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22 April 1939 (USA) moreTagline:
"I've Crammed EVERY MINUTE SO FULL of waste. And now there's so little time. I don't know what to do. I'm afraid!"Plot:
A young socialite is diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour, and must decide whether she'll meet her final days with dignity. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. moreNewsDesk:
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Oscar Nominees To Number 10 Next Year (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 25 June 2009, 1:12 PM, PDT)
Former President Ronald Reagan Dies at 93
(From IMDb News. 6 June 2004)
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STUNNING BETTE! more (59 total)Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Bette Davis | ... | Judith Traherne | |
| George Brent | ... | Dr. Frederick Steele | |
| Humphrey Bogart | ... | Michael O'Leary | |
| Geraldine Fitzgerald | ... | Ann King | |
| Ronald Reagan | ... | Alec | |
| Henry Travers | ... | Dr. Parsons | |
| Cora Witherspoon | ... | Carrie | |
| Dorothy Peterson | ... | Miss Wainwright | |
| Virginia Brissac | ... | Martha | |
| Charles Richman | ... | Colonel Mantle | |
| Herbert Rawlinson | ... | Dr. Carter | |
| Leonard Mudie | ... | Dr. Driscoll | |
| Fay Helm | ... | Miss Dodd | |
| Lottie Williams | ... | Lucy |
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104 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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In 1938, Barbara Stanwyck and Melvyn Douglas starred in a Lux Radio Theatre version of the play, and in 1939 Bette Davis and Spencer Tracy starred in another radio version of the story. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Bette Davis is riding the horse and the horse refuses the jump and falls down, Davis (or the stunt-rider) clearly falls on her left side. But in the next scene, when her sister asks, 'How's the shoulder?' Davis wiggles her right shoulder and says it's 'all right.' moreQuotes:
[first lines]Michael O'Leary: [on the phone] Hello, there. Is this the house? I've been trying to get you.
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Referenced in "Diff'rent Strokes: Feudin' and Fussin': Part 1 (#2.3)" (1979) moreSoundtrack:
Vienna Blood moreFAQ
A Note Regarding SpoilersIs "Dark Victory" based on a novel?
What was Judy's diagnosis?
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One of cinema's greatest tearjerkers. Another movie transformed into pure magic by Bette's genius as an actress. One of her biggest hits, this is the tender and heartbreaking story of a woman trying to make sense of her own existence. It is Bette's show all the way, and she is supported by Ernest Haller's beautiful camera work and Max Steiner's unforgettable score.