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Jezebel

Theatrical Poster
Directed by William Wyler
Produced by Executive Producer:
Hal B. Wallis
Producer:
William Wyler
Written by Clements Ripley
Abem Finkel
John Huston
Robert Buckner
Story:
Owen Davis
Starring Bette Davis
Henry Fonda
George Brent
Music by Max Steiner
Cinematography Ernest Haller
Editing by Warren Low
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release date(s) March 10, 1938
Running time 103 minutes
Country Flag of the United States United States
Language English
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Jezebel is an American film drama released in 1938 and directed by William Wyler. William Wyler ( July 1, 1902 – July 27, 1981) was a four-time Academy Award -winning motion picture director Hal B Wallis, CBE ( September 14, 1899 &ndash October 5, 1986) was an Academy Award -winning American William Wyler ( July 1, 1902 – July 27, 1981) was a four-time Academy Award -winning motion picture director John Marcellus Huston ( August 5 1906 &ndash August 28 1987) was an American Film director and Actor. Robert Buckner ( May 28, 1906 - August 1989 was a film screenwriter producer and short story writer Owen Davis (b January 29 1874, Portland Maine; d October 14 1956, New York New York) was an American playwright Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (April 5 1908 – October 6 1989 was an American actress of Film, Television and Theatre. Henry Jaynes Fonda ( May 16, 1905 – August 12, 1982) was an American Academy Award -winning Film and George Brent ( March 15 1899 - May 26 1979) was an Irish film and television Actor in American cinema. This article is about the film composer For other persons with the same name see Max Steiner. Ernest Haller, ASC also credited as Ernie B Haller, ( 31 May 1896 - 21 October 1970) was an American Cinematographer Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A drama film is a Film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes The year 1938 in film involved some significant events Events January &mdash MGM announces that Judy Garland William Wyler ( July 1, 1902 – July 27, 1981) was a four-time Academy Award -winning motion picture director [1] The stars were Bette Davis and Henry Fonda, supported by George Brent, Margaret Lindsay, Donald Crisp, Richard Cromwell, and Fay Bainter. Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (April 5 1908 – October 6 1989 was an American actress of Film, Television and Theatre. Henry Jaynes Fonda ( May 16, 1905 – August 12, 1982) was an American Academy Award -winning Film and George Brent ( March 15 1899 - May 26 1979) was an Irish film and television Actor in American cinema. See Margaret Lindsay (1726 - 1782 for the wife of Allan Ramsay, and Marion Margaret Violet Lindsay for the 19th and 20th century artist also of this name Donald George Crisp ( July 27, 1882 &ndash May 25, 1974) was an Academy Award winning English film Actor Richard Cromwell, born LeRoy Melvin Radabaugh ( -) was an American actor Fay Okell Bainter ( December 7, 1893 &ndash April 16, 1968) was an Academy Award -winning American actress. The film was adapted by Clements Ripley, Abem Finkel, John Huston and Robert Buckner, from the play by Owen Davis, Sr. John Marcellus Huston ( August 5 1906 &ndash August 28 1987) was an American Film director and Actor. Robert Buckner ( May 28, 1906 - August 1989 was a film screenwriter producer and short story writer Owen Davis (b January 29 1874, Portland Maine; d October 14 1956, New York New York) was an American playwright

The picture tells the story of a headstrong young Southern woman during the Antebellum period whose actions cost her the man she loves. The Southern United States &mdashcommonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South &mdashconstitutes a large distinctive " Antebellum " is an expression derived from Latin that means "before war" ( ante, "before" and bellum

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Plot

Spoiled, strong-willed New Orleans belle Julie Marsden (Bette Davis) is engaged to banker Preston 'Pres' Dillard (Henry Fonda). New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (April 5 1908 – October 6 1989 was an American actress of Film, Television and Theatre. Henry Jaynes Fonda ( May 16, 1905 – August 12, 1982) was an American Academy Award -winning Film and In retaliation for Pres refusing to drop his work and accompany her while she shops for a dress, she orders a brazen red one for the most important ball of the year, one where white dresses for unmarried women are expected. Everyone is shocked, but no one can convince her to give up her whim.

Fonda and Davis
Fonda and Davis

Pres escorts Julie to the Olympus Ball, where their entrance is met by the disdainful stares of all present. She finally realizes the magnitude of her social blunder and begs Pres to take her away, but by this time, he is implacable. He makes her dance with him. All the other couples gradually leave the floor, finally leaving them alone and isolated. When the orchestra conductor stops playing, Pres orders him to continue and they finish the dance.

Afterwards, Pres takes his leave of Julie, implicitly breaking their engagement. In a final bit of spite, Julie slaps him in the face by way of farewell. Aunt Belle Massey (Fay Bainter) urges her to go after Pres and beg his forgiveness, but she refuses, arrogantly confident that he will return to her. Fay Okell Bainter ( December 7, 1893 &ndash April 16, 1968) was an Academy Award -winning American actress. Instead, he goes north on business. Julie shuts herself up in her house and refuses to see visitors.

A year later, Pres finally returns, to help Dr. Livingstone (Donald Crisp) try to convince the city authorities to take measures against an outbreak of yellow fever. Donald George Crisp ( July 27, 1882 &ndash May 25, 1974) was an Academy Award winning English film Actor Yellow fever (also called yellow jack, black vomit or sometimes American Plague) is an acute viral disease Before Pres can stop her, Julie humbles herself and begs for his forgiveness and a return of his love. Then Pres introduces her to his Northern wife Amy (Margaret Lindsay). See Margaret Lindsay (1726 - 1782 for the wife of Allan Ramsay, and Marion Margaret Violet Lindsay for the 19th and 20th century artist also of this name

Julie then eggs on her admirer, skilled duellist Buck Cantrell (George Brent), to quarrel with Pres, but the scheme goes awry. As practiced from the 11th to 20th centuries in Western societies a duel is an engagement in combat between two individuals with matched weapons in accordance with their combat George Brent ( March 15 1899 - May 26 1979) was an Irish film and television Actor in American cinema. Pres's inexperienced brother Ted (Richard Cromwell) is the one who is goaded into challenging Buck. Richard Cromwell, born LeRoy Melvin Radabaugh ( -) was an American actor In an unexpected twist, Ted emerges victorious; Buck is fatally shot.

Then something happens that overshadows everything else. As Pres and Dr. Livingstone had feared, a deadly epidemic of yellow fever sweeps the city, as it had numerous times before. Pres comes down with it and, like all other victims, is to be quarantined on an island. Amy prepares to go along to care for him, risking her own life, but Julie stops her. She tells the Northerner that she doesn't know how to deal with the slaves and Southerners on the island. She begs to go in her place, as an act of redemption. Amy agrees.

Background

Some claim this film was developed as a vehicle for Bette Davis after she failed to win the part of Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind. Scarlett O'Hara (full name Katie Scarlett O'Hara Hamilton Kennedy Butler) is the Protagonist in Margaret Mitchell 's 1936 novel Gone with Gone with the Wind is a 1939 American dramatic - romantic - War film adapted from Margaret Mitchell 's 1936 However, the movie was filmed and released in 1938, before the part of Scarlett was even cast for the latter film - which was released in 1939. That said, it would have been a classic bit of stiff competition between rival studios for Warner Brothers to produce a film with some minor but marked similarities a year in advance of the Selznick. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and Additionally, Warner offered Davis's services to Selznick, along with Errol Flynn and Olivia DeHavilland (who did appear in the picture). Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn ( June 20, 1909 &ndash October 14, 1959) was an Australian Film Actor, most Olivia Mary de Havilland (born July 1, 1916) is a two-time Academy Award -winning actress. But despite a radio poll showing Bette Davis the audience favourite for the role, Selnick did not consider her suitable for it. [2]

Main cast and characters

Bette Davis as Julie Marsden Henry Fonda as Preston Dillard
George Brent as Buck Cantrell Donald Crisp as Dr. Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (April 5 1908 – October 6 1989 was an American actress of Film, Television and Theatre. Henry Jaynes Fonda ( May 16, 1905 – August 12, 1982) was an American Academy Award -winning Film and George Brent ( March 15 1899 - May 26 1979) was an Irish film and television Actor in American cinema. Donald George Crisp ( July 27, 1882 &ndash May 25, 1974) was an Academy Award winning English film Actor Livingstone
Fay Bainter as Aunt Belle Massey

Awards

Wins

Nominations

Adaptations

The movie was adapted into an episode of the 60 minute radio program Academy Award, with Bette Davis in the title role. The Academy Award for Best Cinematography is an Academy Award awarded each year to a Cinematographer for work in one particular Motion picture. The Academy Award for Original Music Score is presented to the best substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically

DVD commentary

In 2006, film historian Jeanine Basinger recorded a comprehensive scene-by-scene commentary as part of the re-issued DVD of the film. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Jeanine Basinger (born 3 February 1936) is Corwin-Fuller Professor of Film Studies and Founder and Curator of the Cinema Archives at Wesleyan University DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is In her commentary about Davis, Basinger relates that this film is distinctive in the realm of women's pictures because of Orry-Kelly's brilliant costume designs for the actress. Orry-Kelly was the professional name of John Orry Kelly ( December 31, 1897 - February 27, 1964) a prolific Hollywood Basinger states that the viewer is compelled to watch Davis in four stylings in particular: the riding crop/outfit in the beginning of the film, the scandalous scarlet red dress at the Olympus Ball, the virginal white dress she wears when she attempts to woo back Henry Fonda, and finally the cape at the end of the film she dons when she must go to help care for Fonda. In Basinger's opinion, this was the performance at the height of Davis's career and that Jezebel is the quintessential American "woman's" film.

References

Footnotes

  1. ^ Jezebel at the Internet Movie Database.
  2. ^ Haver, Ronald (1980). David O. Selznick's Hollywood. Bonanza Books, p 243. ISBN 0-517-47665-7.  

External links

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