tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473857081653339896.post5528070833455973809..comments2024-03-27T20:04:03.745-04:00Comments on RICK'S REAL/REEL LIFE: Bette Davis: Double Bad in 'The Letter' and 'The Little Foxes'http://ricksrealreel.blogspot.com/http://www.blogger.com/profile/14243899548141583461noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473857081653339896.post-84402235278314199232022-08-24T19:45:17.330-04:002022-08-24T19:45:17.330-04:00Also, good catch on the Keye Luke! Rick Also, good catch on the Keye Luke! Rick http://ricksrealreel.blogspot.com/https://www.blogger.com/profile/14243899548141583461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473857081653339896.post-21378884351179116352022-08-24T19:43:44.030-04:002022-08-24T19:43:44.030-04:00Thank you for your most kind comment! Since so man...Thank you for your most kind comment! Since so many classic movies have been analyzed to death, I just try to do my personal take on films that I've loved forever. Rickhttp://ricksrealreel.blogspot.com/https://www.blogger.com/profile/14243899548141583461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473857081653339896.post-85895126225665937432022-08-24T15:37:38.390-04:002022-08-24T15:37:38.390-04:00Your essays are always brilliant and often emphasi...Your essays are always brilliant and often emphasize points that I had not thought of. Sometimes I print them to read and study. I did notice that the actor in the photograph with Davis and Marshall is Victor Sen Yung.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473857081653339896.post-49828016837265985522017-05-02T07:27:00.361-04:002017-05-02T07:27:00.361-04:00Hey Ken, if you think The Little Foxes characters ...Hey Ken, if you think The Little Foxes characters are cruel, check out Another Part of the Forest, the prequel to the story. It's on YouTube. Even more monstrous. And yes, the hypocrisy and cruelty in the pursuit of wealth and power certainly is timely, isn't it? As for Davis, these movies prove how fearless she was as an actress, not caring if audiences "liked" her unlike her fellow "Feud" diva, Joan Crawford... Cheers, Rickhttp://ricksrealreel.blogspot.com/https://www.blogger.com/profile/14243899548141583461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473857081653339896.post-70026728592532364462017-05-02T05:09:42.422-04:002017-05-02T05:09:42.422-04:00So behind in catching up with your essays! I thoro...So behind in catching up with your essays! I thoroughly enjoyed this one because both of these films are big favorites. I think I favor The Letter more not due to anything comparative having to do with Davis'performances, but rather I find I have to be in the right frame of mind to cope with the cruelty of the characters in The Little Foxes. It's like spending an evening with Republicans.<br />The Letter has great atmosphere, the marvelous Sondergaard, and Davis' performance is all nerves and edginess. Terrific photos and backstory you provided along with your even-handed assessment of these films' virtues. After all that Feud stuff, it's nice to be reminded of the high points in Bette Davis' impressive career. Thanks, Rick!Ken Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04940648971296673233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473857081653339896.post-59521470520380317212017-04-28T16:30:57.410-04:002017-04-28T16:30:57.410-04:00How awesome! Who will be playing Regina the night ...How awesome! Who will be playing Regina the night you are attending? I'll be curious to know what you think! Cheers, Rickhttp://ricksrealreel.blogspot.com/https://www.blogger.com/profile/14243899548141583461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473857081653339896.post-48446163270621282502017-04-28T15:44:48.251-04:002017-04-28T15:44:48.251-04:00Hi Rick,
What a thrill to read this today. I am ...Hi Rick,<br /><br />What a thrill to read this today. I am going to see "The Little Foxes" onstage tomorrow and you can bet I will be judging. I love Bette in both of these roles and agree 100% that she is more restrained in both. I don't think I ever knew why I liked her so much in both roles. Great research and the posters are to die for.Gingerguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17989371210392669145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473857081653339896.post-13942060978930434302017-04-26T15:35:07.611-04:002017-04-26T15:35:07.611-04:00Thanks, Chris!
Picking out pics is have the fun : ...Thanks, Chris!<br />Picking out pics is have the fun : ) And I try to pick out less common ones, or photos that depict points in the text. Enjoy and nice to hear from you! Rickhttp://ricksrealreel.blogspot.com/https://www.blogger.com/profile/14243899548141583461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473857081653339896.post-25598407926726699102017-04-26T14:20:41.485-04:002017-04-26T14:20:41.485-04:00Hi Rick - these are definitely two of Bette's ...Hi Rick - these are definitely two of Bette's best; William Wyler certainly brought out the best in her. Forgot that the brilliant Herbert Marshall is her hubby in both these pictures. He is a wonderful, wonderful Horace Giddens. Since I own both of these films, I need ot pop them into the VCR again soon!<br /><br />Love the gorgeous pictures you found, as well...your blog is always a sumptuous visual feast as well as a historical one.<br />-Chrisangelman66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.com