Bette Davis Fun Features This is the section for all our "FUN" Bette Davis information - please enjoy! Did You Know? … that Bette attended the John Murray Anderson Dramatic School in New York City in the late 20's. She was considered the star of the class despite the fact that one of her classmates was legendary comedienne-to-be Lucille Ball. … that Bette signed a seven year contract with Warner Bros in 1930. But by 1936, appalled at the sub-par acting roles she was being assigned (despite having won a Best Actress Oscar for Dangerous), she did something few actresses before had attempted … she went on strike. She fled to England where she planned to make movies of her own choosing. Warner Bros sued her for breach of contract and won. But she gained the attention of studio bosses and the quality of her new roles improved dramatically. This would be just one of many times that Bette took charge of her own career.  … that Bette desperately wanted to play Scarlett in Gone With the Wind. She nearly got the part but Warner Bros wouldn't loan her out unless their own top leading man Errol Flynn got the role of Rhett Butler. Both producer David O Selznick and Bette objected and she lost the part to Vivien Leigh. She would, however, get to play her own version of Scarlett in the movie Jezebel.
Don't miss our Tribute to Gone With the Wind.
 … that in 2001 director Steven Spielberg purchased Bette's Jezebel Best Actor Oscar at an auction for an undisclosed sum and donated it to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Museum. Steven feels strongly that Academy Awards are special and should not be allowed to become a common part of the active entertainment collectible market. This wasn't the first time that Steven has done this, in 1996 he also purchased Clark Gable It Happened One Night Best Actor Oscar for the same reason. Learn more in our Tribute to Steven Spielberg and our Tribute to Clark Gable
 … that Bette's most famous role as Margo Channing in All About Eve was an accident of fate - she stepped in at the last moment for Claudette Colbert who was too ill to play the part.
… that Bette's tombstone reads: She did it the hard way. On Location Grauman's/Mann's Chinese Theater Footprints Bette Davis is just one of the many legendary celebrities to leave hand and footprints outside the famous Grauman's (now Mann's) Chinese Theater. 
Mann's Chinese Theater6925 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, CA SEE MAP Hollywood Walk of Fame Star In the early 1960's, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce developed the idea of the "Hollywood Walk of Fame." The sidewalks of the most famous streets in the heart of Hollywood were lined with "stars" recognizing celebrities' life-long contributions to the entertainment industry. Receiving a star is still to this day considered a huge honor. Here's where you can find Bette Davis' stars: 
Walk of Fame Star(Motion Pictures) 6225 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, CA 
Walk of Fame Star(Television) 6335 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, CA Former Homes of Bette Davis 1847 Camino Palmero Hollywood, CA SEE MAP 1717 San Vicente Santa Monica, CA SEE MAP 301 N. Rockingham Brentwood, CA SEE MAP Burial Place of Bette Davis Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills 6300 Forest Lawn Dr. Los Angeles, CA SEE MAP Fan Memories Do you have a Bette Davis story, memory or anecdote you would like to share? Be the first to conTribute! your own Fan Memory. conTribute! conTribute! your own Fan Memory conTribute! to the Bette Davis Message Board Email Us with any comments, corrections or suggestions Help | Site Map | Home Bette Davis pictured (left) in Jezebel This Tribute is not officially endorsed or authorized by Bette Davis. Unauthorized use of this material is strictly prohibited. Click here for further terms of use. © 2001-2005 Destination Hollywood, Inc. All rights reserved. |
 
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