Bette Davis Movies

Sylvia Syms looks through the BBC archives to tell the story of one of Hollywood's greatest ever feuds - the rivalry between legendary actresses...

A documentary about and an interview with Hollywood actress Bette Davis about her life and career from the late 1920s to the 1980s on stage and...

An elderly widow must find meaning and activity in her life when her son suggests she is no longer capable of handling her own affairs.

A respected but struggling interior decorator from a wealthy background moves in with some of her clients in order to meet their specific needs. In...

Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1938.

Short documentary about the making of the 1938 film "Jezebel."

This short traces the history of sound in the movies, beginning with French scientist Leon Scott's experiments in 1857. Featured are snippets from...

Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1941.

Silent home movies, in both black and white and color, featuring footage of Dick Powell and Joan Blondell in Beverly Hills and Palm Springs. Scenes...

Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1937.

Explores the relationships shared by the residents of a seedy boarding house in London. Based on the play The Cellist, by Marion Hart.

Orphaned horse-trainer's little daughter has reciprocated bond with horse, which needs her presence to win races.

A profile of blacksmith George Garfield, among whose Hollywood clients were the horses of Joel McCrea and Guinn "Big Boy" Williams.

A teenager lands in a brutal reform school for refusing to squeal on his bootlegger boss.

Judy Garland sings the title song, a tribute to Will Rogers.

A compilation of "coming attractions" from bad '50s melodrama through the greatest disaster movies of the '70s. Features a chain of your divas...

A short documentary about the Bette Davis film, The Star from 1952.

Bart is a clerk for a publishing company; he has written a novel. His wife Peggy and he have five children. Bart's former girlfriend Mildred is...

This documentary examines the many aspects of the gay fascination with Bette Davis, featuring film clips of Bette's most iconic moments, juxtaposed...

On February 22, 1986, Bette Davis received an honorary César award – and presented one to the Cinémathèque...