March 2021
Quote Of The Month
Bette Davis
April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989

Bette Davis is remembered as one of Hollywood's legendary leading ladies, famous for her larger-than-life persona and for her nearly 100 film appearances.
American actress Bette Davis was born on April 5, 1908, in Lowell, Massachusetts. Her early interest was dance, before pursuing acting and the stage. After a brief theater career, she became one of the biggest stars in the Hollywood studio system, appearing in nearly 100 films before her death in 1989. Davis is still considered an icon for her performances in such films as Dark Victory, The Little Foxes and Now, Voyager, as well as for her larger-than-life persona both on and off the silver screen.
In 1950, Davis gave one of her most indelible performances in the show-business drama All About Eve, starring as Margo Channing, a theater actress who fends off the insecurities of approaching middle age (and the scheming of a manipulative protégé) with sarcastic wit and more than a few cocktails. In one of her many memorable lines, she quipped, "Fasten your seat belts: it's going to be a bumpy night.”
In 1989, she died in France, at the age of 81 years old. She was in Europe and had attended the San Sebastian Film Festival in Spain where she was honored for her career and spent her final days in the American Hospital in Neuilly-sur-Seine, just outside of Paris. The breast cancer she had did slowly debilitate her and she never made it back to Los Angeles.
There have been many biographies written about her. Davis published two autobiographies during her lifetime: The Lonely Life (1962) and This 'n' That (1987).
American actress Bette Davis was born on April 5, 1908, in Lowell, Massachusetts. Her early interest was dance, before pursuing acting and the stage. After a brief theater career, she became one of the biggest stars in the Hollywood studio system, appearing in nearly 100 films before her death in 1989. Davis is still considered an icon for her performances in such films as Dark Victory, The Little Foxes and Now, Voyager, as well as for her larger-than-life persona both on and off the silver screen.
In 1950, Davis gave one of her most indelible performances in the show-business drama All About Eve, starring as Margo Channing, a theater actress who fends off the insecurities of approaching middle age (and the scheming of a manipulative protégé) with sarcastic wit and more than a few cocktails. In one of her many memorable lines, she quipped, "Fasten your seat belts: it's going to be a bumpy night.”
In 1989, she died in France, at the age of 81 years old. She was in Europe and had attended the San Sebastian Film Festival in Spain where she was honored for her career and spent her final days in the American Hospital in Neuilly-sur-Seine, just outside of Paris. The breast cancer she had did slowly debilitate her and she never made it back to Los Angeles.
There have been many biographies written about her. Davis published two autobiographies during her lifetime: The Lonely Life (1962) and This 'n' That (1987).