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Academy Honors Legendary Bette Davis with Centennial Tribute
04-24-2008
Beverly Hills, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, in association with the Film Department of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, will present “A Centennial Tribute to Bette Davis” on Thursday, May 1, at 8 p.m. in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater. Hosted by Robert Osborne, the program will honor the legendary actress with an evening featuring clips of her indelible screen performances as well as onstage discussions with several of her colleagues, friends and family, including Joan Leslie, James Woods, Kathryn Sermak, Gena Rowlands, and Davis’s son, Michael Merrill.
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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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