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Old Acquaintance (1943) was a Drama - Black-and-white Film directed by Vincent Sherman and produced by Henry Blanke and Jack L. Warner.

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Classic Films in Focus: OLD ACQUAINTANCE (1943)

By Jennifer Garlen on Feb 7, 2020 From Virtual Virago

Old Acquaintance (1943) is primarily famous today for a scene in which Bette Davis violently shakes her off screen nemesis Miriam Hopkins and then offers a very insincere "sorry" to her victim, but if you watch the entire film you'll be completely on Bette's side about Miriam needing to be shaken. D... Read full article


Missed Opportunity with Old Acquaintance, Bette Davis

By Franchot Tone Fan on Jan 24, 2016 From Finding Franchot: Exploring the Life and Career of Franchot Tone

Source: www.amazon.com In 1942, Franchot Tone was all set to star in the upcoming Bette Davis drama Old Acquaintance until the Stabilization Act of 1942 changed his plans. In his executive order, President Roosevelt listed regulations to prevent inflation and protect the U.S. economy during wartime... Read full article


Old Acquaintance (1943)

By Beatrice on Sep 22, 2014 From Flickers in Time

Old Acquaintance Directed by Vincent Sherman Written by John Van Druten and Lenore J. Coffee from a play by Van Druten 1943/USA Warner Bros First viewing/Netflix rental Compared to Miriam Hopkins, Bette Davis looks like a method actress. Kit Marlow (Davis) and Millie Drake (Hopkins) have been best f... Read full article


Old Acquaintance (1943)

By Cameron on Dec 12, 2013 From The Blonde At The Film

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/dvdreviews22/old_aquaintance_dvd_review.htm ? Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own Old Acquaintance?(1943)?is the story of two childhood friends who both grow up to be writers and fall in love with the same man, yet somehow remain buddies all the while. This fi... Read full article


Old Acquaintance (1943)

By Cameron on Dec 12, 2013 From The Blonde At The Film

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/dvdreviews22/old_aquaintance_dvd_review.htm ? Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own Old Acquaintance?(1943)?is the story of two childhood friends who both grow up to be writers and fall in love with the same man, yet somehow remain buddies all the while. This fi... Read full article


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Kit Marlowe: I know... my fatal beauty drives men mad.


Kit Marlowe: Millie remembers the same things I do, that's important. For instance, she's the only person I know, who still remembers when I used to be called Chunky.
Preston Drake: I'd think you wouldn't want to remember that.
Kit Marlowe: But one does. Funny, one does.


Millie Drake: [about Kit] That silly young boy she's been carrying on with has been called into the navy, and she must immediately become a young sailor's bride... of 42.


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In one scene, an enraged Millie refers to Kit as "Jezebel!" This was the title of Bette Davis' blockbuster hit five years before this movie (Jezebel).
Bette Davis personally requested the casting of Norma Shearer in the role of Mildred Drake. Shearer refused the role and the part went to Miriam Hopkins.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie onMay 29, 1944 with Miriam Hopkins reprising her film role.
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