Bette played her Scarlett O'Hara in "JEZEBEL", and was good enough to win an Oscar. But, Vivien Leigh WAS Scarlett O'Hara.

The complete package. She's so glamourous, strong, charming, witty, interesting, and intelligent.

Bette was both magnificent and terrifying in equal measure

“ I shall play Scarlett , but Larry won’t be playing Rhett .” - said the unknown actress Vivien Leigh to reporters two years before she even auditioned to play Scarlett . So confident , she merely stated it as fact. I wish I felt the moment Selznick first laid eyes on Vivien. He said it was the most amazing moment of his life .

@katarzynamariamuszynska2811

3 ай бұрын

But I heard that his wife suggested to him that is some british actress unknown to Americans And Margaret Mitchell didn't like it Vivian Leigh as Scarlett

@anthonyhebisen

3 ай бұрын

@@katarzynamariamuszynska2811 selznick had seen fire over England and deemed Vivien too British. However, larrys hollywood agent was Myron, davids brother. Larry was coming to Hollywood to do heights heights, and Vivien seized the opportunity to join him and introduce herself. Margaret mitchell didnt say much about to hiring of leigh. She might have been the one who said “ better an english girl than a yankee”

A woman for all seasons! Starting in 1930, she was a force to reckon with, taking on directors, studio moguls and the press.

In watching this you realize that we have lost something in the way of mutual respect, class and decorum over the years and, sadly, it's never coming back.

@chuckcharles3113

Жыл бұрын

That's what the left wanted the last of 50 or 60 years ! No rules or responsibility for anything !

@p.o694

Жыл бұрын

youre comment on the jim broen video tells me alot about you

@quintbromley2112

Жыл бұрын

@@p.o694 Please share as I have no idea what you're talking about.

@jchow5966

11 ай бұрын

I agree. But to be fair -people were probably saying this same thing 300 years agp. Nut i agree.

@markc-ru4qz

11 ай бұрын

We've lost stars too all we have is a bunch of slobs

Great sense of humor🧡 could watch her all day

Sharp woman. Sense of humor to boot.

Vivien Leigh was BORN to PLAY Scarlett O’Hara!

@tcme11

Ай бұрын

Vivien had many doubts about her voice and acting, some of which were supported by Larry. One of the most gorgeous faces in film acting ever. She understood how tonwork a camera. And a damn good actress as well.

I absolutely love her, and wish I had met her.

Class act! Love Bette, one of the Greats

The entire interview of this on youtube elsewhere. It's very much worth watching her 2 (3?) that are you youtube at this time, when she was with Cavett ofc. These conversations and that which was with Katherine Hepburn should be tied down to corporate accounts, they should be free to be viewed by all. A glimpse in to the minds of national treasures long gone. (Yes I say this despite knowing the dark site of Davis' life)

@hypolyxa7207

Жыл бұрын

Shhhh don't tell the main channel so they copyright strike the interview.

@jennifersman7990

Жыл бұрын

It is, this is probably the best interview she ever did. Cavett was at his best when he let his guests tell their stories and speak their minds at their own pace

Wow what a dame! Great!!!❤

I love her mink poncho and hat!!!!!!

Burt Reynolds says in his memoirs that he had a close friendship with Bette Davis. A few interesting anecdotes there. She despised Joan Crawford

@jennifersman7990

Жыл бұрын

But some years after Crawford died, Bette said she respected Joan for her professionalism so perhaps there would’ve been a reconciliation

When class still existed.

@hashimabdullah2271

Жыл бұрын

She’s not classy at all

@ericsilva-gomez2481

4 ай бұрын

She is the very opposite of classy

Well many comments about how classy sassy ladies like Bette are no longer around but keep in mind great films like Gone With The Wind are not around now either. It was cancelled deemed "racist" because Scarlett didn't beat her house workers enough to seem realistic apparently. Society has lost it's senses now.

Vivien Leigh is still my favorite actress. Loved her in 'Waterloo Bridge' in particular. 'Gone With The Wind' was a great movie, but it was too long for my taste even as an epic. I also liked Leigh in 'A Street Car Named Desire' and 'St. Martins Lane'. Bette Davis is also one of my favorites. Loved her first in 'Of Human Bondage' with Leslie Howard ; they both put in excellent performances. Then there was 'Dark Victory', and 'Jezebel' to name a few. I thought she was HOT in an unconventional way like Katherine Hepburn, another outstanding actress. Personally, Stanwyck, Crawford, Streep, Julianne Moore, Kate Winslet, Helen Mirren, Emma Thompson and Glenda Jackson are also my favorites. I thought Audrey Hepburn was the most elegant. The most sensual had to be Greta Garbo The most beautiful for me would be Heddy Lamarr, Vivien Leigh, and Rosalind Russell in that order. The one actor/actress who never seem to get a bad script was Sidney Poitier, though he had to fight discrimination I'm sure. It's a testament to him & his agent. The guy was a very good actor and a class act.

As an English person I think the southern US accent is the easiest the way words stand out. Ah preefer mah bahsickle to mah cahrr, never hayv to chenge the ol. I didn't realise someone called Mitchell wrote Gone With The Wind, well aware that 'Columbo' Thomas Mitchell was in it.

@javiervalverde2374

Жыл бұрын

Stephen, I've always thought the Southern US accent has a lot of resemblance with the Cockney accent in London and upper class Southern accent with some parts of the UK. What's your opinion about this?

@stephenremington8448

Жыл бұрын

@@javiervalverde2374 I would like to agree about cockney but I can't see it much myself, maybe very slightly, but I do get how it's like a good working class accent, accent of the people. The upper class southern does sound beautifully refined, like upper class English accents can, but were you think of a geographical Englsh location especially?

Bette Davis as Scarlett O'Hara could have been amazing I love Vivien Leigh though.

Bette Davis had a wicked sense humour 😂

I actually liked “Parachute Jumper” w/ Douglas Fairbanks Jr. 😅

Bette was not gorgeous like Vivien Leigh but it is worth remembering the FIRST sentence of GWTW, the novel is "Scarlett was not pretty..."

@mandyno5328

23 күн бұрын

Whatever it is said from the novel, vivien is the main reason gone with the wind movie was top notch success

i'm pretty sure she has bette davis eyes.

@IanThaddiam

Жыл бұрын

Much under-rated comment.

I've watched a few different interviews of Bette Davis and I have to say she talks over people and can be quite rude. But still love her in Jezebel and All about eve, Now voyager etc

DICK CAVETT 19 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 1936 85 AÑOS (86)

God damned smart.

Look at the ring on her finger. That's the biggest emerald I've ever seen!

@musicartlover963

Ай бұрын

That emerald ring is beautiful

That fur coat is beautiful

BETTE DAVIS 05 DE ABRIL DE 1908 06 DE OCTUBRE DE 1989

Who She will play? Scarlett?

@quintbromley2112: Mutual respect, class and decorum are words not associated with Bette Davis. She just doesn’t have any of the three.

She's so charismatic and you almost want to believe her when she gives you the wrong definition of precocious.

@rah62

11 ай бұрын

No, you're wrong. She's absolutely correct about the original definition of precocious: "having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual".

She was no Scarlett O'hara.

"Jezebel" is better

Vivien was perfect, this old battleaxe would have ruined the show. Everything happens for a reason.

@michaelmayoh656

Жыл бұрын

Vivien Leigh was beautiful, but if you read the book it starts Scarlett wasn't beautiful !but the men loved her

@nickbigd

Жыл бұрын

That sort of unkind remark is unfortunate. I agree VL was perfect for the part, but Bette was no battleaxe.

@patriciamichelin7355

Жыл бұрын

First of all, Bette Davis was in her 20's when Gone With the Wind was filmed so she was NOT and old battleax. That is a very rude and classless statement to make. You should be ashamed. I guess your mother never taught you that if you can't say something nice, say nothing at all.

@patriciamichelin7355

10 ай бұрын

I never said Bette Davis was a battleax! My reply regarding Bette is on a different reply. I am a big fan of Bette Davis and would not say anything against her. So before you go telling someone off and lecturing them, make sure you know who and to what you are replying to. I have made the same mistake in the past. Please just learn to be more careful as I did. Ok? 😊

@Ccyawn123

2 ай бұрын

​@michaelmayoh656 David Selznick had the wisdom to know that Rhett Butler would not have chased someone who wasn't beautiful for 12 years, despite the books opening line. And the movie is all the better for it.

Am I the only person who doesn't like Bette Davis? She comes across as so full of herself. Moreso than other actresses.

@holdencaulfield2417

Жыл бұрын

Yes. You're the only one.

@patriciamichelin7355

Жыл бұрын

Yes. You care one of few. There is no doubt that between her and Katherine Hepburn that they are the two greatest actresses to have lived. The number of nominations and awards between them justifies their status. It's a shame that you cannot separate your personal feelings about someone and still recognize their greatness.

@Qwerty-db1js

10 ай бұрын

You are allowed to dislike her. But try watch more of her films. She is quite terrific in most of her films.

@Qwerty-db1js

10 ай бұрын

@@patriciamichelin7355 Maybe it's just me, but Bette Davis is more versatile than Kate Hepburn who is a tad overrated (I say this as a fan of classic cinema).

@patriciamichelin7355

10 ай бұрын

@@Qwerty-db1js I do agree with you that Bette Davis is much more versatile than Kate Hepburn who really to me, only excels in dramatic roles whereas Davis can do just about anything. If forced to choose between the two I would choose Bette.