Bette Davis, Barbara Steele, ALIEN: Library of Congress Packard Campus’ Fall Series
Oscar winners, horror movies, and silent shorts are all part of the Library of Congress Packard Campus for Audio Visual Conservation’s fall film series in Culpeper, Va., starting Oct. 8.
Among the Oscar winners is best actress Bette Davis in Jezebel (1938), William Wyler’s classic romantic melodrama that was Warner Bros.’ answer to Gone with the Wind. (The film was based on a flop play that starred Miriam Hopkins, Bette Davis’ future archrival.) Davis was one of the top contenders for the role of Scarlett O’Hara, but had to content herself with playing Jezebel’s wilful Southern belle — who dares to wear a red dress (in black and white) at a ball much to the shock and [...]
by Andre Soares | October 2, 2009
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