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Bette Davis: The Benevolent Volcano

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Ian Holm narrates this documentary, originally broadcast in 1983, about Hollywood star Bette Davis. Spanning her life and career from the 1920s to the 1980s, on stage and on screen, the programme includes an interview with the actress herself.

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44 minutes

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Mon 27 Nov 2023 00:35

BBC Four

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Role	Contributor
Narrator	Ian Holm
Interviewed Guest	Bette Davis
Interviewed Guest	Geraldine Fitzgerald
Interviewed Guest	Anne Baxter
Interviewed Guest	Olivia de Havilland
Interviewed Guest	Joseph L Mankiewicz
Executive Producer	Alan Yentob
Producer	Geoffrey Baines

Wed 2 Nov 1983 22:00

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