Dark victory
Subtitle: the life of Bette Davis
By: Ed Sikov
Edition: 1st Holt paperback edition.
Publisher: Henry Holt
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 479
ISBN-13: 9780805088632
Subjects: Biography; Motion picture actors and actresses
Description: A biography of Bette Davis, focusing on her acting career, drawing from interviews with friends, directors, and admirers, archival research, and a new look at her films to provide insights into her personal and professional life.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [446]-459) and index.
Table of contents: title: Part 1; title: Early Skirmishes -- 7 -- 1; title: An Infant's Album -- 9 -- 3; title: A Yankee in Hollywood -- 36 -- 4; title: An Actress in Motion -- 49 -- 5; title: The First Oscar -- 68 -- 6; title: Up in Arms -- 84 -- 7; title: "In the Warner Jail" -- 98 -- Part 2; title: Victories -- 113 -- 8; title: The Second Oscar -- 115 -- 9; title: "A Girl Who Dies" -- 132 -- 10; title: Feuds -- 147 -- 11; title: More Battles and Two Retreats -- 161 -- 12; title: Breakdown and Recovery -- 177 -- 13; title: A Prescription for Independence -- 198 -- 14; title: For the Boys -- 219 -- 15; title: Commanders in Chief -- 238 -- 16; title: Deceptions -- 257 -- Part 3; title: Ongoing Conflicts -- 279 -- 17; title: Fast Forward -- 281 -- 18; title: Wife and Mother -- 299 -- 19; title: Onstage, Onscreen, and on TV -- 308 -- 20; title: Troubles and a Triumph -- 328 -- 21; title: "Situation Wanted" -- 346 -- 22; title: Losses -- 363 -- 23; title: Betrayal -- 385 -- 24; title: War's End -- 400; title: Illustration Acknowledgments-- 462.