Bette Davis: Larger than Life

Evening Standard -UK 12/3/09 "…a pleasure to flick through. The family and studio portraits of Bette meanwhile are a revelation.”San Jose Mercury News, 11/25 “…what makes the book impossible to put down are the photos — gorgeous period images beautifully integrated into the text.”Rage Monthly, November 2009 “This lush must-have coffee table book is big, luxurious and full of fascinating descriptions and stories befitting the Queen of Hollywood’s Golden Age. The biographical facts have a juicily gothic feel. Gee, what a great holiday gift this would

She was a mother, wife, and friend. Her personality leapt off the screen and earned her an unprecedented number of high-profile nominations and awards for her work in films like Jezebel, Dark Victory, All About Eve, and Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? As the epitaph on Davis's tombstone reads, She did it the hard way.” Through a biography, comprehensive filmography, and hundreds of rare photos, readers will find out why.. Breaking new ground for women, she was a fighter who took on the Hollywood establishment at the drop of a dime. She comes to life in the pages of this lavish, fully illustrated tribute produced in conjunction with her estate.Bette Davis remains one of the most acclaimed and well-known stars in the history of film. Let's just say in Hollywood she was considered the ultimate star. She was also a no-nonsense New Englander who happened to have more talent than the movies seemed able to contain. She reveled in lifelong feuds (such as with arch nemesis and co-star Joan Crawford). Until you're known in my profession as a monster, you're not a star,” Bette Davis once said. The Acade

"Poor Writing Wrecks Book" according to Matt Callaway. I really can't understand why this book was published. Its glorious, glossy cover and format leads one to believe that it will be a photo-heavy "movie star" tribute. Unfortunately, its author, George Perry (Richard Schickel wrote only the preface) doesn't seem to be any fan of B. WJD said GREAT BOOK. Maybe the trick is to wait "after" the book has been out for a while, before you buy it. I bought this "brand new", sealed and shipped here on Amazon for less then $9. Barnes & Noble also has it for $10 right now.The pictures are FANTASTIC. I saw a few complaints from reviewers . Five Stars LOVE, LOVE IT!