WOMEN OF HORROR: BETTE DAVIS

ONE OF THE GREATEST HOLLYWOOD STARS OF ALL TIME HAD A NOTABLE CAREER AS, WHAT HAS BEEN UNKINDLY CALLED, A "HORROR HAG". 

Whatever else can be said about the latter career move of Bette Davis, the least that can be said is that she appeared to be having fun with it.  Beginning with her ghastly groundbreaking (and extremely brave) turn as Baby Jane Hudson, Miss Davis racked up a handful of horror roles:

• WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE? (1962)
• HUSH...HUSH SWEET CHARLOTTE  (1964)
• THE NANNY  (1965)
• THE ANNIVERSARY (1968)
• BURNT OFFERINGS  (1976)
• THE DARK SECRET OF HARVEST HOME (1978)
• RETURN FROM WITCH MOUNTAIN (1978)
• THE WATCHER IN THE WOODS (1980)

publicity shot with Joan Crawford of WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE?

 

when Joan Crawford was still connected with HUSH...HUSH SWEET CHARLOTTE

 

with Olivia DeHaviland in HUSH...HUSH SWEET CHARLOTTE

 

with Wendy Craig in THE NANNY

 

taking the piss in THE ANNIVERSARY

 

 

TODAY'S "WOMEN OF HALLOWEEN" SONG ON MY AUDIO BLOG "BATHED IN THE LIGHT FROM ANDROMEDA" IS "WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE?" BY BETTE DAVIS