Bette Davis has to be given great credit for appearing as a guest on talk shows such as Letterman and Carson after experiencing severe heath problems, including a stroke. She always appeared dressed to the nines and she was always entertaining. What an icon; she was a walking history of outstanding movies: All About Eve; Now Voyager; The Petrified Forest; Jezebel; The Little Foxes; Dark Victory. An extraordinary life and career.
@joeguzman9316
3 жыл бұрын
The letter !
@Lisa1111
Жыл бұрын
Never again will we see a Miss Davis!
@MGTheCreator
Жыл бұрын
YES!
@mov1ngforward
Ай бұрын
Her red Paris dress on Johnny Carson was the best! ❤
@TracyMorton-i1e
8 күн бұрын
We will not see a person like her again but if I had met her I would be scared oh yes but she’s amazing so dedicated to acting ❤
@jlaw7842
6 жыл бұрын
I have never realized how incredibly funny Bette Davis is! She is spot on! I love when she's talking about the awards. And I laugh and laugh when she laughs. So beautiful she was even at that stage of her life!
@dennishartnett684
6 жыл бұрын
Sharp like a tack until the very end - LOVE this great woman!
@47matazza
12 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest legends ever. They don't have any stars today that could compare to her.
@deeway1963
13 жыл бұрын
Will never be another Bette Davis-ever! God broke the mold with her! A True-Blue Movie Star, in ever sense of the word! Rest In Much Peace Ms. Davis.
@preciouspoirot
16 жыл бұрын
Wow she is so fabulous- what a great sense of humor!! She should have gotten a standing ovation!
@depaola63
2 жыл бұрын
ABSOLUTELY ✊⭐️
@1BSDjunkie
2 жыл бұрын
One of the most adorable moments in TV history! Really enjoy David interviewing Bette. They get along so well.
@denisespurlock
11 жыл бұрын
Best David Letterman guest ever.
@smokingsections
15 жыл бұрын
I've got to say that Bette Davis is the most amazing actress I've ever seen! She is always hilarious and so very classy at the same time. Her voice is very unique and everytime I hear it I don't want her to stop talking. She's very frail here (look how skinny her legs are!) but she looks dazzling in that outfit! And if there's one thing she never lost, it was her charm, wit, and delightful sense of humor! :)
@TheNepenther
14 жыл бұрын
Nobody tops Bette Davis. She is HYSTERICAL and smart!
@ultimatebigbreak
12 жыл бұрын
Hear! Hear! 1st thought that came to my mind. Give the great lady a standing ovation. she has given you more entertainment and talent than the 5 minute talent show auditionees.
@depaola63
2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely ⭐️❤️✊
@hairyscotman
12 жыл бұрын
I remember when Bette Davis was quite ill and going around the talk-show circuit for what I look now realize was her VICTORY LAP....a wonderful way to go out! GOD BLESS HER.... She showed up with entertaining stories and always dressed to kill...so thankful that she chose to get out there and let everyone say goodbye...
@giavannira
11 жыл бұрын
Only one word needed"LEGEND"!
@ElderPinkerton
14 жыл бұрын
Yes. She truly is one of the greatest that ever lived.
@robbiesmith1381
11 жыл бұрын
Notice the cigarette? Only Bette Davis could go into NBC Studio's and do that!!
@kentonclarkson1449
5 жыл бұрын
No one had the guts to tell her she couldn't smoke and they came to Dave about it and he said "Let her smoke, I'll pay the fine". So every time she came on Dave paid a $1000 fine to NYC
@judiebeauty
14 жыл бұрын
I totally agree! I was watching this thinking the same thing, they should have given her a standing ovation. She was the GREATEST actress ever to grace a movie screen, totally the best. The American Film Institute picked Katherine Hepburn as #1, and Bette Davis as #2 in the list of the greatest American actresses. In my book Bette Davis was #1, no one could beat her. A BRILLIANT actress all the way, in a class by herself!! Yes, definitely the greatest actress that ever lived!!
@cynthiacurrie5589
Жыл бұрын
I agree completely! Very well said!
@eleemoussa29
10 жыл бұрын
What a legend! All these crappy actors today should take note from this fantastic actress!
@charli3491
9 жыл бұрын
👍
@artdeco64
9 жыл бұрын
Elee Moussa There are - as far as their craft is concerned - good actors today; however, there are no longer any "movie stars". Bette Davis was, in every sense of the word, a Star!
@ForeverJudyGarland
11 жыл бұрын
This my friends is a REAL star.
@reidb18
15 жыл бұрын
She never left the limelight while she was alive, even 20 years after her death she still is in my mind.
@wisdaniel
15 жыл бұрын
She is a treat. I love her little questions and then presenting David with plastic lips. And then her comment that he shouldn't bringing up the subject of his pants since he wasn't married. She is so cute!
@timm55
11 жыл бұрын
Just AMAZING! What a remarkable lady.
@charlesmiller9004
14 жыл бұрын
WHAT A CHARISMATIC AND WONDERFUL ACTRESS SHE WAS, WATCHING ANY VIDEO WITH HER , FEELS LIKE SHE'S STILL ALIVE .......................A POWERFULL WOMAN!!!
@SaxonC
13 жыл бұрын
Amazing how they give a standing ovation forthese hacks today that walk on stage and only one or two in the audience here began to stand up and no one else followed. She deserved an ovationespecially since she was a living legend.
@ninelivecat
15 жыл бұрын
She was such a brilliant actress
@honestlyyours1069
Жыл бұрын
One thing that I loved about Bette Davis was that she often dressed up for television interviews. She never looked sloppy, even when she dressed down.
@rc2464
3 жыл бұрын
What a great lady and mega-talent
@suitevictor
12 жыл бұрын
She was the best actress in the world! No one can replace her! Only maybe Isabelle Huppert from France. But even so, Bette Davis was daring and saucy in 30s and 40s. That was a tremendous risk and she did it. She is still remembered. Davis is not only a star, she is one of the great personalities of XXth century in American History. She paved the way to current actors and actresses. Thanks for uploading this interview.
@jdelanow
16 жыл бұрын
i would pay a pretty penny to have seen her in person - David Letterman and every person in the studio should feel fortunate to have witnessed one of the last great actresess of all time
@donaldbrown2076
4 жыл бұрын
I love Betty Davis it always make me think about the only person I love
@lancedukel3436
3 жыл бұрын
She looks great here. How charming and funny she is.
@BillyAlabama
2 жыл бұрын
A tour de force! No one will ever replace her.
@TribalSooz
12 жыл бұрын
Making Letterman nervous and maybe blush!? Only Madame Bette! Love love love her!
@chino1922
14 жыл бұрын
Hollywood Legend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@veronicabhrams710
4 жыл бұрын
Bette Davis had class & elegance !
@barilynn7590
2 жыл бұрын
Yes!!!!!
@turtlefromthenorth
14 жыл бұрын
I never knew how great she was with people and very charming :-)
@MrJoel450
15 жыл бұрын
A LEGEND
@ohthatpaul
Жыл бұрын
The sweetest, most charming, and magnetic and accomplished actress, cinematic presence, and cultural icon. What a joy to watch this! And David Letterman is a very amusing foil to Bette Davis' unassailable glamor. Thank you. 🙏🙏🙏🙏
@felixcantillef1605
4 жыл бұрын
What a Legend Betty Davis lady's and gentlemen...
@williemitchell3134
4 жыл бұрын
The Great Miss Bette Davis chose a black fashion designer (The Talented Patrick Kelly) to design that pretty & whimsical dress!👏🏾
@BRITTANYALX
13 жыл бұрын
i love everything about this..every single second
@pablo333
16 жыл бұрын
wow she's the greatest of them all
@cheeriosinabowl
13 жыл бұрын
I would have thought more people in the audience would have stood up for Ms. Davis when she came out onto the set. Class and manners are a dying if not dead art. RIP Bette
@pamm8608
2 жыл бұрын
One guy tried but sat down after nobody else did. :(
@akrenwinkle
Жыл бұрын
@@pamm8608 I noticed that 00:23. He shrugged and gave up. The audience didn't calculate or didn't care about all the many hours of wonderful entertainment Bette Davis gave them
@zeldasmith6154
Жыл бұрын
They may not have known who she was.
@FranklyMyDearTV
13 жыл бұрын
Why does the audience not stand up for her??? I see one man does, but sits down when he realizes no one else is... Come on, this is a LEGEND here! ;) Anyway, I love her in this.. Yeah, sad to see her as so old but all of her wit and charm are still there and as sharp as ever. RIP Bette!!
@minny102
15 жыл бұрын
thankyou for putting this on, watched baby jane the other nite, not seen it in years and thougroughly enjoyed it!!!!!!!!!
@gingiehughes9575
2 ай бұрын
It's amazing how you can see her spark. And see glimpses of her when she was starring in movies in her twenties. Those looks, that sparkle, her gestures. Just beautiful!
@vondamorphew3505
4 жыл бұрын
She was amazing! She didn’t take a role so she could look beautiful, she took it for the privilege of bringing that character to life. My favorite line of hers is, “I’d like to kiss you, but I just washed my hair.” What is your favorite Bette movie line?
@karolinesmail489
3 жыл бұрын
Fasten your seatbelt it's gonna be a bumpy night
@akrenwinkle
3 жыл бұрын
"But ya ARE, Blanche! Ya ARE in that chair!"
@fliplinefungus
2 жыл бұрын
"With all my heart, I still love the man I killed!"
@TheBlazingAngel
13 жыл бұрын
Small lady. HUGE personality. A classic star. :)
@smokingsections
14 жыл бұрын
I think she has a quality that makes people love her. In fact there's a Rhett Butler quote that goes "You've got more charm than the law allows," and I think it fits Bette very well. When she spilled that water on him I had to laugh. Oh Bette, Bette, Bette! And lol, "And I said, ME!" She's just too much. But that's why we love her :)
@brexitannia9703
2 жыл бұрын
She was a fabulous actress. She was a very truthful person and her own biological daughter treated her disgracefully. BD Hyman is a Born Again Christian who now claims her mother was a Witch 🙄
@shnooger
13 жыл бұрын
I remember this! 1989. Thanks!!
@christina5192
6 жыл бұрын
I wish we can still write her and Joan fan mail
@margaritaperla
14 жыл бұрын
True definition of timeless
@cadrolls
12 жыл бұрын
@edwardjames50 She is one of the Greatest actresses who has EVER graced the silver screen. SHOW SOME RESPECT!
@IanWood91
13 жыл бұрын
I only really discovered her yesterday. I feel really sad now watching this and knowing she has left us.
@nandagrey
16 жыл бұрын
I would've stood up to applaud regardless of anyone else :)
@danl9020
Жыл бұрын
So glad I found this interview with her wearing the Patrick Kelly dress! What a great designer gone too soon!
@mike300406
6 жыл бұрын
She should of got a standing O the 1 guy tried she was the best
@pho3nix-
12 жыл бұрын
Lighting up a cigarette like a boss. You don't see that anymore. R.I.P.
@classilyette
14 жыл бұрын
om she ROCKS!!a legend..just a legend. She's the only STAR!!
@carrotjuse
11 жыл бұрын
The brightest star in the Hollywood firmament.
@nancyhenrichs8589
10 ай бұрын
Love how she acknowledges her fans by head bows, wavea, and blowing kisses to the crowd. Will never be another like her. Thank you for your talent miss davis
@MsReffinej
13 жыл бұрын
I love Bette's "Pimp Cup"!!!!
@travis7310
12 жыл бұрын
I just finished reading her autobiography, "This 'n That", released just two short years before her death. It's a great book! If you get the chance, check it out! :D
@johnbusbee5420
11 ай бұрын
I was in the studio audience for that show. Such a thrill to see a screen legend!
@carlos25az
16 жыл бұрын
she was so great, i wish i could had a chat with her
@natalya9821
Жыл бұрын
This video really is the bee's knees. Thank you and best wishes from Moscow.
@OS253
15 жыл бұрын
Bette Davis was a petite woman. I heard she stands 5'2 tall. Women in those days were smaller than today's women. Marilyn Monroe was short too! I love small women! They're so sweet!
@josephlloyd9636
Жыл бұрын
She was so lovely. I miss her honesty and her Talent greatly. They don't make him like that anymore. All hail Miss Bette Davis.💕🏆🥰🚬
@jennifer1003
16 жыл бұрын
Well it looks like one guy stood up & then looked around & saw no one else was & looked like he said oh, ok, no one else, I'll sit down. A legend & ppl just sit there! Well I stand up for you too & Im with you on that one thesethingz!!! Bravo! A truly great actress- Miss D!!
@tizianoscott
14 жыл бұрын
So long since I've seen Miss Davis in this last chapter of her life. So frail and yet so feisty! Has it been that long since she passed away!?!?!
@justmeinidaho777
Жыл бұрын
She died in Oct of 1989
@liquidbabydoll2
10 жыл бұрын
Davis always had a goblet on later year interviews. Here she knocks it over.
@rockinrex
13 жыл бұрын
Susan Saradon should've played her in a movie. She looks like her and has her kickass attitude.
@amjPeace
13 жыл бұрын
For a minute I thought she was going to climb up on the desk like Drew Barrymore! Bette Davis, such a cool person.
@SaxonC
14 жыл бұрын
All her Characters were Powerful and aloways surprised everyone at her size. She had an indominable spirit. The Lighting they used during the Golden age of Hollywood's Black and White years led us to believe these Incredible actresses were 9 feet tall. Joan Crawford was 4' 11'' as with Judy Garland. but they were all larger than life.. It's a shame today's actresses dont have the talent these women do...
@tmariepi1472
Жыл бұрын
She is amazing! What a great sense of humor. I love her!
@MGTheCreator
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your uploads of this phenomenal character!
@asoberprep
14 жыл бұрын
My grandmother just passed @ 95 she always dressed to the nines' this interview makes me think of her.
@michaeljames3257
11 жыл бұрын
Thank you for down loading this clip what a funny one thank you so very much...
@Elvisfan731
12 жыл бұрын
I like it when the guy stands up 0:25, Oh well no one else stood up..i might as well sit! LOL
@CrimsonThorns
12 жыл бұрын
indeed, she was a true movie star, at true actress...movie star royalty.
@JermaineTBell
Жыл бұрын
Ms. D. & Patrick Kelly. Two legends!
@GetToDaChoppa-k5r
7 жыл бұрын
She was obsessed with awards and status but she was brilliant.
@williemitchell3134
4 жыл бұрын
Some Aries people are like that.
@sagarsaxena6318
4 жыл бұрын
lol no she wasn't. Joan Crawford literally screwed her that one time and Bette probably never forgave her for it. The media folks knew it & would leave no opportunity to bring Joan up. That's all.
@fliplinefungus
2 жыл бұрын
She wasn't obsessed with awards- more obsessed with people who she thought were beneath her (i.e. Joan Crawford)
@gatoperezoso
15 жыл бұрын
he really was...as much as i love bette davis it hit me how cute he was and couldn't stop looking...
@felicitybrach5770
3 жыл бұрын
Who is “he”? David?
@mircea82
15 жыл бұрын
This was one of her last TV apperances in April 89. She was 81.
@asteverino8569
2 жыл бұрын
Her charm, manner, eyes and life are so apparent. 🤩🤩🤩 She died the same day as the 1989 San Francisco area earthquake. Oct 17, 1989. It figures. Love you Bette.
@bkynbiker19
11 ай бұрын
She died on Oct. 6
@aliray1868
5 жыл бұрын
She was adorable.
@stevefaure415
Жыл бұрын
I bet you Dave looks back on this one fondly. Even as a frail old lady all eyes were on Bette. A Star like no other. Smart and funny and quick-witted to the very end.
@renan.csmaia
3 жыл бұрын
Bette reminds me of my late grandma who died in 2017 at 87.
@MarcussLine
12 жыл бұрын
R.I.P to a TRUE Legend.
@smokingsections
15 жыл бұрын
Yes, I know she was petite, but someone can be petite and and not be so frail. What I mean was look how skinny her legs were here. I know she was sick, but I couldn't help to point it out. She looks very cute though. And I absolutely adore her and the way she acted! Fabulous woman! :)
@Kasbahkabaret
12 жыл бұрын
I love the dress and Ms. Bette/
@gidgitvonlarue9972
Жыл бұрын
God I love her! Lived to 81 - smoked up to two/three packets of cigarettes a day her WHOLE life - heavy drinker too - and full of beans. Strong woman who fought the system way back when many even men did not! Amazing actress - was never typically 'beautiful' like Grace Kelly - but she owned who she was - lived her life the way SHE wanted. And even in this video all her wits about her. My uncle is just 71 and he's a goner. LIFE LIFE! Don't follow rules.
@bellosardo84
12 жыл бұрын
legend
@SaxonC
14 жыл бұрын
No one worth being with, have easy going personalities. The goody goodies are the boors. Bette Davis was a living Legend then and still is a Lengendary ICON even after her death
@jeanemail7
14 жыл бұрын
amazing woman.
@lakevubud
14 жыл бұрын
This was about 6 mos before her death. And this was her 2nd appearance on Letterman. 1st one didn't go so well. A cpl years earlier she was promoting her book This n' That and wasn't used to Letterman's humor. He didn't hod up her book so she reached over & snatched it out of his hands and held it up herself. He was surprised and said, "You think you're pretty tough, don't you?" But this 2nd interview was great. He was on much better behavior and she was trying to have a little fun.
@Aquaria
14 жыл бұрын
Only guest who ever got the better of Lettterman
@lakevubud
16 жыл бұрын
I cannot believe this audiance didn't STAND! She devoted her life to acting and was half dead for chrissake.
@helloandgoodmorning3596
4 жыл бұрын
Love me some BETTY DAVIS❤️🌹
@hankochai
Жыл бұрын
This is amazing. Letterman’s a perfect foil for Bette D.
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