Someone dropped the ball on this. This show had a lot of potential to be great! How could it not with Bette and Mary Wickes?!
@billgreen1861
11 ай бұрын
Hevynly1, I, agree that someone dropped the ball on this one, even though it looks like she was reprising her character, Margo Channing because that's all I kept thinking throughout the situation because of the hair style, and the way she wore the furs not to mention the way she smoked her cigarettes. But, nevertheless it left me wanting more. Who doesn't like Bette Davis !? That was a statement not a question by the way.
@chrisallen7911
Жыл бұрын
Oh I wish this had taken off. How wonderful to see Bette in her late 50s looking so glamourous. Loved the house, clothes and entire cast and music.
@ferdinandvasquez8133
3 жыл бұрын
Bette did this pilot 12 years after ALL ABOUT EVE but she looked so beautiful and glamorous and every inch of MARGO CHANNING. Fabulous! ❤️❤️❤️
@debrahill2272
2 жыл бұрын
This is a gem that didn't get the proper recognition it deserved...It's a prime example of being rich without taste. Bette Davis was outstanding in a comedic role..
@carleavesceo709
5 жыл бұрын
Bette Davis was one of the greatest actresses of the 20 th century ! This is another one of her displays of fine acting. There will never be another Bette Davis.
@crabbyappleton4384
5 жыл бұрын
What a cute show. Some drama and comedy combined. Bette could play any role. What a surprise to see Aaron Spelling produced it. I really enjoyed this, thanks.
@ferdinandvasquez8133
3 жыл бұрын
Aaron Spelling produced the 1980s hit show HOTEL with Bette as well. ❤️😊
@yvetteorvis2404
2 жыл бұрын
Bette was lovely. So full of life. Her laugh was wonderful. I wish I could cultivate all the positive strengths she had and put them in myself. Thank you for sharing this gem with us!!!
@vondamorphew3505
4 жыл бұрын
I had forgotten how tiny of a woman she was. She was always “larger than life”. Love her laugh.
@AxlWRose-sk4ln
5 жыл бұрын
I would have watched this for sure, Bette has great comedic timing.
@carleavesceo709
3 жыл бұрын
Bette Davis was an original and unique actress. She was looking good and had a great smile.
@dougdoesall
4 жыл бұрын
I always heard this was the show that should've been. I agree. For the times it was excellent. Bette's comedic timing is superb.
@buffalopatriot
3 жыл бұрын
There was speculation that she would star in a spin-off of Perry Mason. She did 2 episodes as a high-powered lawyer once when Raymond Burr fell ill. She was very good in the role - as usual.
@melanie_luv2_sew
Жыл бұрын
What an absolutely charming episode. I enjoyed every moment of it. Pure perfection. Bette Davis and Mary Wickes worked together like a well oiled machine. Thanks so much for posting.
@Spiderman7Bob7
7 жыл бұрын
Oh why oh why could Bette Davis not get her own TV series ? This great actress tried a few times, but the pilots failed to be picked-up. And this sit-com would have been magnificent. But oh well - why talk about it now ! It was wonderful watching this.
@raymondfavero3773
5 жыл бұрын
Better
@ferdinandvasquez8133
3 жыл бұрын
Bette did have a success with a series albeit a short-lived for Bette as she got sick and decided not to resume. It was the 1980s hit series HOTEL. Aaron Spelling (Charlie's Angels) was the producer as he was on this pilot.❤️❤️❤️
@dermotodyna3839
Жыл бұрын
Simply great to watch this
@virginiaschaefer9693
9 ай бұрын
@@ferdinandvasquez8133 Davis had a stroke and couldn't come back.
@ilovesweetsalways8978
6 жыл бұрын
This was a very endearing program, it's kinda nice seeing Betty Davis outside the comfort zone of a drama movie.
@seanburke5805
4 жыл бұрын
Bette, no sweat, but Ms.Davis hated it when you spelled her name with a y... (Kimmy Hawk)
@lizcopp6789
2 жыл бұрын
I love James Stacy. What a great actor he was and his fans still love him today.
@diankreczmer6595
3 жыл бұрын
Bette was considered a great dramatic actress and I guess the producer of these episodes did not feel she would be accepted They definitely underestimated!
@farrellmcnulty909
Жыл бұрын
But at least half the dramatic roles she performed had dialogue of such great wit, she was still funny - ALL ABOUT EVE, WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE, THE BRIDE CAME C.O.D.
@whynot2644
2 жыл бұрын
I've never seen or heard about this. Had no idea!!! True Betty Davis as you think she would/could be. Loved it!!!!
@joelsmith5461
5 жыл бұрын
I hope the network executives who turned down this as a series lost their jobs...this waa so humorous and enchanting. Bette Davis as a interior decorator who breezes into peoples lives and not only fixes up their homes but fixes their lives and relationship...sort of like a heavy drinking, chain-smoking, wise-cracking fairy godmother LOL
@johnlorenzen4633
4 жыл бұрын
Missed opportunity!
@JK-mf1po
3 ай бұрын
Bette & Joan ❤ What more can one ask for from classic icon Hollywood legends. This little gem would have taken off. It kinda reminds me of Delta Burke and the girls in Designing Women. So many shows I’m sure are rip offs of past gems like this. Nothing beats film noir 🙏🏼💖it all! ❤from Australia 🇦🇺 🦘xo
@carleavesceo709
3 жыл бұрын
That was 26 minutes of sheer entertainment !
@isabellep.461
5 жыл бұрын
Loved it, just kick the fake laughs and it's great. A jewel from the past
@willyboy6126
6 жыл бұрын
No one smoked a cigarette like Bette! Loved her first drag at 2:55...and the way she held it in her mouth for a couple seconds before blasting it out! *LOVEEE* Bette...she was fierce! XD
@jeprice08
5 жыл бұрын
"I've missed a lot of buses in my life! Don't you miss this one!" I REALLY love that line!
@AstralPixie
3 жыл бұрын
That was really touching. She sounded like she truly meant it.
@victoriataylor5457
6 жыл бұрын
This is a side of Betty I've never seen before but love 💕,shes so funny. Too bad there aren't more of these! Ed Begley does a fine job also.👍
@shirleysavitts9647
4 жыл бұрын
Super delight to watch and listen to Bette's remarks delivered as only she can. AND hey, she was square dancing so smooth and graceful. Thank you !
@MK-hh1vo
Жыл бұрын
She squared danced just like she did in A Stolen Life!
@virginiaschaefer9693
9 ай бұрын
Bette Davis is wonderful here, and just as beautiful as ever !
@prd1073
4 жыл бұрын
It's a wonder of KZitem that random suggestions bring you unknown treasures. As others have said, it could have been a fun series
@duncan02
6 жыл бұрын
Nobody does a parody of Bette Davis better than Bette Davis.
@danseabreeze1404
5 жыл бұрын
@Ed Miller Yes, that laugh at 09:34 sounds like a satisfied serial killer rather than a light comedy, lol!
@windstorm1000
5 жыл бұрын
@Ed Miller you're wrong there! Bettes not subtle but she's great!
@jasonpatten9159
5 жыл бұрын
Bette Davis really could play anything including comedy pity this sit com didn't catch on.
@clydewatkins7712
2 жыл бұрын
What a great actress, never be another like her , This would been a great show even for this time, R.I.P Ms. Davis
@RodneyFreeman
5 жыл бұрын
I would have loved to watch this as a series. It's refreshing to see Bette in a fun role like this. Sometimes you have to wonder what TV execs are thinking... Wait, they obviously weren't. ;)
@hebneh
5 жыл бұрын
Bette Davis and Mary Wickes are a pretty darn enticing combination.
@mikeilamenk
3 жыл бұрын
Ugh now I want more. Why wasn’t this picked up it’s not just funny it’s a Bette Davis show!
@OH2TNMOMof5
3 жыл бұрын
💯Agree! Would love to know why it wasn't picked up...audience polls? TV execs? At least one season! Really, too bad.
@monialcid3144
3 жыл бұрын
what a great actress ! I just love Bette Davis
@mannyj4751
5 жыл бұрын
Bette must have felt insulted that this pilot wasn't picked up. They should have given it at least one season and see what happens. I would have watched it 😂.
@jblue705
3 жыл бұрын
Well, personally, I’m extremely insulted she hadn’t had this or any other show picked up. I mean, she was ALREADY a living legend then. What could it have hurt?
@DylanRomanov
3 жыл бұрын
This show was actually really good I wish it would have taken off.
@jaymesguy239
6 жыл бұрын
"Now you wait just one back-slapping, hand-clapping minute!" Bette was so funny, this so should have been picked up. It was better than a lot of the contemporary stuff that did.
@terricudziol7123
4 ай бұрын
What a great episode and I love the 2 together!! Bette Davis did comedy so well!!
@nonenoneonenonenone
6 жыл бұрын
A terrific script, tailored to Miss Davis.
@StellaWaldvogel
5 жыл бұрын
These Golden Age actresses wanted nothing more than to keep working, I think. Bette Davis, Joan Blondell, Barbara Stanwyck, Joan Crawford and so many others keep popping up on shows like this. (I think we'd see Harlow on vintage TV too, if she'd lived.) Every one of these women still had a lot to offer. Especially Bette. I wish the movie studios had realized this. My God, they weren't decrepit! Bette looks good in these. And that shouldn't be a consideration anyway. Movies are stories, and stories can have all kinds of people in them - including "women of a certain vintage".
@rbielarski
6 жыл бұрын
It was a DIVINE party!
@Maria-bn8tt
Жыл бұрын
my 1st time ever seeing Betty Davis in a comedy .. she's awesome in ANYTHING..I absolutely love Betty Davis!! 💖🌹💖 ... 🤔 for some reason Tullulah Bankhead really had a close resemblance of Betty .. 🤷🏽💖
@anncoral
6 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this, Bette Davis doing comedy just wonderful.
@noconintended
6 жыл бұрын
That was great! I loved seeing her play this comedic role and I loved her outfits. Thanks.
@DrewWasMe
6 жыл бұрын
All this moaning and groaning about Bette's TV's after her "Golden Years". This is classic of the period. She dealt with it without difficulty and kept it light. Charming.
@johnn.5033
5 жыл бұрын
My words exactly, The Feud series wanted to point out how sad it was that Bette was forced to do television, but Miss Davis comes off as a woman who takes pride in her work no matter what, and had she been given the chance to carry a television that would've lasted a few years, I'm sure she would have jumped at the chance with optimism and yearning to produce good work.
@robinrubendunst869
5 жыл бұрын
Utterly professional, and totally charming. Should have been developed
@johnlorenzen4633
4 жыл бұрын
@@johnn.5033 amen!
@dwhat6088
7 жыл бұрын
Great episode. Her comedic timing was perfect!
@lilymarie4030
6 жыл бұрын
Bette was great at comedy! If you 've never seen it, there is a 1937 film comedy 'It's Love I'm After' with Bette, Olivia de Havilland and Leslie Howard. It is very witty and funny. Never could understand why it isn't more well known.
@dwhat6088
6 жыл бұрын
I will check it out! Thanks.
@cluvsonj
5 жыл бұрын
I guess it is in the eye of the beholder for I have been reading the comments and the majority seem to love her in this. You are the only one so far I read does not.
@mmjhcb
5 жыл бұрын
@Ed Miller 😂😂😂😂😂
@dwhat6088
5 жыл бұрын
@Ed Miller Yikes! When has Bette Davis done ANYTHING subtle? That's what makes this show so delightful!
@donpace6405
9 ай бұрын
Superb just Superb I just loved how Dub and Bettie would reunite for Burnt Offerings these are just Awesome Actors.
@carolleenkelmann3829
3 жыл бұрын
This film is carried by two giganticums, Bette Davis and that wonderful Producer extraordinare, Aaron Spelling. "Mr. Spelling found success in almost every genre, including Westerns (his first series, in 1959, was "Johnny Ringo"), police shows ("Starsky and Hutch," "SWAT," "T. J. Hooker"), family drama ("Family," a rare critical success for Mr. Spelling), escapist anthology ("Love Boat" and "Fantasy Island"), glossy adult soap opera ("Dynasty") and youth-oriented soaps ("90210" and "Melrose Place"). For the most part his shows were as despised and denigrated by critics as they were loved by audiences. The New Yorker once labeled him a "schlock merchant." Mr. Spelling himself memorably described his oeuvre as "mind candy." And to think that this little boy, a son of a tailor, a Russian Jewish immigrant, was born in Dallas, Texas, at the age of eight, psychosomatically lost the use of his legs due to trauma caused by constant anti-semitic bullying from his schoolmates, and was confined to bed for a year, making a full recovery, dying from the effects of a stroke at the age of 83 in 2006 after giving us a prolific Legacy of such diverse and quality entertainment...and of course, making a packet of money for himself. His first wife was actress, Carolyn Jones, the original Morticia Addams in the television series, the Addams Family. Carolyn Jones had no children and died at the age of 53 in 1983 from colon cancer. She had married 4 times.
@jennyq4979
6 жыл бұрын
I loved this!!! I'm a huge fan of Bette Davis and it would be wonderful to see her in a series like this! We would have all of those reruns to enjoy now.
@catherineveleker6822
4 жыл бұрын
Fun to remember these ladies together in "Now Voyager."
@ferdinandvasquez8133
3 жыл бұрын
..... and JUNE BRIDE. Another comedy. ❤️😁
@brkitdwn
2 жыл бұрын
The Man Who Came to Dinner
@jondano8249
6 жыл бұрын
Absolutely Priceless!
@dss1377
7 жыл бұрын
Awesome! And it's also cool that Aaron Spelling had his hand in this.
@sylvialawson1402
6 жыл бұрын
Just beautiful I enjoyed this tremendously
@BrodyJoeandBriars
2 ай бұрын
Wow! Absolutely captivating from beginning to end...the best thing I've seen in a very long time! This pilot had all the polished charm in the world!
@dinkydober
6 жыл бұрын
That was so damned funny! And the All About Eve dress at the end was priceless! And who needs a moat?!
@willyboy6126
6 жыл бұрын
Yesss...and also a kinda reference to "What Ever Happen3ed To Baby Jane" at the end, with the sandcastle/playing in the sand...Loved this pilot show..Bette owned it! :D
@frankf198
6 жыл бұрын
Why the heck didn't this run would have been a hit
@KingKongFan
Жыл бұрын
Very surprised this wasn't picked up. I'm sure it would have been syndication gold. The cast Bette Davis, Mary Wickes, Ed Begley, Dub Taylor and a very young James Stacey. Wow! Thanks so much for posting this.
@robinalecia7554
3 жыл бұрын
Bette is just down right Wickedly deliciously Devine in this comedy
@Pisti846
3 жыл бұрын
I like how the taxicab went from a 1956 Plymouth to a 1962 Ford!
@brianbalyeat3577
3 жыл бұрын
64 ford
@CissyBrazil
2 жыл бұрын
I am so sorry this TV show wasn’t picked up. I think it would be fun to watch!
@user-jh6zp6qo1n
7 жыл бұрын
this would have been a fun series with Bette Davis in it. She did not get to do comedy enough.
@matildadhumxoxo5801
4 жыл бұрын
I loved her in two of the creepiest movies in the past. One was the NANNY and the other movie is called Whatever Happened to Baby Jane."
@gymnastix
4 жыл бұрын
@@matildadhumxoxo5801 Yes, the second film you mentioned is quite well-known. There was even a poorly conceived remake for television of "Baby Jane" starring real-life sisters, the British actresses Lynn and Vanessa Redgrave. If you enjoyed "Baby Jane," I wholeheartedly recommend you watch the FX mini-series "Feud: Bette & Joan," which is all about the legendary feud between Davis and her "Baby Jane" co-star, actress Joan Crawford, during the period just before, during an after the film was being made.
@buffalopatriot
3 жыл бұрын
She was a pretty good comedienne. Check out 'The Bride Came C.O.D.". Made in 1941 with James Cagney. Very funny.
@AstralPixie
3 жыл бұрын
Steven: I agree, this would have been fun.
@mikeilamenk
3 жыл бұрын
@@buffalopatriot I love The Bride Came C.O.D. Bette should’ve done more films like it. Probably if It Happened One Night didn’t exist first it’d been a big hit. She’s so pretty there too. She’s so cute with that scene on the roof.
@carolynking9536
6 жыл бұрын
I loved every minute of this. Wonder why it didn't sell. Betty Davis is good in anything.
@americanitalianisrael4008
6 жыл бұрын
This was excellent. I loved it . Bette Davis on TV !!!! WOW. Plus from Aaron Spelling who created CHARLIES ANGELS. Wow.
@robertocampano2089
3 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed it so much!!!! Miss Davis is Great at everything tossed here way! She flipped me bird speeding in school zone Oh What Great Day!!! It tooks over 2 weeks of annoying her before she finally flipped me off! haha Then after another week and half she stopped with widow rolled up and barely to see what she was saying finally I got the figer again and never saw her in person again! The simple things are always the Best!!! That until my Parents came home from dinner at The Newman's and mentioned a story Bette told about this crazy bare tan boy that would jump around and yell at her as she passed! And the way they looked at me! As if I would be in that part of town.,please we lived on the Beach every Summer! My stated it was September.I pretended to not hear that and to my room. Who woulda thought Bette was a bid ole tattletale! Ya know, Bert Convey was there too and didn't he do a show "Tatletales"? I think someone owes me a few dollars but getting the bird from Miss Davis was [pay enough! Believe it or not, I could care hahhhahha
@donnawilcock5774
5 жыл бұрын
Betty Davis had beautiful legs! Didn't know that. It was nice to see Miss Davis in a cute comedy.
@dannycarrington1601
4 жыл бұрын
Co-written by Mart Crowley, the playwright who wrote "The Boys In The Band". Originally Davis was to have a male assistant, I imagine Davis insisted they cast Mary Wickes instead.
@davemanning8204
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this post. Had no idea that such a show was ever made. Just can't understand why this wasn't picked up by one of the networks. With BD as the star they would have had no problem getting A-list guest. Like Ed Bagley as the judge. Wonderful show & would have just gotten better MyDaMnWoRd❗😎🔫
@karenhill3970
3 жыл бұрын
I KNOW!! I agree i never remember Mother mentioning this pilot....😢💔oh well we enjoy now ..i was baby but yrs later loved it😎😎👍👍💝💝💝😃😃😃😃😃😃
@applesway75
7 жыл бұрын
Love this! if only it had gone for many seasons!
@jessiejames7492
2 жыл бұрын
if my parents were giving me a home like that , I would kiss their feet. !
@danielintheantipodes6741
7 жыл бұрын
This was priceless!
@justinakavanagh3058
6 жыл бұрын
One of the best. I would have watched her in anything.
@TheCalico72
2 жыл бұрын
I'm thrilled to see Mary Wickes in this!!! 😍😍😍
@mamadouaziza2536
3 жыл бұрын
So, Margo Channing went from a Broadway actress to decorating houses? Anyone notice the taxi changing from a 1950s bubble car to a 1962 boxy car in just one shot?
@annakozlowski4837
Жыл бұрын
Would have been a fan for sure..She was a great will never be one like her.
@chitchatpaddiwack5638
2 жыл бұрын
What a ridiculously fun surprise coming across this, this morning.
@richardkilmer6071
2 жыл бұрын
Just as wonderful seeing Mary Wickes🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
@frankcarter7146
Жыл бұрын
A terrific little show. Aired the year I was born.
@Someonesaidthis
6 жыл бұрын
This would have been a awesome show of its time..
@GodsFavoriteBassPlyr
2 жыл бұрын
"I like that game!" Bette: "I still do!" No One delivered a line like Ms. Davis. We really got short-changed when this series didn't go through.
@lindaeasley4336
4 жыл бұрын
Bette would've been great in her own tv show 👍 I think the audience just wasn't ready to accept her as a tv actress
@user-xc9up3gy5d
Жыл бұрын
A gem of an actress. This would have been a bonofied hit!
@bettyprettyprincess
29 күн бұрын
Wish I could binge watch this
@frankf198
6 жыл бұрын
How the hell did this not get picked up it was great cast and all
@johnlorenzen4633
4 жыл бұрын
CUz Network exec's dont have bright bulbs upstairs. Water reaching it's own level.
@BAM-jc7uy
3 жыл бұрын
It was interesting to see the Fiesta wear 2 piece outfit which was so popular in albuquerque.
@gregory90211
6 жыл бұрын
Absolutely fabulous, to borrow a cliche. Miss her.
@kiheisun
5 жыл бұрын
This has to be 1964 at the earliest as the car Mary Wickes is driving in the opening shot is a 1964 Ford Falcon.
@mariongilmore4361
Жыл бұрын
Enjoyable show! I don't remember this because I was 9 years old...
@gregorybufkin890
6 жыл бұрын
A lost gem. Never have seen her in a full bitch comedy role. She takes the cake!
@Ratcity69
Жыл бұрын
I can't believe this show didn't get picked up. Yes Betty Davis was the finest actress of her time. Plus it's a great premise. Wonder what dodo pulled the plug on this.
@jmharris251
3 жыл бұрын
Bette looks really pretty. I agree this is better than most- and should have been a series, This was at a time when major Movie Stars didn't do TV.. Yes, when she looks at the Farm House, she should have said 'WHAT A DUMP"
@Linda-oi4pj
6 жыл бұрын
Sure miss her
@AppreciateMuch
6 жыл бұрын
I liked this!
@malvinderkaur4187
3 жыл бұрын
Power of interesting, amusing great writing is timeless.. be it humor, drama, tragedy anything which touches our basic emotions in depth. As in music it has power to bring about good mood.
@elijahrose2144
3 жыл бұрын
sweet entertaning thank you have a great night7stars
@Markus6179
3 жыл бұрын
This would have been perfect for Eve Arden!
@SBecktacular
5 жыл бұрын
Good lord that scene after she accepts his offer was awesome!...😂 Reminded me of hush hush sweet Charlotte!
@williamf4544
4 жыл бұрын
It was actually quite good with great potential - shame it never came off
@user-kz9lo4se5s
26 күн бұрын
This was so delightful.
@bjay4u280
3 жыл бұрын
This would have been so much fun to watch now.👍
@berjaboy
5 жыл бұрын
It's a shame Bette was reduced to doing stuff like this, not that I didn't enjoy it, but it really was beneath her talents doing pilots for TV series that never materialized. In the 50s and 60s she did a whole slew of them too. None of them were picked up for series. Meanwhile at the same time Katharine Hepburn, who was older then Davis was doing top notch films like Suddenly, Last Summer, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner and The Lion In Winter. Davis would of killed to have the opportunity to be doing films like that. I never understood why Hepburn was offered so much, while Davis so little.
@bisedwards6985
3 жыл бұрын
Great observation.
@None-zc5vg
3 жыл бұрын
Maybe "All About Eve" typecast Bette irretrievably as a b*tch and she couldn't get accepted for any other material.
@farrellmcnulty909
Жыл бұрын
@@bisedwards6985 I didn't know about these pilots until FEUD: BETTE & JOAN. Sure, I felt bad for her having to ne subjected to pilots, but she was good in this one and it was nice seeing her out of her wheelhouse, as it were.
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