Vivien Leigh, in a telegram declining Robert Aldrich's offer to replace an ailing Joan Crawford in Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964), as quoted, circa 1980, by Joseph Cotten, speaking with James Bawden; reproduced in Conversations with Classic Film Stars: Interviews from Hollywood's Golden Era (2016) by Bawden and Ron Miller, p. 208
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I could just about stand being in a southern plantation at 5 A.M. with Miss Crawford. But never Miss Davis!
— Vivien Leigh
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I could just about stand being in a southern plantation at 5 A.M. with Miss Crawford. But never Miss Davis!" in the context of "Vivien Leigh, in a telegram declining Robert Aldrich's offer to replace an ailing Joan Crawford in Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964), as quoted, circa 1980, by Joseph Cotten, speaking with James Bawden; reproduced in Conversations with Classic Film Stars: Interviews from Hollywood's Golden Era (2016) by Bawden and Ron Miller, p. 208" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Bette Davis" (Quotes about Davis)
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About Bette Davis
Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was a two-time Academy Award-winning American actress of film, television and theatre. Known for her willingness to play unsympathetic characters, she was highly regarded for her performances in a range of film genres; from contemporary crime melodramas to historical and period films and occasional comedies, though her best remembered films are romantic dramas. In 1999, Davis was placed second, behind Katharine Hepburn, on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema.
About Bette Davis
Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was a two-time Academy Award-winning American actress of film, television and theatre. Known for her willingness to play unsympathetic characters, she was highly regarded for her performances in a range of film genres; from contemporary crime melodramas to historical and period films and occasional comedies, though her best remembered films are romantic dramas. In 1999, Davis was placed second, behind Katharine Hepburn, on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema.
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