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Lauren Bacall Honors Bette Davis at BU
09-22-2008
Boston University rolled out the red carpet on Thursday, September 18, during a star-studded event that honored the 100th birthday of Hollywood legend and Massachusetts native Bette Davis. The celebration marked the debut of the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center’s latest exhibition, A Retrospective Exhibition of the Life and Work of Bette Davis, and included appearances by two-time Tony Award–winning actress Lauren Bacall and Academy Award–winning actress Susan Sarandon, as well as New York Observer film critic Rex Reed.
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TV Schedule
Check when and on what station Bette Davis will be this
month. A complete listing is available here. See
this month's schedule.
Biography
Often referred to as "The First Lady of the American Screen," Bette Davis
created a new kind of screen heroine. She was a liberated woman in an industry
dominated by men. She was known as an actress that could play a variety of difficult
and powerful roles, and because of this she set a new standard for women on the
big screen. Read her complete biography.
Photo Gallery
Browse the Photo Gallery to see a variety of images of this star of the
silver screen. A must-see for any Bette
Davis fan! Look at pictures
of Bette
on and off camera.
Foundation
Michael Merrill, Miss Davis' son, and Kathryn Sermak, a longtime friend
and associate of Bette Davis, established The Bette Davis Foundation in 1997.
This nonprofit and tax exempt institution awards scholarships to outstanding
college students who show promise in the craft that Miss Davis was, for many,
the epitome of excellence. Read more about the Foundation.
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