Bette Davis and the Peetah mystery

I first heard the "Peetah" impression by Jimmy Stewart on Dean Martin's show. But in an early Martin & Lewis picture, Jerry says "Philip!" instead.
Anywho, this theory does make sense :)
By the way, what's the music?! I feel like I've heard it before!

Yeah, I've heard Jimmy's impersonation too. The music is A Shot In The Dark by Henry Mancini, quite a famous theme. I've used it in some of my other videos, as well.

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"Never in any film" Peetah haahaa i love the interview on here about this to
Thanks Awesome video

Ummm...Sorry I can't find out clear answer.
In hollywood at the time, there were a lot of actors and actresses who had moved from Europe to United States. Since they were grown in non native English countries, the pronounce was not correct so much. But in at one time, such "About English" may be received as "Hollywood English".
Of course, probably another cause existed also, for exemple on herself.
Moreover I was amazed, you and lovers of her have watched very carefully her words and life..!

They always say : Peetah, Peetah, Peetah, 3-times in the row...

So there was just a short: Peter a letter.
That´s one of the big mystery's made from a fly to an elephant. Everyone makes jokes, but no truth behind it.

Still kind of funny!

Oh my goodness Clementine, you've set me off! Lol! I've also wondered about this line and I came to the same conclusion as you! But have you ever seen 'In This Our Life'? We always think of George B as her leading man in that film but if you try hard, you'll remember that there's another man that Bette attatches herself to for a while and his name is PETER! And she most definately calls him PETER! So Bette is wrong when she says she's never played opposite a Peter! Great vid Clem! :)

She is a magnificent actress...

good video!

I love it!! Thanks for clearing this up. I have always looked for that line in her movies.

I too never understood where that line came from.I thought that it might have been from The Great Lie also but she never calls him Peter,if you watch the film,she only calls him Pete.I don't think there are any other Bette Davis films with a guy named Peter in it.Who knows?