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Encyclopedia > Jezebel (1938 film)

Jezebel is a 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). Events January-May January 3 - The March of Dimes is established by Franklin Delano Roosevelt. January 11 - Frances Moulton is the first woman to become president of a US national bank. January 20 - Wedding of King... 1938 film that tells the story of a headstrong young The U.S. Southern states or The South, known during the American Civil War era as Dixie, is a distinctive region of the United States with its own unique historical perspective, customs, musical styles, and cuisine. There is some overlap with The Southwest and the Mid-Atlantic States. As defined... Southern woman during the years prior to the The American Civil War was fought in the United States from 1861 until 1865 between the United States – forces coming mostly from the 23 northern states of the Union – and the newly-formed Confederate States of America, which consisted of 11 southern states that had declared their secession... American Civil War, and how her actions cost her the love of the man she truly loves. It stars This article is about Bette Davis the actress, the article about Betty Davis the singer can be found here Ruth Elizabeth Davis (April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989), better known as Bette Davis, was an Academy Award winning American actress. Davis was born in Lowell, Massachusetts. Her parents divorced... Bette Davis, Henry Jaynes Fonda (May 16, 1905 - August 12, 1982) was an acclaimed American film actor beloved for his roles as plain-speaking men of humane decency. He was born in Grand Island, Nebraska to William Brace Fonda and Herberta Krueger Jaynes, and started his acting career at age twenty at... Henry Fonda, George Brent (March 15, 1899 - May 26, 1979) was an actor in American cinema. Born George Brendan Nolan in Shannonsbridge, Ireland, Brent moved to Hollywood where he made his first film in 1930. Signed to a contract with Warner Brothers he acted for more than twenty years, establishing himself as... George Brent, Margaret Lindsay, Donald Crisp (July 27, 1880 – May 25, 1974) was a film actor and director. Born George William Crisp in London, he began his film acting career in 1908, and appeared in D. W. Griffiths The Birth of a Nation in 1915. During the silent film era, he also... Donald Crisp, This is a page about the American actor Richard Cromwell. For the British ruler and prominent historical figure of the 17th century of the same name, see Richard Cromwell. Richard Cromwell (January 8, 1910 - October 11, 1960) was an American actor, born LeRoy Melvin Radabaugh. His family and friends called... Richard Cromwell, and Fay Bainter (December 7, 1891 - April 16, 1968) was an American actress. Born in Los Angeles, California, her film debut didnt occur until This Side of Heaven in 1934. But she hit Hollywood fast, and in 1938 she was nominated for both the Academy Award for Best Actress, for... Fay Bainter.


The film was adapted by Clements Ripley, Abem Finkel, John Huston (August 5, 1906 - August 28, 1987) was an American film director. He was born John Marcellus Huston in Nevada, Missouri, the son of the Canadian-born actor Walter Huston. He began his film career as a screenwriter and made films mainly from proven books or plays. He acted... John Huston and Robert Buckner, from the play by Owen Davis Sr. It was directed by William Wyler (July 1, 1902 - July 27, 1981) was a gallant and award-winning motion picture director. He was born in Mulhouse, France, the nephew of Carl Laemmle, the founder of Universal Pictures. His family connections served him in good stead, as he became the youngest director on the Universal... William Wyler.


The movie was nominated for the The Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; the awards are voted on by other people within the industry. As is the customary practice in Wikipedia for listing Oscar... Academy Award for Best Picture. Fay Bainter won for The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress is one of the awards given to people 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 winners are chosen by the Academy membership as... Best Supporting Actress and Bette Davis won for The Academy Award for Best Actress is one of the awards given to people 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 winners are chosen by the Academy membership as a... Best Actress. On the basis of this Oscar win, Davis was a strong consideration for the part of Scarlett O'Hara in Gone With the Wind was an instant success. Gone With the Wind is an American novel by Margaret Mitchell which was published in 1936, and an American film based on the book, that relates the story of a rebellious Georgia woman named Scarlett OHara and her travails with friends... Gone With the Wind.


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  • Jezebel  (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0030287/) at the The Internet Movie Database (IMDb), owned by Amazon.com, is an online database of information about movie stars, movies, television shows, commercials, and video games. The IMDb has an extensive amount of information on works, including basic details such as actors and directors, plot summaries and reviews, as well as... Internet Movie Database

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Jezebel (219 words)
Jezebel is the name of a Queen of Israel, whose story is told in the Old Testament of the Bible, as told in I Kings[?].
Jezebel was a pagan, the daughter of King Ithobaal I of Tyre, who married King Ahab.
Jezebel is also the name of a 1938 film that tells the story of a headstrong young Southern woman during the years prior to the American Civil War, and how her actions cost her the love of the man she truly loves.
JEZEBEL (1130 words)
Instead of wearing the requisite white gown, de rigueur for unmarried ladies, she decides to attend wearing a vibrant red dress – something you have to take their word for since the film is in B&W. Her aunt and uncle are horrified and beg her to reconsider, but she refuses.
JEZEBEL is a star turn of the highest order and if you're not a fan of Miss Davis, you will most likely not care for this movie.
The best scene in the film is the one at the ball where Pres and Julie join a full dance floor only to quickly become the only ones dancing.
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