Silver Screen Icons: Bette Davis (4FE/DVD)

Silver Screen Icons: Bette Davis (4FE/DVD) NOW, VOYAGER (1942) Academy Award Winner* A mother-dominated ugly duckling turned swan discovers independence – and love. Grab the moon, the stars and a shining Bette Davis in one of Hollywood’s most tender and touching screen romances. DARK VICTORY (1939) “Davis is enchanted and enchanting,” The New York Times’ Frank S. Nugent wrote, in her signature role as a spoiled society girl facing terminal illness – and a last chance to give her life meaning. OLD ACQUAINTANCE (1943) Davis and Miriam Hopkins’s friendship is a 20-year balancing act of handholding, backstabbing and femme fireworks. “Splendid battle of the wild cats, with two stars fighting their way through a plush production”(Halliwell’s Film Guide). JEZEBEL (1938) Winner of 2 Academy Awards* As a manipulative New Orleans belle, Davis sows a tempest and reaps a whirlwind in a fiery antebellum classic, winning an Oscar for her work. Henry Fonda and George Brent co-star; William Wyler directs. DISC 1: SIDE A ~ NOW, VOYAGER INCLUDES: • Scoring Session Music Cues • Cast Career Highlights • Theatrical Trailer SIDE B ~ DARK VICTORY INCLUDES: • Commentary by Historian James Ursini and CNN Film Critic Paul Clinton • Featurette 1939: Tough Competition for Dark Victory • Theatrical Trailer DISC 2: SIDE A ~ OLD ACQUAINTANCE INCLUDES: • Commentary by Director Vincent Sherman and Bette Davis Speaks Author Boze Hadleigh • Featurette Old Acquaintance: A Classic Woman’s Picture • Vintage Short Stars on Horseback • Cartoon Fin ’n Catty • Theatrical Trailer SIDE B ~ JEZEBEL INCLUDES: Commentary by Historian Jeannine Basinger • Featurette Jezebel: Legend of the South • Musical Short Melody Masters: Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra • Cartoon The Mice Will Play • Theatrical Trailer Subtitles: English, Français & Español (Main Feature. Bonus Material/Trailer May Not Be Subtitled). ]]>