Bette Davis Accepts the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1977

[numidia2107]

*-* MARVELLOUS! What a lady! WHAT an actress! ♥ A legend!

[2legit64]

I watched when this when it initially aired when I was 12 years old and was completely enthralled.

[tamarexxe]

FOR GODS SAKE AFI PUT THIS ON DVD! It's PROFOUNDLY disrespectful to keep on using the "due to licensing disagreements we are unable to do justic to Bette Davis" excuse. I do not believe the powers that be truly respect or understand Bette Davis, because if they did, they would move heaven and earth to provide the DVD of this tribute to those of us who adore Bette Davis.

[jadalynn1994]

bette davis will be in my heart and will be dearly missed and will be rememeberd for her work with the hollywood canteen and her film roles and as a person she will be missed by everybody and will be in our hearts for ever this is my fav line from one of her movies fasten your seatbelts it,s going to be a bumpy night 

[Gioagla]

"i d like to kiss you , but i ve just washed my hair " ....do you remember ..?

[MAH1500]

I saw Anthony Hopkins 2:15

[hbdeluxe1]

Bette, I also just wann kiss you, but you are not here anymore, and whether I washed my hair or not, I kiss you nonetheless, because you will always here -- in our hearts, our mind and on screen whereever your performances will be shown. Thanks for posting this!

[MrRazorblade999]

After watching Baby Jane her voice scares me.

[giv25]

She is one of the greatest actress. I love you for ever Ms Bette Davis!

[029Mhelz]

I think her voice is one of the most distinct and recognizable voice!

[Megadivo08]

Idiots. I would have bowed in her presence.

[tamarexxe]

Please AFI can you PLEASE release this Bette Davis Life Achievement Award on DVD? I would kill to see the whole thing.

[outinsider]

A legend in her own time, a legend for all time. She and the actresses and actors of her generation will never be replicated in today's films, no matter how hard modern actors try. She was one of the best actors on screen.

[castalia60able]

I agee with you on there won't be any more actors or actresses of their calibre. So that is why I and I am sure all others feel the way I do.

[Chiszle]

We love you Ben Davis.

[mimzy84]

Please AFI.. Can you also put up a video here on YouTube that shoes when Lillian Gish accepts her Life Achievement Award from 1984? That would be so great..

[afi]

@mimzy84 Thank you for your feedback. We will be posting more great speeches from the AFI Life Achievement Award shows in the very near future. Hope you enjoy them all, including Lillian Gish!

[afi]

@mimzy84 Coming soon!

[sithwargod]

so amazing yet so underrated. its not fair.

[maszlagma]

@sithwargod I don't think she was underrated at all, she was extremely celebrated and rightfully so! I love her too!

[soiherduliekmudkipz2]

She's great.