Title Bette Davis ain't for sissies / Velvet Fox Productions and Mile Square Theater present ; written & performed by Jessica Sherr ; directed by Karen Carpenter ; produced by Velvet Fox Productions & Mile Square Theater

Published New York, NY : Broadway Licensing, 2020

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Description 1 online resource (71 minutes) Summary An Off-Broadway sensation, actress and playwright, Jessica Sherr, powerfully channels Bette Davis' fight against the male-dominated studio system. On the night of the 1939 Oscars, Bette Davis returns home knowing she's to lose Best Actress to Vivien Leigh's Scarlett O'Hara, because the press has leaked the winners. Miss Davis takes us on the bumpy ride of her tumultuous rise, as the tenacious actress fights her way through the studio system to the top. Witness Bette triumph over misogyny to win roles and compensation on par with her male counterparts and see what happens when someone who always wins ... loses Notes Title from title screen (viewed April 03, 2023) Cast Bette Davis: Jessica Sherr Event Recorded Mile Square Theatre Notes In English Subject Davis, Bette, 1908-1989 Davis, Bette, 1908-1989. Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography Sexism in motion pictures Feminism and theater -- United States One-person shows (Performing arts) Feminism and theater. Motion picture actors and actresses. One-person shows (Performing arts) Sexism in motion pictures. United States. Genre/Form Biographical films. Biographies. Drama. Filmed performances. Monodramas (Literature) Monodramas (Literature) Filmed performances. Drama. Biographical films. Form Streaming video Author Carpenter, Karen (Producer and director), director Sherr, Jessica, actor, screenwriter Mile Square Theatre, production company, presenter Velvet Fox Productions, production company, presenter Broadway Licensing, publisher

Other Titles Jessica Sherr starring in Bette Davis ain't for sissies

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