Bette’s Centennial Celebration

I am back….long and hard June. If you can believe it, I haven’t had the chance to sit my butt down and watch a classic film in weeks. Something I do just to de-stress. But I am back and today I thought about Bette Davis. I have a wallpaper on my computer with her and Leslie Howard in the fabulous movie titled “Of Human Bondage.” My all time favorite movie.

Bette Davis would have turned 100 this past April, and in celebration of her 100th a theater in Massachusetts is having a Bette Davis film fest.

The Brattle Theatre in Cambridge, Mass is known for showing the best in classic, cutting-edge, foreign, and art-house films. Wow, what a way to celebrate this great actress’ legendary career. It must have been very difficult to make the choice of what movies to show. The theatre has chosen to show several of her movies. Including:

“All About Eve” (1950)—no one can play Margo like Bette did!

“Three on a Match” (1932)—Bette in her pre-code tough sister role

“Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?” (1961)—Ugh, this was a campy one, but Bette played the evil, aging actress, to the hilt!

“The Whales of August” (1987)—never seen this one, but it’s one her last roles which also starred other classic film stars like Lillian Gish, Vincent Price, and Ann Sothern. Got to try to catch this one some time, it “is a rarely screened and subtly composed gem.”

The Letter (1940)—Bette plays an adulterous wife who kills her lover. One of her best roles ever.

Many, many other movies will be featured. This is sure to be a treat for classic movie fans. Imagine seeing Bette in all her glory on a large silver screen. It must be awesome.