How Bette Davis Saved My Life
"How Bette Davis Saved My Life: Life Lessons From Classic Hollywood" (not original name), the ultimate in "kitchen table" critiquing comes to life in the form of two former co-workers turned podcast hosts, Georgia and Moiya, (Bette's Ladies) sharing their love for not only the one and only Bette Davis, but classic Hollywood movies in general with their take on what can be gleaned from them if not just looked at as solely entertainment.
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Rod Steiger co-stars in another masterpiece of a movie to cure race relations. He and fellow acting icon, Sydney "They call me, Mr. Tibbs!" Poitier, put on an acting clinic as they leave audiences rivoted to their seats and jumping for joy from same said seats with this unfortunate, but poignant slice of the U.S.'s civil rights era.
Humphrey Bogart's "Rick" has to decide if he'll fight love and war as the love of his life, Ingrid Bergman's "Ilsa", appears out of nowhere trying to protect her husband Nazis hot on his trail in Morroco during WWII. Paul Henreid co-stars as her husband and the hope of liberty and freedom, Laszlo. Also starring Claude Rains as the unapologetically opportunistic, lascivious French Captai...
Let's talk about that style's origin and some movies featuring it.
Disraeli: Portrait of A Romantic https://youtu.be/ZC8lMp8NnBs?si=1oQpZyj4HdgjRwjz
A King's Advisor: Beau Brummel https://youtu.be/C7CRWGPlYfE?si=B-CVqh3TszrIUDYo
Forgotten Lives: Beau Brummel https://youtu.be/kUR9f5X2ZaA?si=A8b0U6icQVaXV72B
I just discovered YouTube channel, Couch Queens; which showcases forgotten or underrated English movie and television dramas-mainly past but recent as well.
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Merle Oberon and George Brent Star in this film-noir, thriller set in 1900's Egypt about a bored, disloyal wife who turns deadly with her scandalous Egyptian lover. But, did designer, Orry-Kelly, steal the show with his designs?!
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