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Stardust: The Bette Davis Story

  • TV Movie
  • 20062006
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
661
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Bette Davis in Stardust: The Bette Davis Story (2006)
  • Documentary
  • Biography
Combining unprecedented access to Davis' vast personal archives with original interviews, this documentary reveals a startling portrait of one of hollywood's most gifted and enigmatic stars.Combining unprecedented access to Davis' vast personal archives with original interviews, this documentary reveals a startling portrait of one of hollywood's most gifted and enigmatic stars.Combining unprecedented access to Davis' vast personal archives with original interviews, this documentary reveals a startling portrait of one of hollywood's most gifted and enigmatic stars.
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
661
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Peter Jones
    • Mark A. Catalena
  • Writer
    • Peter Jones
  • Stars
    • Bette Davis(archive footage)
    • Susan Sarandon(voice)
    • Ruthie Davis(archive footage)
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  • Directors
    • Peter Jones
    • Mark A. Catalena
  • Writer
    • Peter Jones
  • Stars
    • Bette Davis(archive footage)
    • Susan Sarandon(voice)
    • Ruthie Davis(archive footage)
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    • 12User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Bette Davis
    Bette Davis
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Susan Sarandon
    Susan Sarandon
    • Narratoras Narrator
    • (voice)
    Ruthie Davis
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Barbara 'Bobby' Davis
    • Selfas Self
    Michael Merrill
    • Selfas Self
    James Woods
    James Woods
    • Selfas Self
    Marion Sherry
    • Selfas Self
    • (as Marion Richards)
    James McCourt
    James McCourt
    • Selfas Self
    Vincent Sherman
    Vincent Sherman
    • Selfas Self
    Cecil Clovelly
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Conrad Nagel
    Conrad Nagel
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (voice)
    Casey Robinson
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (voice)
    Leo Rosten
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (voice)
    Jack L. Warner
    Jack L. Warner
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (voice)
    Ellen Burstyn
    Ellen Burstyn
    • Selfas Self
    Jane Fonda
    Jane Fonda
    • Selfas Self
    Dick Cavett
    Dick Cavett
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Harmon Nelson
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    • Directors
      • Peter Jones
      • Mark A. Catalena
    • Writer
      • Peter Jones
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    • Goofs
      This documentary claimed that Bette Davis received her eighth Oscar nomination for her film The Star (1952), but she actually received her ninth nomination for that film. Davis garnered her eighth nod two years earlier for the film All About Eve (1950).
    • Connections
      Features Little Caesar (1931)
    • Soundtracks
      Star Dust
      Music by Hoagy Carmichael

      Lyrics by Mitchell Parish

      Performed by Nat 'King' Cole

    User reviews12

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    9/10
    This film gives you a bit more than the typical Bette Davis documentary
    I have seen quite a few documentaries on Bette Davis and I read a biography about her as well, as she's definitely my favorite actress. However, this Turner Classic Movies production is superior to the other films I've seen about her for two main reasons. Because TCM owns almost all of Miss Davis' films, they were able to use far more relevant clips than other shows about her. Plus, given their resources, they were able to piece together old interviews by many long-passed stars to create an excellent portrait not just of this actress on stage but off as well. Miss Davis was arguably the best actress ever, but off screen she was a psychological mess. This documentary does NOT ignore her negative side as so many "white-wash" documentaries do--you get the star, warts and all and I really appreciated this. Some of the people had terrible things to say about Bette as a person (and some very positive things) and it also discussed her daughter's "tell-all" book. About the only reason I didn't give the film a 10 is that with all these real life antics, it would have been really nice to have psychotherapists interviewed as well to create a deeper psychological profile--discussing her personality disorders and how they served her so well in films and undermined her ability to really connect with others. Still, a very fascinating and frank biography--one not to be missed.

    For an even better TCM biography, look for the one on Joan Crawford, Bette's off-screen rival. It manages to be just a hair better and more insightful--though both films are terrific.
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    • Release date
      • May 3, 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Turner Classic Movies (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Pols d'estrelles - La història de Bette Davis
    • Production companies
      • Turner Classic Movies (TCM)
      • Turner Entertainment
      • Peter Jones Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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