Davis, Bette 1908-1989
Overview
Works: | 1,282 works in 3,994 publications in 6 languages and 70,260 library holdings |
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Genres: | Drama Film adaptations Biographies Romance films Thrillers (Motion pictures) Autobiographies Detective and mystery films Melodramas (Motion pictures) Film noir Horror films |
Roles: | Actor, Performer, Author, Singer, Other, Costume designer, Narrator, Dedicatee, Speaker, Author of introduction, Artist, wst, Interviewee, Illustrator, Contributor, wpr, Collector |
Classifications: | PN1997, 791.4372 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Bette Davis
- This 'n that by Bette Davis( Book )
- My mother's keeper by B. D Hyman( Book )
- The girl who walked home alone : Bette Davis, a personal biography by Charlotte Chandler( Book )
- Dark victory : the life of Bette Davis by Ed Sikov( Book )
- Bette Davis : a biography by Barbara Leaming( Book )
- Miss D & me : life with the invincible Bette Davis by Kathryn Sermak( Book )
- Fasten your seat belts : the passionate life of Bette Davis by Lawrence J Quirk( Book )
- The lonely life : an autobiography by Bette Davis( Book )
- Bette & Joan : the divine feud by Shaun Considine( Book )
- More than a woman : an intimate biography of Bette Davis by James Spada( Book )
- The devil met a lady by Stuart M Kaminsky( Book )
- Bette : the life of Bette Davis by Charles Higham( Book )
- Bette Davis : an intimate memoir by Roy Moseley( Book )
- The films of Bette Davis by Gene Ringgold( Book )
- Bette Davis speaks by Boze Hadleigh( Book )
- Star acting : Gish, Garbo, Davis by Charles Affron( Book )
- Bette Davis : a celebration by Alexander Walker( Book )
- Bette Davis by Jerry Vermilye( Book )
- Narrow is the way by B. D Hyman( Book )
- Bette Davis by David Thomson( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Bette Davis
All About Eve by
Joseph L Mankiewicz(
Visual
)
155 editions published between 1950 and 2019 in 6 languages and held by 2,606 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Eve Harrington moves relentlessly towards her goal: taking the reins of power from the great actress Margo Channing. The cunning Eve maneuvers her way into Margo's Broadway role, becomes a sensation and even causes turmoil in the lives of Margo's director boyfriend, her playwright and his wife. Only the cynical drama critics see through Eve, admiring her audacity and perfect pattern of deceit
155 editions published between 1950 and 2019 in 6 languages and held by 2,606 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Eve Harrington moves relentlessly towards her goal: taking the reins of power from the great actress Margo Channing. The cunning Eve maneuvers her way into Margo's Broadway role, becomes a sensation and even causes turmoil in the lives of Margo's director boyfriend, her playwright and his wife. Only the cynical drama critics see through Eve, admiring her audacity and perfect pattern of deceit
What ever happened to Baby Jane? by
Robert Aldrich(
Visual
)
84 editions published between 1962 and 2019 in English and German and held by 2,074 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In a decaying Hollywood mansion, Jane Hudson, a former child star, and her sister Blanche, a movie queen forced into retirement after a crippling accident, live in virtual isolation
84 editions published between 1962 and 2019 in English and German and held by 2,074 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In a decaying Hollywood mansion, Jane Hudson, a former child star, and her sister Blanche, a movie queen forced into retirement after a crippling accident, live in virtual isolation
Now, voyager by
Irving Rapper(
Visual
)
87 editions published between 1942 and 2019 in 3 languages and held by 1,947 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A young woman escapes the smothering influence of her wealthy and very conservative mother through the help of a psychiatrist and an ocean cruise, where she finds love, which helps her to become her own person
87 editions published between 1942 and 2019 in 3 languages and held by 1,947 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A young woman escapes the smothering influence of her wealthy and very conservative mother through the help of a psychiatrist and an ocean cruise, where she finds love, which helps her to become her own person
Of Human Bondage by
John Cromwell(
Visual
)
157 editions published between 1934 and 2019 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,720 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of the ill-fated romance between a well-to-do club-footed medical student and a vulgar waitress
157 editions published between 1934 and 2019 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,720 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of the ill-fated romance between a well-to-do club-footed medical student and a vulgar waitress
Jezebel by
William Wyler(
Visual
)
86 editions published between 1938 and 2019 in 4 languages and held by 1,510 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Julie Marsden is a Southern belle in pre-Civil War New Orleans with a knack for manipulating the men in her life. Scorned by the man she loves, she lashes out in revenge and destroys lives in the process
86 editions published between 1938 and 2019 in 4 languages and held by 1,510 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Julie Marsden is a Southern belle in pre-Civil War New Orleans with a knack for manipulating the men in her life. Scorned by the man she loves, she lashes out in revenge and destroys lives in the process
Dark victory by
Edmund Goulding(
Visual
)
65 editions published between 1939 and 2018 in 4 languages and held by 1,470 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The life of a fast moving Long Island socialite skids to a stop when she discovers that she has less than a year to live
65 editions published between 1939 and 2018 in 4 languages and held by 1,470 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The life of a fast moving Long Island socialite skids to a stop when she discovers that she has less than a year to live
All about Eve by
Joseph L Mankiewicz(
Visual
)
16 editions published between 1950 and 2012 in English and held by 1,374 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Eve Harrington moves relentlessly towards her goal: taking the reins of power from the great actress Margo Channing. The cunning Eve maneuvers her way into Margo's Broadway role, becomes a sensation and even causes turmoil in the lives of Margo's director boyfriend, her playwright and his wife. Only the cynical drama critics see through Eve, admiring her audacity and perfect pattern of deceit
16 editions published between 1950 and 2012 in English and held by 1,374 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Eve Harrington moves relentlessly towards her goal: taking the reins of power from the great actress Margo Channing. The cunning Eve maneuvers her way into Margo's Broadway role, becomes a sensation and even causes turmoil in the lives of Margo's director boyfriend, her playwright and his wife. Only the cynical drama critics see through Eve, admiring her audacity and perfect pattern of deceit
The art of working in your green zone : lifelong-happiness and relationship by
K̲h̲ālid Suhail(
)
10 editions published between 2004 and 2005 in English and held by 1,369 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Annotation
10 editions published between 2004 and 2005 in English and held by 1,369 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Annotation
The little foxes by
Lillian Hellman(
Visual
)
59 editions published between 1935 and 2020 in 6 languages and held by 1,311 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Regina Giddens is a woman who will stop at nothing to outwit her brothers in running the family business, even if it means sacrificing the health of her husband or the love of her young daughter
59 editions published between 1935 and 2020 in 6 languages and held by 1,311 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Regina Giddens is a woman who will stop at nothing to outwit her brothers in running the family business, even if it means sacrificing the health of her husband or the love of her young daughter
Green Zone Living : 7 Steps to a Happy, Healthy and Peaceful Lifestyle by
K̲h̲ālid Suhail(
)
5 editions published in 2008 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,272 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
'Green Zone Living' is based on a philosophy that inspires human beings, individually and collectively, to become fully human. Its aim is to decrease emotional suffering, raise social consciousness and make people's lives more meaningful. This easy-to-understand concept encourages people to become aware of their talents, actualize their potential and share their special gifts with their dear ones. In addition, it helps people to learn the skills needed to resolve their conflicts and become active participants in their personal growth. Countless individuals have reported that it has guided them, step by step, in creating happy families, healthy work environments and peaceful communities - communities that are part of creating a happy, healthy and peaceful Green Zone World. In the contemporary world, day-to-day life for most people has become so stressful that: one in four women and one in ten men suffer from depression, one marriage in three ends in divorce and the number of people going on sick leave and getting burnt out from toxic work environments is increasing. In such turbulent and traumatic social circumstances, a number of mental health professionals and philosophers worldwide have accepted the challenge to find creative ways to deal with life's dilemmas and dreams. Two such professionals are psychotherapists Dr. K. Sohail and Bette Davis. Based on their more than fifty years of psychotherapy experience with hundreds of individuals, couples and families, they have developed the concept of Green Zone Living. Green Zone Living is based on the Green Zone Philosophy that inspires people to create a healthy, happy and peaceful Green Zone Lifestyle. The Green Zone Philosophy has already helped a large number of people not only to deal with their emotional and relationship problems but also improve their quality of lives
5 editions published in 2008 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,272 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
'Green Zone Living' is based on a philosophy that inspires human beings, individually and collectively, to become fully human. Its aim is to decrease emotional suffering, raise social consciousness and make people's lives more meaningful. This easy-to-understand concept encourages people to become aware of their talents, actualize their potential and share their special gifts with their dear ones. In addition, it helps people to learn the skills needed to resolve their conflicts and become active participants in their personal growth. Countless individuals have reported that it has guided them, step by step, in creating happy families, healthy work environments and peaceful communities - communities that are part of creating a happy, healthy and peaceful Green Zone World. In the contemporary world, day-to-day life for most people has become so stressful that: one in four women and one in ten men suffer from depression, one marriage in three ends in divorce and the number of people going on sick leave and getting burnt out from toxic work environments is increasing. In such turbulent and traumatic social circumstances, a number of mental health professionals and philosophers worldwide have accepted the challenge to find creative ways to deal with life's dilemmas and dreams. Two such professionals are psychotherapists Dr. K. Sohail and Bette Davis. Based on their more than fifty years of psychotherapy experience with hundreds of individuals, couples and families, they have developed the concept of Green Zone Living. Green Zone Living is based on the Green Zone Philosophy that inspires people to create a healthy, happy and peaceful Green Zone Lifestyle. The Green Zone Philosophy has already helped a large number of people not only to deal with their emotional and relationship problems but also improve their quality of lives
The letter by
William Wyler(
Visual
)
51 editions published between 1940 and 2019 in 4 languages and held by 1,064 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set on a rubber plantation in Malaya, this story centers on a woman's reasons for killing a man who was a close family friend
51 editions published between 1940 and 2019 in 4 languages and held by 1,064 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set on a rubber plantation in Malaya, this story centers on a woman's reasons for killing a man who was a close family friend
The petrified forest by
Archie L Mayo(
Visual
)
41 editions published between 1936 and 2020 in English and held by 992 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A rundown diner bakes in the Arizona heat. Inside, fugitive killer Duke Mantee sweats out a manhunt, holding disillusioned writer Alan Squier, young Gabby Maple and a handful of others hostage. As trapped as his captives, Mantee admits: It looks like I'll spend the rest of my life dead
41 editions published between 1936 and 2020 in English and held by 992 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A rundown diner bakes in the Arizona heat. Inside, fugitive killer Duke Mantee sweats out a manhunt, holding disillusioned writer Alan Squier, young Gabby Maple and a handful of others hostage. As trapped as his captives, Mantee admits: It looks like I'll spend the rest of my life dead
The Maltese Falcon(
Visual
)
2 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 973 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In The Maltese falcon, Sam Spade is a partner in a private-eye firm who finds himself hounded by police when his partner is killed while tailing a man. The woman who asked his partner to follow the man turns out to be someone who is not what she says she is, and is really involved in something to do with the 'Maltese Falcon', a gold-encrusted life-sized statue of a falcon, the only one of its kind. In Satan met a lady, Sam Spade is now PI Ted Shane, pulled into the hunt for the jewel-filled Horn of Roland
2 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 973 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In The Maltese falcon, Sam Spade is a partner in a private-eye firm who finds himself hounded by police when his partner is killed while tailing a man. The woman who asked his partner to follow the man turns out to be someone who is not what she says she is, and is really involved in something to do with the 'Maltese Falcon', a gold-encrusted life-sized statue of a falcon, the only one of its kind. In Satan met a lady, Sam Spade is now PI Ted Shane, pulled into the hunt for the jewel-filled Horn of Roland
Return from Witch Mountain by
Alexander Key(
Visual
)
24 editions published between 1978 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 908 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tia and Tony are teenage sister and brother who possess extraordinary powers. They leave their safe refuge on Witch Mountain for a trip to Los Angeles. There, Tony is kidnapped by the evil Dr. Gannon and his spinster partner Letha. Tony is brainwashed into helping Gannon and Letha commit various crimes. It's up to Tia and a gang of juvenile delinquents to rescue Tony and prevent a major disaster
24 editions published between 1978 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 908 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tia and Tony are teenage sister and brother who possess extraordinary powers. They leave their safe refuge on Witch Mountain for a trip to Los Angeles. There, Tony is kidnapped by the evil Dr. Gannon and his spinster partner Letha. Tony is brainwashed into helping Gannon and Letha commit various crimes. It's up to Tia and a gang of juvenile delinquents to rescue Tony and prevent a major disaster
Death on the Nile by
Agatha Christie(
Visual
)
38 editions published between 1978 and 2020 in English and French and held by 811 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set amidst the Egyptian landscape, Hercule Poirot must unravel the web of treachery and guilt woven by the murderer of a beautiful young heiress
38 editions published between 1978 and 2020 in English and French and held by 811 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set amidst the Egyptian landscape, Hercule Poirot must unravel the web of treachery and guilt woven by the murderer of a beautiful young heiress
The man who came to dinner by
William Keighley(
Visual
)
16 editions published between 1942 and 2016 in English and held by 745 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A pompous lecturer is forced to spend the winter inside a prominent Ohio family's home due to injury, and proceeds to meddle with the lives of everyone in the household
16 editions published between 1942 and 2016 in English and held by 745 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A pompous lecturer is forced to spend the winter inside a prominent Ohio family's home due to injury, and proceeds to meddle with the lives of everyone in the household
The watcher in the woods by
John Hough(
Visual
)
20 editions published between 1979 and 2004 in English and held by 743 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When an American family moves into a remote English house in the woods, the two daughters begin to see a young girl who vanished in the woods during a solar eclipse 20 years ago. Is it a ghost, or something more?
20 editions published between 1979 and 2004 in English and held by 743 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When an American family moves into a remote English house in the woods, the two daughters begin to see a young girl who vanished in the woods during a solar eclipse 20 years ago. Is it a ghost, or something more?
Edith Head's Hollywood by
Edith Head(
Book
)
1 edition published in 1983 in English and held by 733 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Winner of eight Oscars for costume design, the author describes some of the hundreds of productions she worked on and gives her personal impressions of the actors and actresses for whom she created costumes
1 edition published in 1983 in English and held by 733 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Winner of eight Oscars for costume design, the author describes some of the hundreds of productions she worked on and gives her personal impressions of the actors and actresses for whom she created costumes
Mr. Skeffington by
Vincent Sherman(
Visual
)
23 editions published between 1944 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 668 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Popular and beautiful Fanny Trellis is forced into a loveless marriage with an older man, Jewish banker Job Skeffington, in order to save her beloved brother Trippy from an embezzlement charge. But Fanny has always used beauty to manipulate her way through life by encouraging dozens of suitors, even after her marriage. However, when she falls ill her beauty is gone and she is lost. This film deals openly with anti-Semitism, the story spans World War I, Prohibition and the preliminary volley of World War II
23 editions published between 1944 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 668 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Popular and beautiful Fanny Trellis is forced into a loveless marriage with an older man, Jewish banker Job Skeffington, in order to save her beloved brother Trippy from an embezzlement charge. But Fanny has always used beauty to manipulate her way through life by encouraging dozens of suitors, even after her marriage. However, when she falls ill her beauty is gone and she is lost. This film deals openly with anti-Semitism, the story spans World War I, Prohibition and the preliminary volley of World War II
"I'd love to kiss you-- " : conversations with Bette Davis by
Whitney Stine(
Book
)
8 editions published between 1990 and 1991 in English and held by 645 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A selection of interviews and conversations with Bette Davis provides a revealing look at the critically acclaimed actress, her personal life, her distinguished career, and her opinions about friends, family, and colleagues
8 editions published between 1990 and 1991 in English and held by 645 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A selection of interviews and conversations with Bette Davis provides a revealing look at the critically acclaimed actress, her personal life, her distinguished career, and her opinions about friends, family, and colleagues
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- Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967) Distributor Producer
- Warner Home Video (Firm) Publisher Distributor Producer
- Steiner, Max 1888-1971 Author Musician Composer
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
- First National Pictures, Inc Producer
- Turner Entertainment Co Producer
- Zanuck, Darryl Francis 1902-1979 Producer
- Aldrich, Robert 1918-1983 Other Performer Producer Restager Director Film editor Author Actor
- Crawford, Joan 1908-1977 Costume designer Narrator Performer Actor
- Wallis, Hal B. 1899-1986 Production personnel Producer
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Actresses Aging Alcoholics Brothers and sisters California--Los Angeles California--Los Angeles--Hollywood Child actors Crawford, Joan, Davis, Bette, Farrell, Henry, Fashion designers Film adaptations Fugitives from justice Hammett, Dashiell, Head, Edith Hellman, Lillian, Hostages Hyman, B. D.--(Barbara Davis) Louisiana Malaya Manners and customs Man-woman relationships Maugham, W. Somerset--(William Somerset), Medical students Mothers and daughters Motion picture actors and actresses Motion pictures Murder Ohio Orr, Mary Peters, Toby (Fictitious character) Poirot, Hercule--(Fictitious character) Private investigators Revenge Sermak, Kathryn Sherwood, Robert E.--(Robert Emmet), Single women Sisters Southern States Spade, Sam (Fictitious character) Spouses Swindlers and swindling Terminally ill Theater Theft United States Waitresses Women--Conduct of life Women costume designers Women with disabilities
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Alternative Names
Beta Deivisa
Bett Deyvis
Bette Davis actrice américaine
Bette Davis actriță americană
Bette Davis actriz estadounidense
Bette Davis aktorka amerykańska
Bette Davis American actress o film, televeesion an theatre
Bette Davis American film, television and stage actress (1908-1989)
Bette Davis Amerikaans actrice
Bette Davis Amerikana nga aktres iti pelikula ken telebision
Bette Davis amerikansk skådespelare
Bette Davis amerikansk skodespelar
Bette Davis amerikansk skuespiller
Bette Davis attrice statunitense
Bette Davis Consagrada atriz norte-americana
Bette Davis pemeran perempuan asal Amerika Serikat
Bette Davis US-amerikanische Bühnen- und Filmschauspielerin
Bette Davis yhdysvaltalainen näyttelijä
Bette Davisová americká herečka
Davis, Bette
Davis, Bette, 1908-
Davis, Bette 1908-1989
Davis, Betty
Davis, Elisabeth Ruth
Davis, Elisabeth Ruth 1908-1989
Davis, Elizabeth Ruth.
Davis, Ruth Elisabeth 1908-1989
Davis Ruth Elizabeth
Davis, Ruth Elizabeth, 1908-
Davis Ruth Elizabeth 1908-1989
Dçevis, Bçett, 1908-1989
Deivis Betė
Dėvis, Bėtt
Dėvis, Bėtt 1908-
Dėvis, Bėtt 1908-1989
Elisabetha Davis
Μπέτι Ντέιβις Αμερικανίδα ηθοποιός
Бет Дэвіс
Бети Дейвис
Бети Дејвис
Бетт Дейвис
Бетт Дэвис американская актриса
Бетте Давис
Бетті Девіс
Бэт Дэвіс амэрыканская акторка
Дейвис Б.
Дейвис Бетт
Дейвис Рут Элизабет
Дэвис Бетт
Дэвис Бэтт
Բեթ Դեյվիս
בטי דייוויס שחקנית קולנוע אמריקנית
بت دیویس
بت دیویس بازیگر آمریکایی
بيت ديفيس
بيت ديفيس كاتبة أمريكية
بیٹی ڈیوس
বেটি ডেভিস মার্কিন অভিনেত্রী
ਬੈਟੀ ਡੇਵਿਸ
ബെറ്റി ഡേവിസ് അമേരിക്കന് ചലചിത്ര നടന്
เบตตี เดวิส
ბეტი დევისი
ბეტი დეივისი
베티 데이비스 미국의 배우
デイヴィス, ベティ
デイビス, ベティ
ベティ・デイヴィス
比提戴維斯
贝蒂·戴维斯
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