A virtuoso of motion pictures, Bette Davis was an indomitable actress whose versatility and scripted brand of artistry was showcased in an array of memorable productions that have left an indelible mark on cinematic history.
Earlier this year I hosted the Bette Davis Blogathon, which took place over her birthday weekend in April. Because the blogathon was such a success, I have decided to make it an annual event. This time however, I’m bringing the blogathon forward to March. The reason for this is that Bette shares a birthday with three other legendary icons from the silver screen, and some might consider it unfair that I honor Bette with a blogathon while the other three get left out. I also decided to hold it on these dates because March 26th marks the 79th anniversary of the release of Jezebel, the film in which Bette received her second Academy Award for her performance.
BLOGATHON RULES:
1. Participants are welcome to write about any subject relating to Bette Davis or any aspect of her life and career. As long as the topic relates to Bette or her filmography, I’ll accept it.
2. Because Bette Davis has an extensive resume of films, I will be allowing no more than two duplicates. There are a wealth of topics regarding Bette. Remember, your choice doesn’t have to be a movie. If you have a subject in mind, act fast.
3. When: The Blogathon will be held on March 24th – 26th, 2017, so please post your entries on either of these dates.
4. To express your interest in participating in the blogathon, leave a comment on my blog, along with the name and URL of your blog, and the subject you wish to cover, or you can always register by email at: carolelombardforever@yahoo.com. For those of you who wish to register by email, please be sure to include the name and URL of your blog, and the topic you wish to cover. Once you get confirmation, please spread the word about this blogathon by advertising the event on your blog. Below are a few banners, so grab yourself a banner, and let’s celebrate the unparalleled talents of Bette Davis.
ROSTER, WITH THE LIST OF PARTICIPATING BLOGS:
In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood: TBA
The Wonderful World Of Cinema: The Letter ( 1940 )
Christina Wehner: Kid Galahad ( 1937 )
Smitten Kitten Vintage: Jezabel ( 1938 )
Love Letters To Old Hollywood: Bette Davis and Errol Flynn movies.
Gary Pedroni: Guest post on In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood: Bette Davis as Margo Channing in All About Eve ( 1950 )
A Shroud Of Thoughts: Now Voyager ( 1942 )
The Dream Book: Bette Davis in All About Eve ( 1950 ) and The Star ( 1952 )
Real Weedgie Midget Reviews: Burnt Offerings ( 1976 )
Silver Screenings: Phone Call From A Stranger ( 1952 )
Back To Golden Days: Dark Victory ( 1939 )
The Stop Button: The Little Foxes ( 1941 )
Taking Up Room: Now Voyager ( 1942 ), Bette’s real life involvement with the war effort, and the Hollywood Canteen, and Of Human Bondage ( 1934 )
Old Hollywood Films: Bette Davis, and the Hollywood Canteen
The Flapper Dame: The Man Who Came To Dinner ( 1942 )
Katrina Selby: Guest post on In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood: Bette Davis: Pint Sized Pioneer.
Critica Retro: Bette Davis and William Wyler
Lauren Champkin: The Letter ( 1940 )
The Old Hollywood Garden: The Petrified Forest ( 1936 )
Goose Pimply All Over: Bette Davis’ appearance on Dick Cavett
Karavansara: Death On The Nile ( 1978 )
Life’s Daily Lessons Blog: Of Human Bondage ( 1934 )
Silver Scenes: The Corn Is Green ( 1945 ) and The Catered Affair ( 1956 )
Cinematic Scribblings: In This Our Life ( 1942 )
Thoughts All Sorts: All About Eve ( 1950 )
Whimsically Classic: Whatever Happened To Baby Jane? ( 1962 )
Finding Franchot: Bette Davis and Franchot Tone career and personal connections
Phyllis Loves Classic Movies: Bette Davis and Miriam Hopkins
Girls Do Film: The Old Maid ( 1939 )
Critica Retro: Bette Davis and William Wyler
Wolffian Classic Movies Digest: Deception ( 1946 )
Charlene’s Mostly Classic Movie Reviews: The Whales Of August ( 1987 )
Maddy Loves Her Classic Films: Mr. Skeffington ( 1944 )
Classic Movie Treasures: Dead Ringer ( 1964 )
In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood. 
Wow cool! 🙂 You’re in advance ahaha
I’d like to do The Letter
here is my blog: https://thewonderfulworldofcinema.wordpress.com
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Yeah lol. I wanted to announce it early, because I won’t be around online much next month. I’ll put you down for it.
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ahaha I understand 🙂
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How lovely! Could I write about Kid Galahad?
christinawehner.wordpress.com
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Sure. I’ve got you down for it. Thanks for joining.
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I would like to do “Jezebel” please! http://smittenkittenvintage.wordpress.com
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I’ve got you down for it. Thanks for joining.
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So glad you’re doing this again! Could I do an overview of her films with Errol Flynn, please?
LoveLettersToOldHollywood.blogspot.com
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That’s an inspired choice. I’ll put you down for it. Thanks for joining.
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How about Now Voyager for A Shroud of Thoughts?
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Hi Crystal,
I know All About Eve has already been tagged but I’d like to do a blog post about Davis’ character in both The Star and All About Eve. It focuses more on putting one aspect of Margot Channing’s character in a 1950’s context, so it’s a bit different than just writing about the character. Can I do that?
Tam May
Blog: The Dream Book Blog
URL: https://thedreambook.wordpress.com/
Tam
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Hi Tam.
That’s a very inspired choice. Sounds great. Looking forward to reading that. Thanks for joining.
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Hi, Can I review her in Burnt Offerings (1976)? Thanks. Gill from Realweegiemidget Reivews x https://weegiemidget.wordpress.com/
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Hey. Great choice. That film is fun.
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Thanks x Who could resist her in a film with Oliver Reed x
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I’d love to do “Phone Call from a Stranger” (1952), if not already snapped up.
Looking forward to this!
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Love that movie. It’s all yours. Thanks for joining.
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Yay, I’m so glad you’re making this an annual event! 🙂
Could I please take “Dark Victory” (1939)? That’s one of my favorite Bette Davis performances.
-Cátia. xo
Back to Golden Days (http://back-to-golden-days.blogspot.pt/)
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Absolutely. Dark Victory is my favorite Bette movie. Looking forward to your on it. Thanks for joining.
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How about Little Foxes for The Stop Button?
🙂
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Sure. I’ll add you now.
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For Old Hollywood Films, I would like to write about Hollywood Canteen and Bette’s role in co-founding the Hollywood Canteen.
Thanks!
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Excellent . Thanks Amanda.
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hello there! I’ll do the man who came to dinner
thanks!
https://theflapperdamefilm.wordpress.com/
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Thanks Emily. Love that movie.
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Hi, Crystal! I’d like to write about the movies Bette Davis made with Wiliam Wyler.
Kisses!
Le
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Heya! Could I do The Petrified Forest?
Carol
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Hi Carol. I was hoping someone would pick that. It’s all yours.
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Yes, please count me in! I’d like to write about her appearance on The Dick Cavett Show. Fasvinating woman. Thanks!
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That’s a great idea. I’ve got you down for it. Thanks so much for joining.
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I’m very late, but I hope there is still space for a post on Karavansara about “Death on the Nile”.
And if that’s been taken, I might do “Madame Sin” as a second option 😉
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That’s not a problem. Death On The Nile is still available. I’ll put you down for it
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I would like to write one for Of Human Bondage, if that is okay? 😊
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Sure. I’ll put you down for it. Thanks for joining.
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Great fun! I can’t pass up on writing about Bette. She had soooo many great films to her credit. I’d like to snag The Corn is Green and A Catered Affair for the blogathon, if they aren’t taken. ( silverscenesblog.blogspot.com )
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Writing about Bette is addictive, and yes she does have an illustrious resume of films. Looking forward to your posts. Thanks for joining.
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Could I have In This Our Life? My blog is Cinematic Scribblings: https://cinematicscribblings.wordpress.com/ Thank you!
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Sure. Love that movie. Thanks for joining.
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“What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?”
https://whimsicallyclassic.wordpress.com/
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Hey, sorry I never replied to your comment sooner. I’ve been away. I’ll add you to the roster. Thanks so much for joining.
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I covered their only movie together Dangerous for last year’s blogathon, so this year I will focus on career and personal connections between Bette and Franchot.
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at Finding Franchot at http://www.franchottone.blogspot.com Thanks!
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Excellent choice Emily. I’ll add you right away. Thanks for joining.
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I keep trying to think of something unique and spectacular to write about lol. I’m thinking of writing about Bette Davis and Miriam Hopkins “relationship.” http://phyllislovesclassicmovies.blogspot.com/
Hope the New Year is a spectacular one for you!!! 🙂
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That is a great topic. Looking forward to your post.
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Hey Crystal, I’d like to change my topic to “Bette Davis: Hats and Reviews.” I’ll go through her movies and share photos of the hats she wore in them accompanied by the reviews she received on each film. I’m just not in the mood to write about a feud and want something more light and fun 🙂
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No problems. I’ll change it right away. I still haven’t decided on my topic yet.
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Please could I write about ‘The Old Maid’. I’ll probably cover the Hopkins ‘feud’ within the context of that film, if that’s ok! 🙂
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That sounds great. Thanks for joining.
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Hello! I would love to write about “Whales of August” if that’s possible. Please let me know and thanks! My blog is Charlene’s (Mostly) Classic Movie Reviews and the URL is https://charsmoviereviews.wordpress.com.
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Hi Charmaine. Sorry for the late reply. The Whales Of August is an excellent choice. I’ll put you down for that. Thanks so much for joining.
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Oh my gosh no worries! We all have busy lives. I am excited to write about it 🙂 Fabulous movie stars at the end of their careers.
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Hi Charmaine. I’ve announced a new blogathon, and I would love to invite to join in. Here is the link below with more details.
https://crystalkalyana.wordpress.com/2017/03/02/announcing-the-judy-garland-blogathon/
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I will definitely participate!
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Hi there. I’m new to blogging and this will be my first ever blogathon. I’d like to write about Mr. Skeffington.
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Hey Maddy. I’m looking forward to reading your blog. I’ll put you down for Mr. Skeffington. Thanks so much for joining.
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Thanks so much.
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If it is not too late, I would like to write about Dead Ringer (1964)
Elaine
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It’s not too late. I will put you down for that. Thanks for joining.
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Hi Elaine. I’m also hosting another blogathon in June, and I would love to invite you to participate in that one. The link is below with more details.
https://crystalkalyana.wordpress.com/2017/03/02/announcing-the-judy-garland-blogathon/
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Here’s my post, a little early: https://cinematicscribblings.wordpress.com/2017/03/20/bad-bad-bette-davis-in-this-our-life-1942/ Thanks!
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Thanks Erin.
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Hey Crystal, here’s my post:
http://loveletterstooldhollywood.blogspot.com/2017/03/bette-and-errol.html
Thanks for hosting such a fabulous event!
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Thanks Michaela. Looking forward to reading your post.
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Hi…I’m done. As soon as the Blogathon is Live I’ll update my links.
Here it is: https://thoughtsallsorts.wordpress.com/2017/03/24/all-about-first-impressions-of-eve/
Thanks so much for letting me join again – finally I got to watch All About Eve!
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YAY. Thanks. I look forward to reading your thoughts on “All About Eve”.
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Hey! I just uploaded “Phone Call from a Stranger:” https://silverscreenings.org/2017/03/23/how-bette-davis-turned-10-minutes-into-a-whole-movie/
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Thanks Ruth.
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Hi Crystal. Here is my post. https://maddylovesherclassicfilms.wordpress.com/2017/03/24/the-bette-davis-blogathon-mr-skeffington-1944/
Looking forward to reading all the posts.
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Thanks so much Maddy. Look forward to reading your entry.
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Old Hollywood Films article on the Hollywood Canteen is ready to go:
http://www.oldhollywoodfilms.com/2017/03/bette-davis-and-hollywood-canteen.html
Thanks for hosting
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Thanks Amanda.
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Here is my post:
https://whimsicallyclassic.wordpress.com/2017/03/26/bette-davis-blogathon/
“What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?”
-Kayla (WhimsicallyClassic)
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Thanks Kayla.
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