Bette davis and joan crawford fight timeline and facts. I was delighted with this part because it was a change of pace, bette davis said about playing louise elliott in the sisters. Bette davis in honor of the late hollywood starlets birthday, we look back at her most stunning moments in photos. The sisters is a 1938 american drama film produced and directed by anatole litvak and starring errol flynn and bette davis. This posting is my contribution to the bette davis blogathon, organised by crystal at the good old days of classic hollywood. She admired him for his contributions to the art of cinema, and was continuously clinging to the hope that she would one day work with him. The film stars bette davis, karl malden and peter lawford with philip carey, jean hagen, george macready, estelle winwood, george chandler and cyril delevanti. Helen anita louise is the loveliest, grace jane bryan the steadiest, and louise bette davis the most confident. The epic hollywood rivalry that made feudwatching fabulous. The whales of august 1987 starring bette davis, lillian. Apr 24, 2017 hollywood lost bette davis on october 6, 1989, in neuillysurseine, france.
Ruth elizabeth bette davis, was born on april 5, 1908 at 22 chester street, lowell, massachusetts. When a womans twin sister is drowned, she assumes her identity in order to be close to the man she feels her sister took from her years before. The sisters 1938 anatole litvak, errol flynn, bette. Bette davis died on october 6, 1989, in neuillysurseine, france, at the age of 81. Baby jane hudson played by davis is a former child star of the vaudeville era whose fame was so widespread that there was even a baby.
Her father, harlow morrell davis, was a patent attorney and her mother, ruth augusta, became a portrait photographer. The storyline three sisters find love at an electionnight ball and then face tribulation in their romances practically screams womens picture. Sisters use chalk to create a rainbow mural on the front of their house in. In a stolen life, bette davis does double duty as twin. Joan crawfords rumored stag film and her sellout brother on sundays episode, hagsploitation, ryan murphy investigates the scandalous rumor that dogged. In her last film twofaced woman,greta garbo played twins but actually there was only one woman with different personalities. The sisters 1938 errol flynn got top billing in warner bros.
Louise is on the verge of engagement to a bankers son, tom dick foran, until she encounters frank errol flynn, a flashy visiting newspaper reporter. The sisters 1938 anatole litvak, errol flynn, bette davis, anita louise, drama july 9, 2017 sisters louise elliott, helen elliott and grace elliott the daughters of pharmacist ned elliott and his wife rose elliott are considered the most attractive and desirable young women in 1904 silver bow, montana. The casting of bette davis in the sisters was a stroke of fate. The earthquake scenes alone are worth the price of the video. The film was produced, and directed by curtis bernhardt with a supporting of, dane clark, walter brennan, charles ruggles, and bruce bennett. Katie is the goodhearted aspiring artist while pat is the evil twin who steals her man. A story about time and memory, old age and final years, that manages to be uplifting. The new york times relegated davis s film to a small. However, we have to mention that even this great actress had to face certain failures in her career with her portrayal of the twin bosworth sisters in a stolen life 1946 being regarded as one of her worst roles. Feb 22, 2017 a timeline of the real feud between bette davis and joan crawford.
April 5, 1908 october 6, 1989 was an american actress of film, television and theater. Errol flynn, in his first film with davis who marries, then deserts her. The sisters errol flynn, bette davis dvd1938 film ebay. I suspect the reason why there are no comments before now is because this film is next to impossible to find. Dead ringer also known as who is buried in my grave. Louise is on the verge of engagement to a bankers son, tom dick foran, until she encounters frank errol flynn, a flashy. Bette davis was born as ruth elizabeth davis on 5 april 1908 in lowell, a city in the state of massachusetts in the united states of america. The daughters of turnof the century druggist henry travers and his wife beulah bondi, the elliot girls all meet their future husbands at a 1904 ball in honor of president teddy roosevelt. Beginning to suffer from mental illness, jane begins to torment blanche, who is confined to a wheelchair in her room, culminating in disaster for the two sisters. Born in 1908, the young bette davis knew her life was going to be on the stage and the emerging medium of film. A timeline of the real feud between bette davis and joan crawford.
Louise is a most appealing type of person, a warm, intelligent womanwho loses her heart to a charming neerdowell errol flynn, in his first film with davis who. In curtis bernhardts wonderful 1946 potboiler a stolen life. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Oct 02, 2019 bette davis is remembered as one of hollywoods legendary leading ladies, famous for her largerthanlife persona and for her nearly 100 film appearances. Originally flynn fresh off his robin hood success was given sole billing above the title but davis fought for and received her name above the title. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Bette davis biography life, children, parents, name, story. Three sisters face maritals problems in this film that features one of the most subdued performances by bette davis you will find. The story involves sisters who were once movie stars, played by bette davis and joan crawford.
It wasnt a very good film and didnt do well, however, lucky for us, even with this less than stellar first performance, she made it through. Yet it is great fun, too, because this is pure cinema drama set in a real house of horrors. She had just attended the san sebastian film festival in spain, where she had been honored for a lifetime of film achievement. The sisters is a 1938 american drama film produced and directed by anatole litvak.
Ruth elizabeth bette davis was a famous american film, television and theatre actress. The bitter sexual jealousy that made bette davis wage war. The film marks the second time davis played twin sisters, the first being in the 1946 film a stolen life. In 1997 her son michael created the bette davis foundation. Jan 24, 2019 bette davis had great respect for errol flynn. Flynn are excellent in their respective roles, as is the strong supporting cast. Over a long career spanning six decades, she had made appearances in several successful and top grossing films, such as the man who played god 1932, dangerous 1935, and the little foxes 1941. Bette davis in a stolen life is a great 1946 drama film costarring glenn ford about two twin sisters who are as different as they possibly could be. After years of jealousy and resentment, sisters and aged former actresses blanche joan crawford and baby jane hudson bette davis now live together in the same mansion. The daughters of turnof the century druggist henry travers and his wife. The film included davis performing what would become her hit record theyre either too young or too old.
The filmization of myron brinigs novel stars bette davis, jane bryan, and anita louise as louise, grace, and helen elliot. At the time of her death, she was on her way home from a film festival in spain, where she had just been. Anita louise is the loveliest, grace jane bryan the steadiest, and louise bette davis the most confident. In a stolen life, bette davis does double duty as twin sisters rays. Theres as much action in it as an epic like, gone with the wind. T he two major actresses who play elderly sisters in the whales of augustthe gentle, caring sarah and the cantankerous, bitter libbyreflect the reallife personalities of the two stars, lillian gish and bette davis, respectively for many years, the sisters, both widows, have been spending their.
Bette had only been in the movie business for a couple of years by this point, but was about to come to the critics attention in her breakthrough film of human bondage. The 15 best bette davis movie performances taste of cinema. May 01, 2015 bette davis first film was a picture for universal studios in 1931 called, the bad sister. Sisters louise elliott, helen elliott and grace elliott the daughters of pharmacist ned elliott and his wife rose elliott are considered the most attractive and desirable young women in 1904 silver bow, montana. I highly recommend this very interesting movie which unfortunately, is not seen or discussed much when either bette davis or errol flynn movies are shown. I was always challenged by a new type of person to play. The thought of davis playing twin sisters one rich and not so nice.
Davis was regarded as one of the greatest actresses in hollywood history and it comes as no surprise that the list of the best bette davis movies is very extensive. The sisters adapted from the 1937 novel by myron brinig, the sisters is a historical melodrama that looks at four years in the lives of three montana sisters during the early 20th century. The supporting cast includes glenn ford, dane clark, peggy knudsen, charlie ruggles, and bruce bennett formerly herman brix. Though the film was an unexpected box office success, and. Anatole litvak directed her in the sisters and he and bette embarked on a torrid affair while he was married to miriam hopkins. Bette davis is doubly wonderful in her double role. Bette davis dances with errol flynn in the sisters. Oct 10, 2012 in 1964 davis was 56 years old and by todays standards, and in common with many actors of the time, looked a lot older. A stolen life is a 1946 american drama film starring bette davis, who also produced, and directed by curtis bernhardt. This is a film to watch bette davis and errol flynn playing roles that are completely different from others we are used to see them in. It was the first of two movies she made with errol flynn not counting warners 1943 allstar war effort thank your lucky stars in which they played themselves. Bette davis and joan crawford fight timeline and facts true. The daughters of turnofthecentury druggist henry travers and his wife beulah bondi, the elliot girls all meet their future husbands at a.
Ryan murphys new fx series feud chronicles the bitter rivalry between screen legends bette davis and joan crawford as they film whatever happened to baby jane. Davis performance not only steals the show it makes the film work well. The sisters 1938 anatole litvak, errol flynn, bette davis. Bette davis, with her mother ruth davis, and her sister. To know more this superlative actress from the 30s, including what year bette davis died, here are some details from bette davis wiki.
Initially, irene dunne, miriam hopkins and kay francis were scheduled to play louise, but when all three stars declined due to various reasons, davis was offered the part. Part two of the examination of the dualistic career of bette davis through the prism of davis roles as identical twins in the fraternal films a stolen life 1946 and dead ringer 1964. Any fan of bette davis knows that the only thing better than having bette in a movie is having. It was 18 years since she had made a stolen life and, reunited with her romantic costar, paul henreid directing her in another identical twin role, would commence on what could be read as a fraternal twin film, dead ringer. In a stolen life, bette davis does double duty as twin sisters. Based on the 1935 novel, a stolen life by karel josef benes. The sisters was bette daviss follow up to her oscar winning turn in jezebel. The 1938 filmization of myron brinigs novel the sisters stars bette davis, jane bryan and anita louise as louise, grace and helen elliot. With bette davis, glenn ford, dane clark, walter brennan. At a ball held on the night of the 1904 presidential election, serious louise, frivolous helen, and stolid grace, daughters of silver bow, montana pharmacist ned elliott and his wife. Sam lesner in the chicago daily news saw more than luck, noting, the film is a field day for bette davis, joan crawford, and director robert aldrich, who saw in henry farrells novel. Engaged to marry the towns most eligible bachelor, louise instead runs off with frank medlin errol flynn, a charming, misguided sportswriter who wants to write the great american novel. Dead ringer official movie trailer starring bette davis by mr.
In truth, davis and howard are crazy about each other, but they spend so much time bickering that they never get around to marriage. These dreams were achieved in 1938 when davis was cast alongside flynn in the sisters, a film adaptation of myron brinigs novel of the same name. The sisters 1938 anatole litvak, errol flynn, bette davis, anita louise, drama july 9, 2017 sisters louise elliott, helen elliott and grace elliott the daughters of pharmacist ned elliott and his wife rose elliott are considered the most attractive and desirable young. Her sisters anita louise as helen, and jane bryan as grace marry at the same time. Jul 22, 2017 despite davis having two academy awards already behind her, this must have felt bitter. Bette davis plays twin sisters kate and patricia bosworth. Of the 3 sisters, louise bette davis is the one around which the film centers. She was a real bitcha terribly good actress, but terribly. Jun 15, 2016 bette davis, with her mother ruth davis, and her sister barbara harriett bobby davis berry her only sibling.
Bette davis recipe for split pea soup appeared in a cookbook published in 1933 entitled famous recipes by famous people. The daughters of turnofthecentury druggist henry travers and his wife. However, the third sister, louise bette davis in a soft, sympathetic role, is the most lovely and intelligent. These dreams were achieved in 1938 when davis was cast alongside flynn in the sisters, a film adaptation of myron brinigs novel of the.
Dec 15, 2019 the nanny bette bathing little susy by bertitolino. Many consider davis role as margo channing in all about eve to be her best. Nov 28, 20 bd one of our favorite bette davis films is warner brothers, a stolen life, one of two films where ms. With a career spanning 60 years and 100 acting credits, she is regarded as one of the greatest actresses in hollywood history. The sisters was bette davis s follow up to her oscar winning turn in jezebel. Bette davis as louise elliott is a montana woman who marries san franciscan sports reporter errol flynn as frank medlin.
Far from being remorseful in any way, bette blamed miriam for the feud that erupted out of the affair. This is the story of three sisters at the turn of the century and their marital woes, with the focus on the eldest sister, louise, played by an uncharacteristically demure bette davis, who falls in love at first sight with frank, a rascally sports reporter, played by the ever handsome errol flynn. Bette davis first film was a picture for universal studios in 1931 called, the bad sister. In this film the scenery definitely doesnt stand a chance. The sisters full frame, manufactured on demand, mono sound. She was noted for playing unsympathetic, sardonic characters, and was famous for her performances in a range of film genres, from. The sisters 1938 anatole litvak, errol flynn, bette davis, anita louise, drama.
The long night 1947 vincent price henry fonda barbara bel geddes film noir. This was presented on the lux radio theater, on august 25, 1947. The casting is one of the crucial successes of the film, although it is hard to imagine how aldrich convinced the two divas to appear together. A year later he awarded american actress meryl streep 1949 the first ever bette davis lifetime achievement award. Bette davis biography childhood, life achievements. Davis is the oldest sister, and the one with biggest marital problems, since she is married to a drinking, unfocused sportswriter played competently by errol flynn. The screenplay by milton krims is based on the 1937 novel of the same title by myron brinig. The sisters by anatole litvak anatole litvak, errol flynn. A stolen life was the first movie produced by bette davis production company b.
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