Bette Davis Book order (chronological)
This American actress was renowned for her willingness to portray complex, often unsympathetic characters across a range of genres, from gripping melodramas to period films. Her intense and uncompromising style, combined with a distinctive vocal delivery and signature gestures, became legendary. A vocal advocate for artistic freedom, her career, defined by relentless professionalism and a courage to push the boundaries of Hollywood, established her as an enduring icon.
This 'n That
- 163 pages
- 6 hours of reading
Like her famous characters, she's tough, confident, and never minces words. This frank, no-nonsense account features Bette Davis in her best role: her own remarkable life - on-screen and off...The glory days of Hollywood... the ups and downs with her husbands and children... behind the scenes with Joan Crawford in Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?... a few choice words about Ronald Reagan... and her inspiring struggle to survive first a mastectomy, and then, nine days later, a crippling stroke. PLUS-- A candid letter to her daughter - whose stinging memoir has caused so much controversy.
Sparing nothing and no-one from her whiplash tongue, Bette Davis provides a running commentary to Stine's portrayal of her long and illustrious career. Her comments demonstrate the same bold approach that made her one of the screen's most successful stars.