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Title: BETTE DAVIS
Post by: RCMerchant on November 05, 2018, 02:37:34 PM
Is, of course, an iconic actress who starred in some of the best movies ever made.
But That's not what concerns me here-she was in lots of fantastic horror films!

.WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE? (1962) is one of the best films of any genre to come out in the 60's.
.DEAD RINGER (1964)
.HUSH...HUSH SWEET CHARLOTTE (1964) which scared the s**t out of me as a kid!  :buggedout:
.the NANNY (1965)
.the ANNIVERSARY (1968)
.MADAME SIN (1972)
.SCREAM PRETTY PEGGY (1973)
.BURNT OFFERINGS (1976) -which I thought was a fantastic spooky haunted house movie!
.RETURN FROM WITCH MOUNTAIN (1976)
.DARK SECRET OF HARVEST HOME (1976)
.the WATCHER IN THE WOODS (1980)
.WICKED STEPMOTHER (1989)

Little known fact-she was slated to play the part of Elizabeth in FRANKENSTEIN (1931)! The part went to Mae Clark, of course.

(https://i.imgur.com/oHsKnrw.jpg) (https://lunapic.com)

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Title: Re: BETTE DAVIS
Post by: Allhallowsday on November 05, 2018, 02:55:38 PM
I saw BURNT OFFERINGS on a double bill with CARRIE


Title: Re: BETTE DAVIS
Post by: RCMerchant on November 05, 2018, 02:57:36 PM
I saw BURNT OFFERINGS on a double bill with CARRIE.  

Of the 2- I like BURNT OFFERINGS better!  It had Oliver Reed and Karen Black, too!
And never rent a house from Burgess Meredith!  :buggedout:


Title: Re: BETTE DAVIS
Post by: Allhallowsday on November 06, 2018, 12:14:33 PM
I usually enjoy her movies, particularly THE LITTLE FOXES (1941) and THE LETTER (1940)... it's worth pointing out that DEAD RINGER was kind of a remake of her A STOLEN LIFE (1946).


Title: Re: BETTE DAVIS
Post by: Svengoolie 3 on November 06, 2018, 06:24:48 PM
Watcher in the woods.


Title: Re: BETTE DAVIS
Post by: lester1/2jr on November 07, 2018, 10:40:34 AM
Burnt Offerings was an early "what was that movie" I asked here. I saw it when I was a kid.

her non horror movies seemed aimed at women. The guy would end up choosing her over Marilyn Monroe or some other babe like yeah right


Title: Re: BETTE DAVIS
Post by: RCMerchant on November 07, 2018, 11:15:17 AM
Burnt Offerings was an early "what was that movie" I asked here. I saw it when I was a kid.

her non horror movies seemed aimed at women. The guy would end up choosing her over Marilyn Monroe or some other babe like yeah right

Have you seen PETRIFIED FOREST with Bette and Bogie? Fantastic movie.


Title: Re: BETTE DAVIS
Post by: Svengoolie 3 on November 07, 2018, 03:25:15 PM
OK,  someone had to put  this here,  and since no one else did...


   http://youtu.be/EPOIS5taqA8 (http://youtu.be/EPOIS5taqA8)


Title: Re: BETTE DAVIS
Post by: Allhallowsday on November 08, 2018, 01:08:11 PM
Burnt Offerings was an early "what was that movie" I asked here. I saw it when I was a kid.

her non horror movies seemed aimed at women. The guy would end up choosing her over Marilyn Monroe or some other babe like yeah right
Different eras.  I can't think of a movie where someone chose BETTE over another woman or "some babe"... her movies seemed to be more of the melodramatic variety to milk tears for BETTE, and not much "babes" she competed against. 


Title: Re: BETTE DAVIS
Post by: RCMerchant on November 08, 2018, 02:06:23 PM
I agree 100%.

Bette and Marilyn?
For one thing- Bette was in her  in her glory when Marilyn was s**tting green.
And Bette was a beauty. But not one to f**k with!
She was bad-ass. Like a Kewpie Doll with attitude.   :thumbup: