Saturday, April 6, 2024

Favorite Bette Davis Films

The other week I watched Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte.  It's one of my favorite films.  I am a big fan of Bette Davis and have several of her films in my collection. Here are my favorites of hers, in no particular order. If you haven't seen any of them, check them out! Descriptions are from IMDb.com

1. Now, Voyager


A frumpy spinster blossoms under therapy and becomes an elegant, independent woman.

2. Death on the Nile

As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board. Can Poirot identify the killer before the ship reaches the end of its journey?

3. Whatever Happened To Baby Jane


A former child star torments her paraplegic sister in their decaying Hollywood mansion.

4. The Little Foxes


The ruthless, moneyed Hubbard clan lives in, and poisons, their part of the Deep South at the turn of the twentieth century.

5. Pocketful of Miracles


A New York gangster and his girlfriend attempt to turn street beggar Apple Annie into a society lady when the peddler learns her daughter is marrying royalty.

6. The Whales of August

Two aged sisters reflect on life and the past during a late summer day in Maine.

7. Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte

An aging, reclusive Southern belle plagued by a horrifying family secret descends into madness after the arrival of a lost relative.

8. All About Eve

A seemingly timid but secretly ruthless ingénue insinuates herself into the lives of an aging Broadway star and her circle of theater friends.

9. Burnt Offerings

A family moves into a large old mansion in the countryside which seems to have a mysterious and sinister power over its new residents.

10. The Man Who Came To Dinner

An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in with a Midwestern family.

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