Bette Davis conquers the Lightbox- the hard way.

Starting this weekend at the Tiff Bell Lightbox is the new retrospective on the films of Hollywood icon Bette Davis entitled The Hard Way: The Films of Bette Davis. The retrospective covers the entire gamut of Davis’ career and runs until Sunday December 8^th.

This weekend featured some of the earlier films from the Davis cannon with Of Human Bondage, The Letter and the scathing behind the scenes Broadway drama that earned Davis Best Actress honors at the Cannes Film Festival in 1951, All About Eve. All About Eve is one of the career defining roles for Bette Davis, she carries the role of Margo Channing of with ease and responds to the manipulations and Anne Baxter’s conniving Eve Harrington aplomb. (more…)

November 18, 2013 | Categories: Blind Spot, Reviews, Theatrical | Tags: Academy Award, All About Eve, Bette Davis, Cannes Film Festival, Great Lie, Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte, Jezebel, Of Human Bondage, Tiff Bell Lightbox, What Ever Happened To Baby Jane | 1 Comment