Whether it was about her possibly having graves disease or whether her eyes highlighted her sassiness, success, or sexiness, there is a story to be told if we listen. Her eyes were so distinctive that they were subject of a hit song by kim carnes, but wh. Color still photographs do show how blue her eyes were, however, still photos were f. The cd opens with the mother of all kim carnes hits, bette davis eyes. From the synth intro, through the thelma houstonstyle leadin, the lyrics, the vocal and the hot sax talk about your blueeyed soul. This film is the most humilating piece of movie trash anyone has ever starred in never mind our most precious bette. Unfollow bette davis eyes to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. As she grew older, miss davis continued making movies, many of them horror thrillers or melodramas, like the anniversary 1968, in which she wore a patch over one eye.
Three sons who work in the family construction business help their overbearing mother celebrate her anniversary to her late husband. For more information, read the annotation associated with the lyric shes got bette davis eyes by clicking on those words to the left. The 78th movie bette davis made is called the anniversary, and it is about a rich, oneeyed widow who wears a chic eye patch and, every year. Kim carnes rendition of bette davis eyes spent nine weeks at number one on the billboard hot 100 in 1981. The anniversary by roy ward baker bette davis, sheila. Mama davis couldnt be more castrating if her last name was bobbitt. Carness 1981 version spent nine nonconsecutive weeks on top of the us billboard hot 100 originally on top for five weeks. At the time of her death, she was on her way home from a film festival in spain, where she had just been. Bette davis complete with eye patch stars as mrs taggart, a widowed mother with three sons. She draws on much of the bitch training she had in many roles in her younger days, exacting control over her sons and their families. There is a cheesy song that emulates them, people reference them all the time.
Bette davis plays a wealthy oneeyed widow complete with designer eye patch who gathers her sons together once a year to celebrate the death of the husband she detested. If possible, it sounds even better with todays technology than it did in 1981. Oscarwinning actress gwyneth paltrow sang in the movies duets 2000, country strong 2010, and on the television episodes the substitute, sexy and a night of neqlect of glee 2010 and 2011. When i first saw the anniversary on amazon i thought i had found the lost treasure of all bette davis career. Carnes version of bette davis eyes was released in 1981. Bette davis is remembered as one of hollywoods legendary leading ladies, famous for her largerthanlife persona and for her nearly 100 film appearances.
Marianne falls in love with a con artist who has a hidden agenda. Synopsis american actress bette davis was born on april 5, 1908, in lowell, massachusetts. What colour were bette davis eyes and what are the lyrics. Bette davis recipe for split pea soup appeared in a cookbook published in 1933 entitled famous recipes by famous people. Bette davis died on october 6, 1989, in neuillysurseine, france, at the age of 81. In the film bette plays nasty matriarch mrs taggart, whose husband is long gone, yet she still goes through the annual ritual of celebrating their wedding anniversary, forcing her relatives to spend at least one night a year in her poisonous company. Bette davis eyes what her eyes might have revealed about. Search, discover and share your favorite bete davis eyepatch gifs. Taggart bette davis will celebrate their marriage anniversary annually with their sons et al. Dan crenshaw weighs in on madonnas new eye patch after being asked who wore it better. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Actress bette davis was famous for her roles on the big screen and tv and also for her striking eyes. Kim carnes bette davis eye les annees bonheur patrick sebastien live duration. Jun 17, 20 this pin was discovered by vinnie lujan.
The other players, none of whom i am familiar with, also embody their parts swimmingly. Certainly bette davis was one of the biggest ever, and she was that. Bette davis wearing an eyepatch in her role as mrs taggart in roy ward bakers comedy the anniversary, 1968. Bette davis, despite having a silly haircut and confusingly fashionable eye patch, is splendid in such a sinister role. The twotime best actress oscar winner to each his own, 1946. Bette davis eyes is a song originally written and composed by donna weiss and jackie deshannon in 1974, but made popular by american singer kim carnes in 1981.
Though her husband, their father, is not living, mrs. Only an actress as vanityfree as bette davis, would have played so many memorably repellent women in such short succession in the 1960s. Giphy is how you search, share, discover, and create gifs. The anniversary is a 1968 british black comedy film directed by roy ward baker and starring bette davis and sheila hancock. Bette davis wearing an eyepatch in her role as mrs taggart. With bette davis, sheila hancock, jack hedley, james cossins. See more ideas about john heard, david bowie born and brendan gleeson.
Conrad nagel, sidney fox, bette davis, humphrey bogart. Bette davis wearing an eyepatch in her role as mrs taggart in roy. With a career spanning 60 years and 100 acting credits, she is regarded as one of the greatest actresses in hollywood history. However, in all honesty the real draw for me is more love. I came across a beauty regiment of bettes that ive always wanted to try that miss davis used to keep her eyes striking and bright. The heiress, 1949 whose steely determination helped to change u. The davis that audiences often think of is the davis of all about eve 1950, and whatever happened to baby jane 1962, the bitch roles that proved so popular, and the more ghoulishlooking bette that became her lot with ill health and advancing age.
Waltzing out of the upstairs hallway dolled up in all matching red accessoriesup to her eye patch. It came out as a single off of kim carnes 1981 album mistaken identity. Bette plays up the eye patch the whole way, and at times she reverts to being captain bligh or long john silver no doubt. Bette had only been in the movie business for a couple of years by this point, but was about to come to the critics. The screenplay, by jimmy sangster, was adapted from bill macilwraith s 1966 play. Younique are well known as the very best for lashes but they are so much more. Bette davis plays a wealthy oneeyed widow complete with designer eye patch who gathers her sons together once a year to celebrate the. Wearing a teardrop shaped eyepatch that is colourcoordinated with her outfits, she manages to look stylish and grotesque at the same time. Shes got bette davis eyes shell let you take her home it whets her appetite shell lay you on the throne she got bette davis eyes shell take a tumble on you roll you like you were dice until you come out blue shes got bette davis eyes shell expose you, when she snows you off your feet with the crumbs she throws you shes ferocious, and she. Her grown sons its been 10 years since daddy died are essentially weaklings who seem to secretly covet. My favourite back ground story is bette davis found the glamourous coordinating eye patch in a specialist new york store called for thine eye onlybrilliant. April 5, 1908 october 6, 1989 was an american actress of film, television and theater.
Davis was required to wear self adhesive eye patches for her role, which not only proved to be a constant irritant. This an extremely camp film, with a very funny script full of quotable gems. See more ideas about patches, pirate eye patches and id cover. Vinyl 7 kim carnes bette davis eyes 1981, vinyl discogs. Watch the video for bette davis eyes from kim carness mistaken identity for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Among bette davis other trophies and nominations were the best actress award at venice in 1937, for both kid galahad and marked woman.
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