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Post by Feologild Oakes on Oct 6, 2019 14:05:19 GMT
These are in my opinion the 10 best movies Bette Davies was in, So how much do you disagree with my top 10 Bette Davis movies?
Dark Victory
Jezebel
What Happen to Baby Jane
Of Human Bondage
Old Acquaintance
The Letter
The Little Foxes
Now, Voyage
Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte
The Man Who Came to Dinner
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Post by biker1 on Oct 6, 2019 14:19:31 GMT
Other than all about eve, I can't see any glaring ommissions.
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Post by OldAussie on Oct 6, 2019 14:25:51 GMT
The Little Foxes and All About Eve are my top 2 - OF yours I haven't seen -
Old Acquaintance
The Man Who Came to Dinner
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Post by OldAussie on Oct 6, 2019 14:33:33 GMT
The Little Foxes and All About Eve are my top 2 - OF yours I haven't seen - Old Acquaintance The Man Who Came to Dinner
Oh, Aussie, give yourself a treat and watch THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER! It's a joy, an absolute joy! been on my watch list for years but somehow it's passed me by.
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Post by Doghouse6 on Oct 6, 2019 14:51:18 GMT
I'm just not much good at compiling "best" lists, but if I had to try for Davis, there are four others I'd want to include:
The Great Lie
The Corn Is Green
All About Eve
The Catered Affair
I guess that means I disagree 40% with your list. Trouble is, I don't know which four of yours I'd consider my four to be better than. Like I said, not much good at this.
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Post by cynthiagreen on Oct 6, 2019 17:19:06 GMT
Seen all bar SEED and a couple pf her later TV movies
My top ten would be these:
ALL ABOUT EVE NOW VOYAGER WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE THE OLD MAID THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER THE PETRIFIED FOREST THE LITTLE FOXES DARK VICTORY A STOLEN LIFE ALL THIS AND HEAVEN TOO
All of your choices are good ones but EVE is a serious omission
but I thought these were worth a look too, so I guess that's a top 25!
THE LETTER THANK YOUR LUCKY STARS THE STAR OLD ACQUAINTANCE LA NOIA/THE EMPTY CANVAS (much better than its reputation - beautifully photographed, and great to see her looking so good during this period - most of her movie roles of the 1960s were post JANE crazy old bags- here she is a sophisticated, soignee contessa clucking over bohemian son Horst Buchholz' involvement with model Catherine Spaak.) OF HUMAN BONDAGE HUSH HUSH SWEET CHARLOTTE THE NANNY JEZEBEL IN THIS OUR LIFE SO BIG (she only has small part and gets no scenes with Stanwyck) DEATH ON THE NILE JUNE BRIDE THE SCAPEGOAT ( I gather her part cut considerably) THE GREAT LIE
Bette in LA NOIA - scrubs up nice - but shame about that billing though!    
  
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Post by Feologild Oakes on Oct 6, 2019 22:00:33 GMT
Other than all about eve, I can't see any glaring ommissions. If i made a top 15, All About Eve would be number 11
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Post by BATouttaheck on Oct 6, 2019 22:52:23 GMT
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Post by biker1 on Oct 7, 2019 0:33:30 GMT
top 10..
the little foxes
all about eve
of human bondage
now, voyager
jezebel
the petrified forest
the letter
dark victory
all this, and heaven too
the old maid
The top 5 are pretty much set in stone, the remaining could be interchangeable with others - dangerous (1935) is a favorite.
Not so keen on the Aldrich movies - baby jane, charlotte - anymore, and I can live without most of 1950's Davis, of which the catered affair is probably best.
I haven't seen the man who came to dinner - I dont watch much golden age comedy, but I know that one comes highly recommended.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Oct 7, 2019 0:45:25 GMT
biker1DO see TMWCtD … it's pre BetteDavis Super Star Bette Davis and she is so good and natural in it... pre Bette mannerisms. It's an ensemble movie and it is maximally worth seeing. Would not steer you wrong … (ditto see The Bride Came C.O.D. )
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Post by pimpinainteasy on Oct 7, 2019 3:47:18 GMT
Good list apart from The Petrified Forest ommision.
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Post by rudeboy on Oct 7, 2019 7:32:57 GMT
The Little Foxes
The Letter
All About Eve
Now, Voyager
Of Human Bondage
Jezebel
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
The Man Who Came to Dinner
Dark Victory
All This, and Heaven Too
From your list I have yet to see Old Acquaintance and, while I appreciate the camp value, am not really a fan of Hush... Hush...
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Post by politicidal on Oct 7, 2019 13:53:54 GMT
Meh.
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Post by teleadm on Oct 7, 2019 17:56:25 GMT
All I can say is that I have enjoyed nearly all Bette Davis movies I've seen.
Since I'm not very good at putting lists together myself, I don't think I should have any oppinions on others lists.
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Post by Doghouse6 on Oct 7, 2019 22:43:11 GMT
The Little Foxes and All About Eve are my top 2 - OF yours I haven't seen - Old Acquaintance The Man Who Came to Dinner
Oh, Aussie, give yourself a treat and watch THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER! It's a joy, an absolute joy! Entertainment industry lore is littered with tales of Davis's domineering nature toward directors, studio executives and, sometimes, fellow players. TMWCTD is one of several examples I like to cite as evidence of her willingness to take a back seat to another player so they can have the spotlight, all for the good of the show.
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Post by Dirty Santa PaulsLaugh on Oct 8, 2019 4:39:34 GMT
What I love about Davis was her fearlessness in her choice of roles...and she stood up to Jack Warner. Good list. As hokey as it is, I like her in Mr. Skeffington going from young, pretty, and vapid to old, scarred, and foolish.
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Post by marshamae on Oct 8, 2019 13:40:11 GMT
These are in my opinion the 10 best movies Bette Davies was in, So how much do you disagree with my top 10 Bette Davis movies? Dark Victory Jezebel What Happen to Baby Jane Of Human Bondage Old Acquaintance The Letter The Little Foxes Now, Voyage Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte The Man Who Came to Dinner
The only favorites no one has mentioned are Watch on the Rhine and In This Our Life. As a Bette’s Best I think All About Eve has to replace Man who came to Dinner, but I love it too. This is why I gave up making this kind of list.
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Post by TheOriginalPinky on Oct 8, 2019 16:46:16 GMT
Mine are:
1. The Little Foxes
2. The Letter
3. All About Eve
4. Mr. Skeffington
5. The Nanny
6. The Catered Affair
7. All This and Heaven Too
8. The Great Lie
9. Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte
10. Old Acquaintance
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Post by politicidal on Oct 8, 2019 16:53:33 GMT
I've only seen three and agree with those.
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