Bette Davis at the Cannes Film Festival (1963)

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Uploaded by on Sep 2, 2010

10-min. interview with Bette Davis and her hilarious / adorable attempt to speak French.

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  • Her mother, Ruth Favor Davis had some French ancestry, Favor being anglicized From Favre.

  • Thank you for posting a true gem of Bette Davis film history!

  • She is FABULOUS in any Language! Boucoup d'argent! Lot's of money. Please excuse my french grammer/spelling.

  • So cute to hear Bette -- one of my favorite actresses -- speak my language!

  • @FighterAttacks

    Vowels on the ends of words are not typically pronounced in French except in song. So they are saying "Bette" but not pronouncing the "e" at the end.

  • Her hair here is from around the time of Dead Ringer omg i love Bette Davis!!!!

  • @FighterAttacks It sounded like atleast in some parts they were saying "Bett" instead of "Bette"- It seems to me me that the French habitually leave out certain sounds in words. But that's just what I think! :D

  • What a sweetheart! Amazing interview... Can't believe I haven't come accross this little gem before. Typical Bette rumaging around for cigarettes! The only thing that spoiled it was her sour-faced daughter - ick!

  • Why the hell were they calling her Beth Davis?? uhhh...

  • @kikiladoucette Perhaps in France it may be so...spelling changes aside she was christened ELizabeth and nicknamed Betty...and this is her name. ...so it should be pronounced correctly no matter the spelling. or the country...She HATED being called Bet by all accounts.

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