Bette davis is doubly wonderful in her double role. 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. The film was produced, and directed by curtis bernhardt with a supporting of, dane clark, walter brennan, charles ruggles, and bruce bennett. 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. The sisters is a 1938 american drama film produced and directed by anatole litvak. With bette davis, glenn ford, dane clark, walter brennan. Jun 15, 2016 bette davis, with her mother ruth davis, and her sister barbara harriett bobby davis berry her only sibling. In her last film twofaced woman,greta garbo played twins but actually there was only one woman with different personalities. Dec 15, 2019 the nanny bette bathing little susy by bertitolino. Any fan of bette davis knows that the only thing better than having bette in a movie is having. Louise is on the verge of engagement to a bankers son, tom dick foran, until she encounters frank errol flynn, a flashy. Bette davis recipe for split pea soup appeared in a cookbook published in 1933 entitled famous recipes by famous people.
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. This was presented on the lux radio theater, on august 25, 1947. The supporting cast includes glenn ford, dane clark, peggy knudsen, charlie. The long night 1947 vincent price henry fonda barbara bel geddes film noir. 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.
A year later he awarded american actress meryl streep 1949 the first ever bette davis lifetime achievement award. 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. 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. In a stolen life, bette davis does double duty as twin sisters rays. 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. The sisters by anatole litvak anatole litvak, errol flynn. The sisters was bette daviss follow up to her oscar winning turn in jezebel. Of the 3 sisters, louise bette davis is the one around which the film centers. The sisters 1938 anatole litvak, errol flynn, bette davis.
Bette davis first film was a picture for universal studios in 1931 called, the bad sister. 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. 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. Dead ringer official movie trailer starring bette davis by mr. The earthquake scenes alone are worth the price of the video. 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. 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. Apr 02, 2017 though the central story in feud season 1 revolves around the acrimonious, decadeslong rivalry of bette davis and joan crawford, those two women are by no means the only hollywood legends.
Based on the 1935 novel, a stolen life by karel josef benes. 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. 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. Bette davis dances with errol flynn in the sisters. The whales of august 1987 starring bette davis, lillian.
I was always challenged by a new type of person to play. 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. Joan crawfords rumored stag film and her sellout brother on sundays episode, hagsploitation, ryan murphy investigates the scandalous rumor that dogged. Full portrait of bette davis, 1937 get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images a 29 year old bette davis ca. The sisters full frame, manufactured on demand, mono sound. Her sisters anita louise as helen, and jane bryan as grace marry at the same time. 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 turnofthecentury druggist henry travers and his wife. 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. The supporting cast includes glenn ford, dane clark, peggy knudsen, charlie ruggles, and bruce bennett formerly herman brix. Far from being remorseful in any way, bette blamed miriam for the feud that erupted out of the affair.
Nov 28, 20 bd one of our favorite bette davis films is warner brothers, a stolen life, one of two films where ms. The filmization of myron brinigs novel stars bette davis, jane bryan, and anita louise as louise, grace, and helen elliot. Dead ringer also known as who is buried in my grave. The daughters of turnofthecentury druggist henry travers and his wife beulah bondi, the elliot girls all meet their future husbands at a.
With a career spanning 60 years and 100 acting credits, she is regarded as one of the greatest actresses in hollywood history. Many consider davis role as margo channing in all about eve to be her best. 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. 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. Helen anita louise is the loveliest, grace jane bryan the steadiest, and louise bette davis the most confident.
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. 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. 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. She was a real bitcha terribly good actress, but terribly. The epic hollywood rivalry that made feudwatching fabulous.
Bette davis plays twin sisters kate and patricia bosworth. In truth, davis and howard are crazy about each other, but they spend so much time bickering that they never get around to marriage. Jan 24, 2019 bette davis had great respect for errol flynn. May 01, 2015 bette davis first film was a picture for universal studios in 1931 called, the bad sister. Born in 1908, the young bette davis knew her life was going to be on the stage and the emerging medium of film. Sisters use chalk to create a rainbow mural on the front of their house in. She had just attended the san sebastian film festival in spain, where she had been honored for a lifetime of film achievement.
The bitter sexual jealousy that made bette davis wage war on. Jul 22, 2017 despite davis having two academy awards already behind her, this must have felt bitter. Theres as much action in it as an epic like, gone with the wind. Bette davis biography life, children, parents, name, story. Feb 22, 2017 a timeline of the real feud between bette davis and joan crawford. The sisters 1938 anatole litvak, errol flynn, bette. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. 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. However, the third sister, louise bette davis in a soft, sympathetic role, is the most lovely and intelligent. A story about time and memory, old age and final years, that manages to be uplifting. The thought of davis playing twin sisters one rich and not so nice.
In this film the scenery definitely doesnt stand a chance. 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. A timeline of the real feud between bette davis and joan crawford. Davis performance not only steals the show it makes the film work well. In a stolen life, bette davis does double duty as twin. Bette davis in honor of the late hollywood starlets birthday, we look back at her most stunning moments in photos. At the time of her death, she was on her way home from a film festival in spain, where she had just been. The sisters was bette davis s follow up to her oscar winning turn in jezebel.
The sisters 1938 anatole litvak, errol flynn, bette davis, anita louise, drama. 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. 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. The sisters 1938 errol flynn got top billing in warner bros. I suspect the reason why there are no comments before now is because this film is next to impossible to find. In curtis bernhardts wonderful 1946 potboiler a stolen life. The casting of bette davis in the sisters was a stroke of fate. The film marks the second time davis played twin sisters, the first being in the 1946 film a stolen life. Katie is the goodhearted aspiring artist while pat is the evil twin who steals her man. The sisters errol flynn, bette davis dvd1938 film ebay. Anita louise is the loveliest, grace jane bryan the steadiest, and louise bette davis the most confident. A stolen life was the first movie produced by bette davis production company b. The 1938 filmization of myron brinigs novel the sisters stars bette davis, jane bryan and anita louise as louise, grace and helen elliot. 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.
She was noted for playing unsympathetic, sardonic characters, and was famous for her performances in a range of film genres, from. April 5, 1908 october 6, 1989 was an american actress of film, television and theater. Anatole litvak directed her in the sisters and he and bette embarked on a torrid affair while he was married to miriam hopkins. The 15 best bette davis movie performances taste of cinema. The sisters is a 1938 american drama film produced and directed by anatole litvak and starring errol flynn and bette davis. Errol flynn, in his first film with davis who marries, then deserts her. Yet it is great fun, too, because this is pure cinema drama set in a real house of horrors.
Bette davis biography childhood, life achievements. The screenplay by milton krims is based on the 1937 novel of the same title by myron brinig. Ruth elizabeth bette davis was a famous american film, television and theatre actress. The daughters of turnofthecentury 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. Three sisters face maritals problems in this film that features one of the most subdued performances by bette davis you will find. Bette davis, with her mother ruth davis, and her sister. Bette davis as louise elliott is a montana woman who marries san franciscan sports reporter errol flynn as frank medlin. The film stars bette davis, karl malden and peter lawford with philip carey, jean hagen, george macready, estelle winwood, george chandler and cyril delevanti. 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. 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.
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. 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. Ruth elizabeth bette davis, was born on april 5, 1908 at 22 chester street, lowell, massachusetts. Her father, harlow morrell davis, was a patent attorney and her mother, ruth augusta, became a portrait photographer. Though the film was an unexpected box office success, and. 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.
Bette davis died on october 6, 1989, in neuillysurseine, france, at the age of 81. Meanwhile, her headstrong sister, grace jane bryan, marries an older man for money and fortune. Bette davis and joan crawford fight timeline and facts true. In 1997 her son michael created the bette davis foundation. 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 story involves sisters who were once movie stars, played by bette davis and joan crawford. Flynn are excellent in their respective roles, as is the strong supporting cast. The bitter sexual jealousy that made bette davis wage war.
Bette davis and joan crawford fight timeline and facts. By 1962, both davis and crawford were past the peak of their careers. In a stolen life, bette davis does double duty as twin sisters. 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 new york times relegated davis s film to a small. A stolen life is a 1946 american drama film starring bette davis, who also produced, and directed by curtis bernhardt. To know more this superlative actress from the 30s, including what year bette davis died, here are some details from bette davis wiki. 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. 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. 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. They had left warner and were struggling to get work because of age biases, so they eventually ended up on the same contract, as sisters in the horror film what ever happened to baby jane. These dreams were achieved in 1938 when davis was cast alongside flynn in the sisters, a film adaptation of myron brinigs novel of the. The storyline three sisters find love at an electionnight ball and then face tribulation in their romances practically screams womens picture. 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. I was delighted with this part because it was a change of pace, bette davis said about playing louise elliott in the sisters. The daughters of turnof the century druggist henry travers and his wife. 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. Apr 24, 2017 hollywood lost bette davis on october 6, 1989, in neuillysurseine, france.