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2005 StarDust: The Bette Davis Story DVD.


I found a donated copy at the library where I work. It's really good. I like a few of her films. Susan Sarandon is the narrator. I never knew her parents divorced when she was a pre teen. Apparently, she had a thing for other women's men in her younger years, actress Miriam Hopkins, called her "a mean bitch who likes to sample other women's cupcakes". Let's be fair, Bette had plenty of company in that area.

In addition, I never knew she faced backlash when she suggested that the war time movie canteens should allow racial minority service people to attend. I respect her for that.

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Wasn't she the one who started the Stage Door Canteens?

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I think so.

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Terrific actress.

As it happens, I watched "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane" yesterday.

Bette Davis was a top shelf actress.

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That singing was a hot mess!

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LOL - yeah really

Unfortunately, she'd written a letter to Daddy....

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