So straightforward, authentic, a great star! Let's think about today's phony, incompetent actors...😢

This footage is priceless. what a revelation to see Bette Davis and her sister together.

Bette Davis was the best actress that Holywood ever exposed us to. Such amazing talent and most intelligent which makes her so beautiful.

Damn!! She was total class..won't see this again folks....

Betty....a real actress. No diva she. RIP

Bette Davis was one of the greatest actresses. She was so open and honest in her interviews. There was nothing fake about her. She truly loved acting. As she always mentioned----she fought for good movie roles, the amount of money came later.....she was one of a kind.

@maya8443

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! I agree with you, she was the best. What I like about her the most is that she wasn't full of herself even tho she had a right for being such incredible actress. It's sad that Bette was betrayed by her own daughter when she wrote that book. B.D broke Bette's heart so much that Bette never spoke to her ever again.

I love Olivia de Havilland's voice

@user-mj8nf2vp7q

3 жыл бұрын

Me too...it was very soothing.

Absolutelty the best. May she rip.

Wyler was the great love of Bette's life, so moving he'd come to this 💟

Love the scene w Paul and the 2ciggarettes stands the test of time classic!

When I see her face here, I find it almost unbelievable that she played all those great roles such as Regina Giddons, Queen Elizabeth I, Margo Channing et al: what a bloody GENIUS was Miss Bette Davis

My all time favorite. She just filled the screen. Its true youll never see her likes again. A true icon.

I love Bette Davis so so so much!!! Isn't she adorable😩💓

First time seeing this. Great to see all the amazing talents she worked with.

Victor Buono a great actor!

She was so real! Not 1 fake thing about her. How refreshing when you see what so called talent we have today They don't make them like that any more.

@rustyruss2962

Жыл бұрын

Foxy ur so Rite

I recall seeing this when it first aired - Better Davis was THE STAR no question about it! Incidentally, it's worth noting that there was another legend in that room (in the beginning of the show). The great fashion designer of countless Hollywood films - Edith Head. Miss Head had been Oscar nominated a jaw-dropping thirty-five times over her very long career - eight times a winner. One of her Oscar wins came from one of Bette's best pictures - "All About Eve," from 1950. It's not surprising that Bette would want to work with her again. Cheers and thanks for the great post!

She looked really lovely here. Love those black gloves.

She was a goddess, she still is...

I bet that at least one old lady in the audience was whisked back in time to being a young girl again, buying movie star magazines with Bette Davis on the cover. 🥰

Love Bette Davis never will get her likes again ,

Pardon my French. But ain't nobody got anything on Bette Davis. Truly the Queen of Hollywood.

@akrenwinkle

2 ай бұрын

"Pardon my French" is a grandpa-ism for when he uses a swear word.

Paul Henreid seems like a genuinely fun loving person

@bruceedwards2180

2 жыл бұрын

He directed her in dead Ringer

Wow I love this reunion so much! It’s almost impossible to think they actually did this! My most favourite is when Paul Henreid came and with his accent 🥰😍

I love it, when the host say to her, you're the star, you're the super star she respond "thank you" of course she is! Lol

@rainespells1273

Жыл бұрын

“You’re Beyoncé” 😂

I love the old movies. I am glad we still have them. There was so much talent. A good movie could make a great Friday Night.

When I first saw Now, Voyager.....and saw Paul Henreid I had such a crush on him. I thought he was so handsome and loved his accent...such a great movie!!!

@madelinetramantano8302

3 жыл бұрын

YES SIR.

I think Edith Head sounded like a lovely person; she was famous for cooking authentic Mexican food.

She was a very gracious star and very professional.

I'd be glad at the moment for a cigarette for sure all that attention & focus when she had other plans than this! ✨️So glad to see this love her, overwhelmed bless her heart love her willingness to be scary and ugly on screen back then huge. Whatta dame 🤗✨️🌟

I enjoyed this! I've see all her movies and today I am still watching them. They are timeless and so is she. God rest her soul.

Rest In Peace, Bette and Olivia. Both of them were such amazing actresses.

I love Bette Davis

Bette seemed genuinely moved--especially by the cast of friends who turned out for the occasion. Their enduring admiration for one another demonstrated a personal glimpse of Bette Davis that's usually overshadowed by her ferocious drive, artistic passion, and legend. --"She did it the hard way...."

She was without a doubt the greatest ever

the only person she really showed any emotion towards was Victor Buono...

The Paul Henreid bit was charming.

If Joan Crawford arrived I'm sure it would've been the end of the show.

I like that Bette was pissed that work was interrupted by Ralph. And all through the show, it seems that she wishes she was back at work.

@jazzmanchgo

3 жыл бұрын

Could be -- although I've seen interviews where she said that as an old-school New Englander, she wasn't really demonstrative around most people in her personal life; she wasn't a big hugger or kisser, and she didn't show her feelings a lot. So maybe she's just being her usual reserved self here -- although she does seem to let her guard down a little for Olivia Olivia de Havilland.

18:28 Barbara Heller imitating Joan Crawford's voice is simply priceless

I especially liked the moment with William Wyler. IMO, she did her best pictures with him. While almost all of Davis’s performances were great, she had a tendency to go over the top. Wyler didn’t allow it. He made sure that she stayed true to the character, and her performances with him were unbeatable.

Oh gosh this is heaven to watch ❤️🥰

@belfastjack

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Red glad you like it 👌

She was a real trooper ! And I say that the way Betty Davis would say it!

@akrenwinkle

2 ай бұрын

Trooper? Betty? I love it, so innocent.

She shot out of her chair when Victor came on stage

I was born this year .I can't believe I was live at this time in so excited.

Multi-faceted character heavy weight actress. Stunning. It made me cry so much the way her characters hid their emotions to other characters in her films that didn't have a clue how intensely her character loved them, before she got older and sexist Hollywood type cast her wrongly as villains that were not layered or complex.

We Would Hear That Person Has Class or He Has Class or She Has Class and Even a Class Act….. Denotation Or Connotation and Definition Yes Miss. Bette Davis Had Class We Love ❤️ You and Miss You and “” What a Dump””

I first watched this on AMC in 1992 when AMC still aired classic films. It's very good to see this once again.

What I find so amazing is that Oliva De Havilland is STILL alive at 102...and going strong by all accounts. Her interviews in her 90s show her strong and clear, amazing!

@leilanileedouthit6213

5 жыл бұрын

"I WHOLE HEARTEDLY AGREE WITH YOUR COMMENT THAT IS MOST CERTAINLY "AMAZING" THAT THE LOVELY#OLIVIA#De#HAVILLAND, IS STILL ALIVE, "AND" WELL.....AT 102....." ..AND.....FOR THIS I AM VERY GRATEFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!! #2018.....

@evelynbrown4216

5 жыл бұрын

Still beautiful too.

@nancycar728

5 жыл бұрын

VR Show kyg

@funkymonkey5747

5 жыл бұрын

That's shocking to me. I had to look it up because I thought you were mistaken lol

@624radicalham

5 жыл бұрын

To be fair, the 90s was almost 30 years ago so that's like saying Bob Hope was healthy and robust in the 60s. Of course he was it was a million years ago! However it truly is beautiful she's still alive.

Danke Bette Davis We Love You Love Seeing Bette w Olivia Lovely Lovely Ladies Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte My Favorite MissCSA

I’m so happy I ran across this video, it made me smile.

She was a great actress!!! I wish she more starring roles in the mid 60s and 70s. All she got were crap roles towards the end so sad. she is Icon!!!

@joeymama4666

6 жыл бұрын

Tyler Hastings She got a lot of TV work in the end, and much of it was pretty decent.

She doesn't like to hug people too much

@GrandmaRM

7 жыл бұрын

I noticed that too, I wonder why she was like that. She didn't even hug her sister.

@Makaylah13

6 жыл бұрын

It was improper for ladies to do that back then

Too cool a cucumber!!! Not once does she hug or extend herself..my favorite actress but so chilly!

That hairstyle makes Olivia de Havilland look like something from Star Trek!

@michaelneel4828

5 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing !

@michaelneel4828

5 жыл бұрын

I could not stand Lesley Gore ! Know wonder he left her at that party !!!

@sammyjo2852

5 жыл бұрын

Sheldon Helms I think Olivia looks absolutely gorgeous.

@user-mj8nf2vp7q

5 жыл бұрын

@@sammyjo2852 ...She does look lovely.

@PhilipsWood725

3 жыл бұрын

That hair is FABULOUS!; just like she is!!

Davis always regarded William Wyler as the best and most talented director that she worked with; he helmed Jezebel, her second Oscar; The Little Foxes and The Letter. Davis said: If Willie had asked me to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge, I would have done it.

Ladies and gentlemen, last but not the least, please welcome Joan Crawford!!!

19:35 oh wow...the voice is spot on!! 😮

Bette Davis was embarrassed by her sister.

@angelzap100

3 жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing. She seemed to resent her being there. That's the vibe I got anyway.

All about Eve,Whatever happened to baby Jane,The Nanny are my favourites of her.A true Lady is Bette Davis.

Love Bette Davis x

I enjoyed this immensely. Thank you. Bette didn’t like doing this, she hated it but went on with it anyway. A trooper. I love her she’s so genuine. Olivia looked like an angel in here. Well, Bette said she looked marvelous. 💖

The thing I love most is how irritated Bette seems with Ralph when he first walks into the room.

@TrangPakbaby

7 жыл бұрын

And Edith Head sat there like "really bitch!?" Her expression and the way she sat there holding those sketches killed me 😂😂😂

@jamals.8786

3 жыл бұрын

She was ready to light his ass up! Lol

MISS#BETTE#DAVISXOXOXOXOXO#JOB#WELL#CARRIED#OUT/DONE. #MUCH#LOVE#FOR#THE#AMAZING#AND#TALENTED#EDITH#HEAD#AS#WELL. #KUDOS#AND#VIVA#MOTION#PICTURE#DIRECTOR#WILLIAM#WYLER#DIRECTOR#OF#MISS #DAVIS#IN#JEZEBEL!!!!!!!!!!!!! #2018

Now Voyager cigarettes were a character. They're ridiculous and part of the story

Nostalgia overload and how wonderful, deep breath cos so many are gone from the big screen and my family and friends. I so enjoyed this episode of This Is Your Life! Pain and sadness truly does make us grow strong if we can survive it. regards Hayden a survivor.

the impression was so good!!! and what amazing words she wrote about the former drug addict..sweet of her

@fool4singing

7 жыл бұрын

...I don't think Bette was too keen having her cigarette taken away like that.

@jairosantanafigueroa4139

2 жыл бұрын

@@fool4singing She was pissed. I noticed.

12:35 Olivia 💖💖💖

RJ Wagner wrote in his autobiography pieces of my heart that Bette said to him that she didn't know who this J Robinson was and she never wrote that letter to him, and she was furious, but instead RJ burst out laughing histerically and she was sort of amused by his reaction 😂😂

I think this was about 1971. This show is kind of awkward--imagine having to be delighted when you see someone the producers drummed up that you didn't even like or remember. All these people, except for Paul and Olivia and Wyler, seem pretty minor. It's weird how Bette doesn;t hug a bunch of them.

@julianarose9872

4 жыл бұрын

D Stuart agreed , she didn’t know who half of them were, some were people she’d been acquainted only briefly 40 or 50 years before ,

I remember this from when it first ran. And I will always remember how at minute 16 when Paul Heinreid is going to share a cigarette with Bette, she has to take a big drag from hers first. "Feud" said she smoked up to 100 cigarettes a day.

Good golly! As of the date that I am typing this which is July 7th, 2020 at 9:45am in Toronto, Olivia De Havilland is 104 years old and STILL alive!!

@atiphwyne5609

3 жыл бұрын

Do you know the year this show was made? By the way I find it amazing that someone from Gone with the wind is still alive!

@angelzap100

3 жыл бұрын

Isn't that fabulous! I've been watching all her movies and interviews the last few months (I have been a fan for years).

@atiphwyne5609

3 жыл бұрын

@@angelzap100 It makes sense, rather Oliva de Havilland than Oliva Newton John ! How do you assess her now after the recent immersion? What do you think of her as a human being? I recall that she and her sister were not on the best of terms. Perhaps you don't pay any attention to the gossip and enjoy her acting.

@cindybrown7181

3 жыл бұрын

She died yesterday, 7/26/2020.

@angelzap100

3 жыл бұрын

@@cindybrown7181 😥

A great artist is honored.

One of the Greats!!

Edith Head's "mannerisms" after flowers were handed to Ms. Davis seemed like she was disappointed that it was not her and was playing it off.

This is SUCH a treat!!

She doesn't look too happy to be there

@user-mj8nf2vp7q

3 жыл бұрын

As a fellow Aries, I can attest to us not being great lovers of spontaneity, unless it's of our own making. Impulsive, yes, spontaneous...seldom.

@keithwalker4405

Жыл бұрын

Definitely not. Edith Head looked pretty ticked off too.

@hustledude

Жыл бұрын

Can’t say I blame her

@rainespells1273

Жыл бұрын

She’s always said she’s socially awkward when in groups lol

@Heda568

Жыл бұрын

She looks like she always had 😂I adore her and believe this would be her happy❤

(20:16)...Ralph Edwards put guest Jay Robinson's business on FULL BLAST. 😂😅🤣😅😂😅🤣😅😂. Bette was like...Oh REALLY Bitch, REALLYYYYY!?!?

Full class, even with the stand-in she clearly hates

I love all of Bette's movies. When I was a kid my mom and I watched all the movies with Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Olivia DeHavilland, etc. I still watch them if I can find a channel who still shows then. Bette does seem somewhat standoffish, but that's just her personality!!!

@everythingclassic1705

5 жыл бұрын

I think she was very polite despite the fact that their production meeting was suddenly interrupted by Ralph Edwards. She even made space for Edwards in the couch she was sitting on.

The set was so awkward. Here, have a seat on half of this yellow chair (the other half is for your coat and purse) and we'll have your friends and family squat on a built-in laminate end table....!

@buffmf

7 жыл бұрын

LOL exactly!

@Deva7

7 жыл бұрын

Bette liked it the hard way.

@tavfront6308

7 жыл бұрын

Hahaha! This made me LOL. Seriously.. the idiot host like "ohh yes, just sit right here."

@morganfisherart

6 жыл бұрын

So cheap. And also so rushed, always, never allowing the distinguished guests enough time to say their piece. Who the hell produced this series?

@marthadwyer6725

5 жыл бұрын

very odd wasn't it?

I love her outfit. It looks like something I would have worn in my early to mid 20’s to work (maybe even in my 30’s maybe). I really do like it.

Muchas gracias for posting this clip in it's complete form. The best part for me is when Victor Bouno comes out.

It's interesting that Bette's sister doesn't share her accent at all.

@jazzmanchgo

3 жыл бұрын

Bette no doubt took elocution lessons early on.

@pAusten

3 жыл бұрын

What type of "accent"?

grand an logical women to the end .she did her way.

I’ve heard of many stars who didn’t want to be on this show at all. They were surprised.. and their relatives and past friends were already flown in and coached on what they would say by the time the star even knew (either right before or surprised by it) that they were to be in the show. Sad for those stars. Watch James Garner. He was upset by it and he said it on The Tonight show with Johnny Carson.

Thoroughly enjoyed...ty for posting.

My Queen 👑

awwwww my Aries sister!! love u

@appletree6898

3 жыл бұрын

Really? She is SO Aries, lol. ;)

That chandelier candlier at 2:45 is everything 😍😃

I think Bette looks sexy at this point in her life 🤔

loved all her films, an icon...

god i miss our walks in nyc.....lunch at that coffee shop.

It's odd how smoking was such a thing in those days...that has certainly changed.

@brigitteking969

7 жыл бұрын

Loved her hair, loved her black gloves, but most of all we were treated to some of her smoking right on the show. Quite the expert: the corners of her mouth sort of turn down as she blows out strongly; she reinhales some smoke through her nose. Her imitator nailed the smoking too. Then, the reenactment of the final scene from Now Voyager with Paul -- what a treat!

@angelzap100

3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately I smoked 3 packs a day for 13 years. I quit 36 years ago when I had my son. I told him that he saved my life. My brother was a heavy smoker and never quit though I begged him to. He died of cancer at only 60.

@user-mj8nf2vp7q

3 жыл бұрын

@@angelzap100 I'm glad that you quit & are still with us. I smoked...never heavily unless social drinking, for about 28 years until I was diagnosed with Stage 1 Renal Carcinoma in 2018. The Cancer was discovered quite accidentally, while undergoing tests for another procedure. I had a slight relapse, but haven't smoked in about 2 years. I still miss it sometimes, but not enough to start back. With smoking, you can never be quite certain, but it's almost always the Cancer culprit-no matter where it's found.

@angelhairlaser

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-mj8nf2vp7q Thank you love. Stay well. 😊

@user-mj8nf2vp7q

3 жыл бұрын

@@angelhairlaser You too!

Omg I loved this! Thank you!

Notice how when Olivia hugged her she just stood there she hugged no one back not one guest

@MarthaMansbridge

3 жыл бұрын

I don't think Bette was a particularly touchy-feely sort of a woman. She was also pretty reserved, she said herself a few years later that whilst she would never consider herself shy, she was sometimes uncomfortable in a social context - she's not alone, she's human! many can relate to this, not everyone is as overly energetic, and somewhat false it has to be said, as Livvy deHavilland.

Ralf was off his game in this one.

If that was an impromptu surprise for her, then why didn’t anyone wonder why there was a camera crew in the room with them

Came across a mention of the occasion in Robert Wagner's memoir, _Pieces of My Heart._ Wagner recounts how she was fuming after the show, for having been tricked into being its subject. According to Wagner, she claimed never to have met Jay Robinson nor written the letter that he read on the show! Seems Robinson was the only person who took part in the event who didn't attend the after-show get-together at the Bel-Air Hotel, across the road from the TV studio, a possible indicator that there was indeed some substance to Miss Davis's claim. If you look back over the segment, it looks pretty obvious that she was somewhat non-responsive to the man.

@GeeBee909

8 ай бұрын

The after-party was actually at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood (on Hollywood Blvd) not in Bel-Air which was miles from the studio. Also, I read that Davis was ok with doing the show because of how nIce Ralph was to her mother when she was the subject on This Is Your Life (she considered her appearance payback)

He looks like he's afraid she's going to bite him. She looks like she's not hapoy with someone else deciding what's going to happen. The Great American Golden Age Actresses, Bette Davis & Katharine Hepburn primarily. If not for them we'd still be in the Kitchen, Women. They Did, they were Active. Didn't just stand or lay around being sex objects. They had tongues in their heads & brains & they used them. They had personalities. But they were also glamorous. Her sister was fragile. Took after their father in looks. Bette was the spitting image in 'The Little Foxes' of her Mother. At the end of life Bette's body let her down but her Spirit was still Strong.