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Bette Davis
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Bette Davis
About this listen
In a selection of interviews ranging from 1958 to 1987, Bette Davis talks about visiting England, her career as a star, the film studio's attempts to change her name and image and the Hollywood film system.
Interviews include: Profile, BBC TV (first broadcast 12th September 1958), Bette Davis at the NFT, BBC TV (first broadcast 17th December 1972), Kaleidoscope, BBC Radio (first broadcast 11th September 1974) Parkinson, BBC TV (18th October 1975) Nine Five, BBC TV (first broadcast 31st October 1975), Woman's Hour, BBC Radio (first broadcast 12th September 1979) and Arena, BBC TV (first broadcast 2nd November 1983).
Please note: due to the age and nature of this archive material, the sound quality may vary.
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