All Things Vintage: Summer Under the Stars Day 14: Bette Davis

We're just about halfway through the month, and TCM chose Bette Davis to break us in for Day 14.

I've seen a few Bette Davis movies, and I was never disappointed. Loved her in Death on the Nile and I thought she was amazing in The Corn is Green. I am a little disappointed, however, that we won't be able to see either of those movies today. Maybe I just need an Agatha Christie fix, I don't know. LOL Anyway, I'd heard the Kim Carnes song "Bette Davis Eyes" when I was a kid and when I finally did see Bette Davis' eyes, I realized why there was a song named after them. I thought she was a wonderful actress and I can't wait to get started on a day full of her films.

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Today's movies: (all times listed in EST)

Daily Cinema Selection: Jezebel

I chose this because it reminds me a bit of a mix between Gone with the Wind and Duel in the Sun. I also chose it because the other Bette Davis movies I've seen have her as the moral-oriented protagonist, who is focused on doing the right thing, or as an older figure, playing background to the younger main characters. I thought this film would showcase a different kind of character. Jezebel stars Davis as a turbulent Southern belle who has an iron will, but this threatens to hurt everyone around her, more particularly her fiance (Henry Fonda). Obviously, this isn't going to be a "The Corn is Green" styled movie....the name of the film is Jezebel, after all.

Channel Listings:

Dish--132

DirecTV--256

AT&T U-verse--796

*Today's hashtag is #DavisTCM, don't forget our regulars!*

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Summer Under the Stars Day 14: Bette Davis

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