All About Eve

All about Eve is a 1950 American drama movie. The movie was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. It stars Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, George Sanders and Celeste Holm. Marilyn Monroe, Hugh Marlowe, Thelma Ritter and Barbara Bates are also in the movie. It is about the young woman Eve Harrington becoming a star and replacing the current star Margot Channing. The film was a critical success. All about Eve was nominated for 14 Academy Awards. It won six, including Best Director and Best Picture. It is often considered one of the best films of all time.
 Plot 
Margo Channing (Bette Davis) is a Broadway star. She is getting older. Lloyd Richards is the playwright and husband of Karen Richards (Celesta Holm). A young woman Eve Harrington (Anne Baxter) tricks and manipulates Margo and Karen. Eve makes up a sad story, and Margo hires Eve as her assistant. Eve is secretly able to become Margo's understudy. Margo gets very upset. Karen feels sorry for Eve. Karen has Margo miss a performance so Eve can perform. The critic Addison DeWitt (George Sanders) interviews Eve and writes a bad review about Margo. At a restaurant, Eve threatens Karen to get the main role of Carlo. Usually, Margo plays this role. At the table, Margo says she does not want the part of Carlo. Eve gets the part. She tells Addison her plan to marry Lloyd. Addison knows about Eve's lies. He tells her how her story was fake. Her real name is Gertrude Slescynski. Addison says she belongs to him and blackmails Eve. At a ceremony, Eve gets the largest award. She thanks Margo, Bill, Lloyd, and Karen. Afterward, Eve meets Phoebe in her hotel. Phoebe imitates and adores Eve just like Eve did.   

 Cast 

 Bette Davis as Margo Channing
 Anne Baxter as Eve Harrington
 George Sanders as Addison DeWitt
 Celeste Holm as Karen Richards
 Gary Merrill as Bill Sampson
 Hugh Marlowe as Lloyd Richards
 Thelma Ritter as Birdie Coonan
 Gregory Ratoff as Max Fabian
 Marilyn Monroe as Claudia Casswell
 Barbara Bates as Phoebe
 Walter Hampden as Aged Actor (Sarah Siddons Award presenter)
 Randy Stuart as Girl
 Craig Hill as Leading Man
 Leland Harris as Doorman
 Barbara White as Autograph Seeker
 Eddie Fisher as Stage Manager
 William Pullen as Clerk
 Claude Stroud as Pianist (at party)
 Eugene Borden as Frenchman
 Helen Mowery as Reporter
 Steven Geray as Captain of Waiters

References

Category:1950 drama movies
Category:American drama movies
Category:20th Century Fox movies
Category:Movies directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz