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Lae looks amazing as a blonde
That's my favorite Silent Movie of Garbo, she is just gorgeous in it, the lighting, the costumes, everything about the film is gorgeous
You're welcome, I just love her! Really great actress and very beautiful
My favorite Picture of Bette
TCM Tribute to Barbara narrarated by Jennifer Jason Leigh
Barbara Stanwyck (July 16, 1907 â January 20, 1990) was an American actress, a star of film and television, known during her 60-year career as a consummate and versatile professional with a strong screen presence, and a favorite of directors such as Cecil B. DeMille, Fritz Lang and Frank Capra. After a short stint as a stage actress, she made more than 80 films in 38 years in Hollywood, before turning to television. Stanwyck was nominated for the Academy Award four times, and won three Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe. She was the recipient of honorary lifetime awards from the Motion Picture Academy, the Film Society of Lincoln Center, the Golden Globes, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and the Screen Actors Guild, has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and is ranked as the eleventh greatest female star of all time by the American Film Institute. Born Ruby Katherine Stevens July 16, 1907(1907-07-16) New York City, New York, U.S. Died January 20, 1990 (aged 82) Santa Monica, California, U.S. Occupation Actress Years active 1927 â 1986 Spouse(s) Frank Fay (1928 â 1935) Robert Taylor (1939 â 1951) Awards and honors Academy Awards 1938 - nominated - "Best Actress in a Leading Role" - Stella Dallas 1942 - nominated - "Best Actress in a Leading Role" - Ball of Fire 1945 - nominated - "Best Actress in a Leading Role" - Double Indemnity 1949 - nominated - "Best Actress in a Leading Role" - Sorry, Wrong Number 1982 - won - Honorary Award: "For superlative creativity and unique contribution to the art of screen acting." Emmy Awards 1961 - won - "Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Series (Lead)" - The Barbara Stanwyck Show 1966 - won - "Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series" - The Big Valley 1967 - nominated - "Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series" - The Big Valley 1968 - nominated - "Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series" - The Big Valley 1983 - won "Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special" - The Thorn Birds (part 1) Golden Globes 1966 - nominated - "Best TV Star - Female" - The Big Valley 1967 - nominated - "Best TV Star - Female" - The Big Valley 1968 - nominated - "Best TV Star - Female" - The Big Valley 1984 - won - "Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV" - The Thorn Birds 1986 - won - Cecil B. DeMille Award Other awards 1967 - won - Screen Actors Guild - Life Achievement Award 1981 - won - Film Society of Lincoln Center - Gala Tribute 1981 - won - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Career Achievement Award 1987 - won - American Film Institute - Life Achievement Award Hollywood Walk of Fame - star at 1751 Vine Street Source- Wikipedia, Gooogle search, Dr Marco
Not even close to being as beautiful as Eva
Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress of film, television and theatre. Noted for her willingness to play unsympathetic characters, she was highly regarded for her performances in a range of film genres; from contemporary crime melodramas to historical and period films and occasional comedies, though her greatest successes were her roles in romantic dramas. After appearing in Broadway plays, Davis moved to Hollywood in 1930, but her early films for Universal Studios were unsuccessful. She joined Warner Bros. in 1932 and established her career with several critically acclaimed performances. In 1937, she attempted to free herself from her contract and although she lost a well-publicized legal case, it marked the beginning of the most successful period of her career. Until the late 1940s, she was one of American cinema's most celebrated leading ladies, known for her forceful and intense style. Davis gained a reputation as a perfectionist who could be highly combative, and her confrontations with studio executives, film directors and costars were often reported. Her forthright manner, clipped vocal style and ubiquitous cigarette contributed to a public persona which has often been imitated and satirized. Davis was the co-founder of the Hollywood Canteen, and was the first female president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. During her career she received 10 nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won twice, and she was the first woman to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Film Institute. Her career went through several periods of eclipse, and she admitted that her success had often been at the expense of her personal relationships. Married four times, she was once widowed and thrice divorced, and raised her children as a single parent. Her final years were marred by a long period of ill health, but she continued acting until shortly before her death from breast cancer, with more than 100 film, television and theater roles to her credit. In 1999, Davis was placed second, behind Katharine Hepburn, on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest female stars of all time. Fast Facts from BetteDavis.com.... Nickname: The Fifth Warner Brother, Fred, The First Lady of American Screen Birth Date: April 5, 1908 Birth Place: Lowell, Massachusetts Death Date: October 6, 1989 Death Place: American Hospital in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France Burial Location: Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills; Courts of Remembrance, Los Angeles, California Height: 5'3 ½" Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Blue Measurements: 34C-21-34 (36C-25-35 in 1940) Occupation: Actress, author, producer Nationality: American Schooling: Attended Cushing Academy, Ashburnham, Massachusetts; Mariarden School of Dancing; studied acting at Robert Milton-John Murray Anderson School of the Theatre, New York. Famous Tagline/Quote: "Old age is no place for sissies." Parents: Harlow Morrell Davis and Ruthie Favor Davis Siblings: Barbara Davis Children: B.D. (Barbara Davis Sherry) Hyman, Michael Merrill, Margot Merrill Spouse(s): Married Harmon Oscar Nelson (a bandleader), August 18, 1932 (divorced); married Arthur Farnsworth (a businessman), December, 1940 (died, August, 1943); married William Grant Sherry (an artist), November 30, 1945 (divorced); married Gary Merrill (an actor), August, 1950 (divorced); Broadway Debut: "Broken Dishes" (1929) Film Debut: "Bad Sister" (1931) Did You Know?• On her tombstone is written "She did it the hard way." • Lucille Ball was her classmate at John Murray Anderson's Dramatic School. • Joan Crawford and Davis had feuded for years and during the making of "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" Bette had a Coca-Cola machine installed on the set due to Joan Crawford's affiliation with Pepsi. (Joan was the widow of Pepsi's CEO.) Joan got her revenge by putting weights in her pockets when Davis had to drag Crawford across the floor during certain scenes. • Nominated for an amazing 10 Best Actress Oscars She won the Best Actress Oscar twice, for "Dangerous" in 1935 and "Jezebel" in 1938. • In 1977, Bette was the first woman to receive the American Film Institute's Lifetime Achievement Award. • In 1980, she was awarded the Distinguished Civilian Service Medal, the Defense Department's highest civilian award, for founding and running the Hollywood Canteen during World War II. • Her real Christian name was Ruth. The Bette came from Balzac's novel "Cousin Bette." Academy Awards In 1962 Bette Davis became the first person to secure ten Academy Award nominations for acting. Since then only four people have equalled or surpassed this figure, Meryl Streep (with fifteen nominations and two wins), Katharine Hepburn (twelve nominations and four wins), Jack Nicholson (twelve nominations and three wins) and Laurence Olivier (ten nominations and one win).[89] Steven Spielberg purchased Davis's Oscars for Dangerous (1935) and Jezebel (1938) when they were offered for auction for $207,500 and $578,000, respectively, and returned them to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[90][91] 1934: Davis's performance in Of Human Bondage (1934) was widely acclaimed and when she was not nominated for an Academy Award, several influential people mounted a campaign to have her name included. The Academy relaxed its rules for that year only to allow for the consideration of any performer nominated in a write-in vote; therefore, any performance of the year was technically eligible for consideration. Given the well-publicized hoopla, some sources still consider this as a nomination for Davis; however, the Academy does not officially record this as a nomination.[17] 1935: Won for Dangerous 1938: Won for Jezebel 1939: Nominated for Dark Victory 1940: Nominated for The Letter 1941: Nominated for The Little Foxes 1942: Nominated for Now, Voyager 1944: Nominated for Mr. Skeffington 1950: Nominated for All About Eve 1952: Nominated for The Star 1962: Nominated for What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Probably the greatest actress ever I loved her in Philadelphia Story with Cary Grant This is a great tribute video, has lots of great clips
My first youtube video tribute A compliation of some young BB pics set to Tu Es Venu Mon Amour and Sidone
Gorgeous, Korravai! Thanks
