Bette Davis Movies

In the aftermath of Stonewall, a newly politicized Vito Russo found his voice as a gay activist and critic of LGBTQ+ representation in the media. He...

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...

Looks at the stereotype-breaking films of the period from 1929, when movies entered the sound era, until 1934 when the Hays Code virtually neutered...

Bette Davis is the most disturbing film diva Hollywood has ever seen. Her life and her roles reflect the fractures in the American image of women....

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

Viewers are provided a visit to Ken Maynard's private circus; Bette Davis poses for her portrait; Frank McHugh plays with his children; a visit to...

A fake heiress marries a common reporter to thwart the advances of gold-digging playboys.

The Progressive Party convention is deadlocked for governor, so both sides nominate the dark horse Zachary Hicks. Kay Russell suggests they hire Hal...

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 1937.

An Air Force washout and his buddy room with a pretty young lady. Desperate for jobs during the Depression, they finally land employment with the mob.

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

A man framed for murder escapes from prison in order to prove his innocence.

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

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

In a short scene a mother explains to her children, Jenny and Billy, why they received war bonds as Christmas presents, even though the mother can...

Rare footage reveals how stars were created and motion pictures sold, and how the the advent of sound and color changed movies.

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

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