Bette Davis binge..11/11/'16
By bonnie
@bunnybon7 (50970)
Holiday, Florida
November 11, 2016 1:16pm CST
I have loved Bette Davis since I was a child. My mom often watched movies on TV that were even before my time then. She was the Sandra Bullock of our time. I believe. None could compare. A while back feeling very lonely, I wanted to watch "Dead Ringer" again and found it was not on Netflix. So, I ordered it and also some other movies of hers that popped up on the screen.
My adult kids have no interest because they are not in color. They don't know what good story lines they are missing. So anyway, I just watched every one the other day. 5 in all. Have seen them all before over the years but some parts seemed new. funny huh?
anyone here seen any of her movies? notice how under 50 yrs. most will not watch black and white? lol. What star do you like that seems long time back for you? even if you are to young to remember this one, there must be an "old" star to you that you still love. I really have more to say but some days Mylot does not work easy for my pc. so save it I guess.
photo of my downfall. ashtrays I still have and Camel towel advertising those cigs. yes i collected those Camel things too. lol
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
12 Nov 16
the younger folks prefer those sci-fi, blood 'n guts movies with no plots these days. i adore ol' black'n whites myself. a fav from days gone by? mercy, hard to choose, but i'd say ms. kathryn hepburn.
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@celticeagle (189792)
• Boise, Idaho
12 Nov 16
I love a good black and white every time. They are more classy too. Ever see "The Uninvited"? Good one about a ghost. And, of course, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir.
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@celticeagle (189792)
• Boise, Idaho
12 Nov 16
@bunnybon7 ......Some are a waste. There some good ones now days.
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@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
12 Nov 16
oh yes she was quite wonderful. you are right. I watch some of todays movies that make no sense . just a waste of time. but seems a lot of our younger ones like wasting time. sad
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@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
15 Nov 16
she was fun. i liked "Teachers Pet" with Clark gable, another favorite of mine. mostly because i had a crush on him
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@simone10 (54180)
• Louisville, Kentucky
18 Nov 16
@bunnybon7 Yes, he was good to look at wasn't he? I loved him in Gone With The Wind.
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@simone10 (54180)
• Louisville, Kentucky
19 Nov 16
@bunnybon7 Awww, I bet it just broke your little heart. Isn't if funny how celebrities can affect us that way?
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@shaggin (74988)
• United States
19 Nov 16
When I was young (about 20 yrs ago) I had a tiny (12 inch or less) black and white television in my room. I didn't know anyone else who had a black and white tv at the time but I got to be alone in my room and watch what I wanted so I did not care that it was black and white I was just happy to have it! My kids are 12 & 9 and will not watch black and white movies :-(
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@shaggin (74988)
• United States
23 Nov 16
@bunnybon7 My daughter is 12 and just asked me to buy her a cheap tv and dvd player to have in her room. She is in her room all the time. If I buy her that I will never see her. She can continue using our family tv in the living room.
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i know what you mean.@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
22 Nov 16
i know. i did not have a color tv in the house till i was 34 yrs old and had my 5th child. lol. too poor. so maybe thats why it doesn't bother me. its always in some people head about the colors anyway.
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@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
11 Nov 16
i only mentioned her to let the younger folks catch on to what i was trying to say for their understanding. i know. and think you are right. there will never be another Bette
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@CoolPeace (1563)
• Miami, Florida
12 Nov 16
@bunnybon7 Saying she is a Sharon Stone or Angelina Jolie of our time will help the younger generation relate.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
11 Nov 16
Bette Davis is a screen legend. Jezebel. Dark Victory. All About Eve. Of Human Bondage. The Petrified Forest. The Letter. The Little Foxes. Now Voyager. Dangerous. The Corn is Green.
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@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
11 Nov 16
@JohnRoberts not catch up. watch again lol i think i saw them all several times
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
11 Nov 16
@bunnybon7 Bette Davis made a ton of movies so you have a lot to catch up on!
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@CoolPeace (1563)
• Miami, Florida
11 Nov 16
I like watching movies that are in white and black.
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@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
11 Nov 16
good you should watch some of hers
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@CoolPeace (1563)
• Miami, Florida
12 Nov 16
@bunnybon7 It was a song name after her. Her competitor was actress Joan Crawford.
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@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
12 Nov 16
@CoolPeace no competition where I am concerned. Joan was not that good. yes I loved that Bette Davis eyes song as that was Bettes best feature. Y ou could always see everything in her eyes even if she did not say anything. probably what made her so good
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@AmbiePam (120533)
• United States
12 Nov 16
WIth strict parents, I grew up on old movies. One of my favorite black and white movies (besides It's a Wonderful Life) was Arsenic and Old Lace. Have you ever seen Watcher in the Woods? Bette Davis scared me witless in that movie! She was old at that time, but no less affecting.
I like your comparison to Sandra Bullock.
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@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
12 Nov 16
thanks. I am going to have to see if I have seen that one. seen most all hers but at times don't remember the names.
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@marsha32 (6631)
• United States
18 Nov 16
One of the cable channels is mostly black and white movies. I rarely watch it, or even see what is on, but there are some really good old movies.
I found a big stack of Camel cash in a draw not long ago. I found myself sad that I hadn't traded them in for anything.
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@Shellyann36 (11383)
• United States
18 Nov 16
I don't think I have seen a Betty Davis movie but I do remember the song, "Betty Davis Eyes" by Kim Karnes.
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@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
18 Nov 16
you really should then. all old and shouldn't be hard to find one on tv or netflix
@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
12 Nov 16
true and the problem with younger folks is they didn't have all the realistic looking fantasy things in them as now
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@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
19 Nov 16
certainly the star of the century to my thinking but not everyone has known about her
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@responsiveme (22923)
• India
24 Nov 16
I do watch the old classics..Recently re watched Casablanca
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@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
24 Nov 16
oh yes that was a good one. 2 good stars in it also
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