Florence Bates, who played the overbearing Mrs. Van Hopper, was in real life a fascinating and admirable woman. At first, she taught elementary school; then, In 1914, she became the first woman admitted to the bar in Texas, and practiced law for several years in San Antonio. Later, she learned Spanish, and ran a bilingual radio program aimed at improving U.S.-Mexican relations. She married a wealthy man; then, when he lost his fortune in the 1929 crash, she founded and ran a bakery, which became very successful. When she finally became an actress, she was initially cast as Mrs. Bates in a stage production of Jane Austen's "Emma", and changed her own name to "Bates", in honor of her first theatrical assignment. It just goes to show that there may be no connection at all between a performer's onstage/onscreen persona, and their true self.

A teeny, weeny, bit forward. They just don't write scripts like this nowadays. Classic.

The height of Hollywood movies.

Dear Fanny Kong! Many thanks to load English subtitles. It helps me study English very much. Once again, I appreciate your kindness.

Thanks so much for the subtitles. It´s a perfect movie, a classic.

In this scene, you simply fall in love with Joan Fontaine...

i love how the waiters ignore Mrs. vanHopper

Thank you for uploading this.

Very much enjoyed. Thank you for the upload.

Thank you for uploading ;) love this movie

Florence Bates， who read the opening, is simply amazing...

I adore this movie!

thanks for applaud this video with subtitles ,I really love this video so much,,

@ricknickwild3206

7 жыл бұрын

This movie is now avaailable to watch hееere => twitter.com/c8ca046e1a68a9c2e/status/795842782942281728 Rebесca 1940 USА Moviе Sсеne 1 rmvb

@miketurkenburg2137

7 жыл бұрын

I watched Rebecca full movie here twitter.com/790ea447946527103/status/822783791374602240

Thanks for sharing :D

Thanks!it so great with subtitle !

3:34 Laurence Olivier reminds of Benedict Cumberbatch with a mustache. He's dreamy!

@helencampbell4900

3 жыл бұрын

Joy Haswell : Lawrence Olivier was certainly handsome in this true classic and what a gorgeous speaking voice he had. Lovely scene where he is sitting at the table with the future second Mrs De Winter. He is asking her all the right questions. So interested in her. Have you no family he asks with concern. Are you going sketching this afternoon? Where? I'll take you in the car. Ah, so lovely. Makes your heart melt.

I don’t know why Edythe Van Hopper scolded her about the way she entered the conversation when she was answering a question.

@jackdempsey7169

2 жыл бұрын

The character of Ms. Van Hopper is that of a mean, overbearing, malicious social climber. She fawns on those she wishes to impress and treats with contempt anyone who is below her social status. Van Hopper's awful manners are a foretaste of what is to come in the character of Ms. Danvers, who is not only vicious but unhinged. The story is set up to present the unnamed wife of DeWinter in a web of deceit and treachery, not of her own making.

@brunoantony3218

Жыл бұрын

@@jackdempsey7169 thank you Jack, good synopsis.

Ok

USA? This is a British film.

@michaelabbott516

2 жыл бұрын

Ah, no, this is Alfred Hitchcock's first American film. Released in 1940 , His first under contract to David O'Selznick who paid to bring Hitch, wife Alma, and daughter Pat over on the QE2