Bette Davis is a powerful force. Any time she is on the screen she dominates it. If she is in a film it instantly becomes a "Bette Davis Movie."
Davis is an actress that I came to relatively late, as in, she wasn't an actress of my childhood. When I became interested in her, I set out to watch as many of her films as I could. I watched The Petrified Forest, Jezebel, and Of Human Bondage, all which were touted to be great performances by her (the latter two especially). But I didn't really like them. I thought I liked Crawford better. Then I watched more Davis. And now it is safe to say I prefer her eyes over Crawford's shoulder pads ;)
Anyway, out of the 19 (is that it??) films of Bette's that I have seen so far, here are the ones that made the cut:
1. Jimmy the Gent (1934) - James Cagney
2. Dangerous (1935) - Franchot Tone
3. All This, and Heaven Too (1940) - Charles Boyer
4. The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941) - James Cagney
5. Now, Voyager (1942) - Paul Heinried, Gladys Cooper
6. A Stolen Life (1946) - Glenn Ford
7. June Bride (1948) - Robert Montgomery
8. Another Man's Poison (1951) - Gary Merrill
9. Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) - Joan Crawford
10. Dead Ringer (1964) - Peter Lawford, Karl MaldenWant to see: Dark Victory (1939), The Letter (19490), & Old Acquaintance (1943).
What are your favorite Davis films? Or do you prefer Crawford? Also, check out my post of Davis's television appearances.
Dark Victory, The Letter, and The Great Lie. I like her and Joan.
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