Bette Davis: A Luminary's Legacy

This biography follows Bette Davis from her Massachusetts childhood through early rejections to her Warner Bros. contract and her fight for complex roles. It covers Of Human Bondage, her first and second Academy Awards, Dangerous and Jezebel, Dark Victory, and the lawsuit against the studio that challenged Hollywood contracts. It also touches on her marriages, motherhood, and the limits of the Hays Code era, before closing with her legacy of defiance and individualism. A spirited read for classic Hollywood fans and anyone who admires a performer who refused to back down. 91 pages.