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Bette Davis: The Performances That Made Her Great

Bette Davis: The Performances That Made Her Great


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Bette Davis, whose career spanned almost 50 years and covered theatre, radio, TV and motion pictures, was at one time the first lady of the big screen. Working with such storied performers as Henry Fonda, Humphrey Bogart, and Joan Crawford, and directors Edmund Goulding, William Wyler and Robert Aldrich, Bette Davis provided some of the most memorable performances in movie history. This volume contains detailed analyses of Bette Davis' top twelve films spanning 1938 to 1987 and including The Letter, All About Eve, The Little Foxes, Jezebel, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? and The Whales of August. Each film is discussed in depth, with an examination of its script, direction, camerawork and performances, particularly as they relate to Davis's work. A second group of films, memorable largely for Davis's performance rather than the overall success of the work, are also examined. Special emphasis is placed on the way Davis viewed her own work as well as the detrimental effect her devotion to her career had on her personal life. Appendices contain a list of her marriages and children; her Oscar nominations; a discussion of Davis's missed opportunities; and a partial chronology of her films.

Table of Contents:
Table of Contents Preface      Introduction      The First Tier 1. The Letter (1940), A TALE OF A LIAR      2. All About Eve (1950), BEST PERFORMANCE      3. Dark Victory (1939), ACTING VICTORY      4. The Little Foxes (1941), STAR VERSUS DIRECTOR      5. Now, Voyager (1942), A WOMAN OF INDEPENDENCE      6. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962), HOLLYWOOD HORROR IN KABUKI      7. A Piano for Mrs. Cimino (1982), A CONCERTO FOR DAVIS      8. The Old Maid (1939), THE 19TH CENTURY AND ILLEGITIMACY      9. The Virgin Queen (1955), AGAIN, A QUEEN      10. The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939), FIRST AND FOREVER A QUEEN      11. The Whales of August (1987), THE GREATEST STAR AND THE GREATEST STAR      12. Jezebel (1938), THE LEGEND BEGUN      The Second Tier 13. Not to Be Overlooked, TWELVE OTHER SIGNIFICANT PERFORMANCES IN NOT ALWAYS SIGNIFICANT FILMS      14. In the Final Analysis      Afterword      Appendix I: Personal Data      Appendix II: Nominations and Awards      Appendix III: The “Woman’s Picture” Factor      Appendix IV: Missed Opportunities      Appendix V: Film Chronology      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index     

About the Author :
Retired educator Peter McNally lives in Buffalo, New York.

Review :
“In light of the myriad books about Bette Davis that are out there, one might question the need for another look at the grande dame of the big screen and her body of work. But author Peter McNally would rightly disagree, having written an exhaustive and even original book about the legendary actress’s most memorable turns...a lively film biography and a necessary acquisition for diehard Davis fans”—The Gay & Lesbian Review.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780786434992
  • Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 263
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 13 mm
  • Weight: 354 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0786434996
  • Publisher Date: 14 Mar 2008
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • No of Pages: 263
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: The Performances That Made Her Great
  • Width: 152 mm


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