Category Archives: Bette Davis
Deception (1946)
“They say never confess a secret to a woman.” Deception, a 1946 film from director Irving Rapper, frequently appears on film noir lists, but the story seems rooted in soap-opera drama more than anything else. The plot involves a love … Continue reading
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Fashions of 1934 (1934)
“I’ve been told that when Americans die, they don’t go to heaven. They go to Paris.” Fashions of 1934 is a lighthearted look at the world of fashion from director William Dieterle, and even though the film was made over … Continue reading
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Kid Galahad (1937)
“Keep this mug in his cage.” Following a bitter losing fight at the ringside, boxing promoter, Nick Donati (Edward G. Robinson) and his girlfriend, ‘Fluff’ (Bette Davis), host a party in a hotel. An altercation takes place when rival promoter, … Continue reading
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Dangerous (1935)
“Pay me 20 cents for them 2 drinks and she’s yours.” Joyce Heath (Bette Davis) was once slated to become the greatest actress on the American stage, but she dropped out of sight at the pinnacle of her success. There … Continue reading
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Three on a Match (1932)
“She’ll probably go to reform school.” Three on a Match is the story of three schoolgirls who lose touch with each other, but reunite by chance a few years later. Mary (Joan Blondell) is the wild one who gets in trouble and … Continue reading
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Satan Met a Lady (1936)
“A blonde’s been the death of many a man.” In Satan Met a Lady, mystery woman Valerie Purvis (Bette Davis) employs private detective, Ames (Porter Hall) to track down a man. Ames is killed and his partner Ted Shayne (William … Continue reading
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Ex-Lady (1935)
“Cheap, cheap, my daughter, cheap!” In Ex-Lady single career girl, illustrator, Helen Bauer (Bette Davis) maintains a long-term relationship with advertising agency owner Don Peterson (Gene Raymond). He wants to get married, but she’s averse to the idea. She’d much … Continue reading
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That Certain Woman (1937)
“Nobody belongs to anyone.” Grab your hankies for That Certain Woman–an unashamedly exploitive tearjerker that follows the trials and tribulations of a woman who can’t leave her past behind. When the film begins, Mary Donnell (Bette Davis) works for married … Continue reading
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