Dangerous
Directed by	Alfred E. Green
Written by	Laird Doyle
Starring	Bette Davis Franchot Tone Margaret Lindsay
Cinematography	Ernest Haller
Editing by	Thomas Richards
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date(s)	December 25, 1935
Running time	79 min.
Country	US
Language	English
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Dangerous is a 1935 drama film starring Bette Davis as an alcoholic actress who has fallen on hard times and is helped back to her feet by a fan (Franchot Tone), whose own engagement is threatened by his relationship with the actress. The film also stars Margaret Lindsay, Alison Skipworth, John Eldredge and Dick Foran. Alfred E. Green (born July 11, 1889 in Perris, California; died September 4, 1960 in Hollywood, California) was a prolific movie director and assistant director. ... Bette Davis (April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989), born Ruth Elizabeth Davis, was an iconic two-time Academy Award-winning American actress of film, television and theater. ... Franchot Tone Franchot Tone (February 27, 1905 – September 18, 1968) was an American actor. ... Margaret Lindsay (September 19, 1910 - May 9, 1981) was an American film actress with 88 film credits, the most significant of which occurred during her time as a Warner Bros. ... Ernest Haller, also credited as Ernie B. Haller, (31 May 1896-21 October 1970), was an American cinematographer. ... Thomas Richards (8 January 1899 – 4 January 1946) was an American film editor. ... Warner Bros. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining in the year. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Much like American popular music, American cinema has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 20th century. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... See also: 1934 in film 1935 1936 in film 1930s in film years in film film Events Judy Garland signs a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). ... A drama film is a film that depends mostly on in-depth character development, interaction, and highly emotional themes. ... Bette Davis (April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989), born Ruth Elizabeth Davis, was an iconic two-time Academy Award-winning American actress of film, television and theater. ... Alcoholism is the consumption of, or preoccupation with, alcoholic beverages to the extent that this behavior interferes with the drinkers normal personal, family, social, or work life, and may lead to physical or mental harm. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke while waiting between takes during location filming An actor or actress is a person who acts, or plays a role, in a dramatic production. ... Franchot Tone Franchot Tone (February 27, 1905 – September 18, 1968) was an American actor. ... Margaret Lindsay (September 19, 1910 - May 9, 1981) was an American film actress with 88 film credits, the most significant of which occurred during her time as a Warner Bros. ... Alison Skipworth (July 25, 1863-July 5, 1952) was an English stage and screen actress from London, England. ... Dick Foran (Birthname: John Nicholas Foran b. ...

Davis won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role. // The Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the awards given to actresses, working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ...

Plot

Don Bellows is a successful architect on the verge of marrying Gail and about to begin a landmark project that will make his name in New York City. One night, while out with some friends, he sees a drunken woman in bar and believes her to be an actress he admired some years before. He excuses himself from his fiancé and friends and introduces himself to the woman, who indeed is the actress Joyce Heath. Believing he can help Joyce, and he moves her to his country home to sober up. The two fall in love, and Don ends his engagement to Gail. This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham, NYC, City That Never Sleeps, The Concrete Jungle, The City So Nice They Named It Twice Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1676 Government  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area... Drunkenness, in its most common usage, is the state of being intoxicated with alcohol (i. ...

Don then decides to produce a play for Joyce, to put her back in the limelight. As the play is set to open, Don proposes marriage to Joyce, only to find out she has an estranged husband, Gordon, who refuses to grant her a divorce. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not include all significant viewpoints. ... For the record label, see Divorce Records. ...

Upset that she has ruined Don's relationship with Gail, and believing she is a curse to any man she has a relationship with, Joyce devises a plan to kill herself and Gordon in a car accident.

Cast

• Bette Davis as Joyce Heath
• Franchot Tone as Don Bellows
• Margaret Lindsay as Gail Armitage
• Alison Skipworth as Mrs. Williams
• John Eldredge as Gordon Heath
• Dick Foran as Teddy
• Walter Walker as Roger Farnsworth
• Richard Carle as Pitt Hanley

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Awards

Davis won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Joyce Heath. She had been expected to win the previous year for Of Human Bondage (although she was not nominated) but lost out to Claudette Colbert, who won for It Happened One Night. // The Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the awards given to actresses, working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... The 1934 film Of Human Bondage was the first film adaptation of the 1915 novel of the same name by the British author W. Somerset Maugham. ... Claudette Colbert (September 13, 1903 - July 30, 1996), born Lily Claudette Chauchoin, was a French expatriate actress in American film, theater and television. ... It Happened One Night is a 1934 romantic comedy in which an elite socialite (Claudette Colbert) tries to get out from under her fathers thumb, and falls in with a rogue reporter (Clark Gable). ...

In 2002, Steven Spielberg bought Davis's Oscar at auction at Sotheby's, and returned it to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The statuette had belonged to the Planet Hollywood restaurant chain. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Steven Allan Spielberg, (born December 18, 1946) is a three-time Academy Award winning American film director and producer. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... PR shot of Sothebys New York, from auditions for The Apprentice 2  It should be possible to replace this fair use image with a freely licensed one. ... Founded on May 11, 1927 in California, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) is a professional honorary organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of motion pictures. ... Planet Hollywood at night, Downtown Disney, Florida, USA Planet Hollywood, a theme restaurant chain inspired by the popular portrayal of Hollywood, was launched in New York on October 22, 1991, with the backing of Hollywood stars Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Demi Moore. ...

External links

• Dangerous at the Internet Movie Database
• Dangerous at All Movie Guide

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