a nightclub hostess who works for gangster Johnny Vanning. She becomes friends with a young man who tells her that he can not repay his ga read more

Personal Quote: Today everyone is a star - they're all billed as 'starring' or 'also starring'. In my day, we earned that recognition. read more

Traveling by train with her mother, Davis arrived in Hollywood, on December 13, 1930. Unfortunately, She failed her first screen test. Her second test was, for the film, A House Divided (1931). The director of the film William Wyler, was not that impressed with her. Carl Laemmle, the head of Uni read more

This is the first article on Bette Davis, in my 6 part movie bio. through out the month of March. My biggest bio ever.. :) Bette Davis (April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989). After Betty moved to New York with her mother and sister, she decided to become an actress after watching a Rudolph Valen read more

First in a monthly series about strong women in film. Strong women are independent, beautiful, sexy, feminine and just want everything in life that a man wants and believe that they have every right to have it! Bette Davis was not apologetic. In a world that values surface over substance, friv read more

A fascination with an actress like Bette Davis is far from unique, but nevertheless, I cannot get enough of the essential classic film star as of late. My first exposure to her about five years ago was through the thriller Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte, which I procured for Joseph Cotton‘s parti read more

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