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| | Jezebel (1938) | | | | Studio: Warner Brothers | | | | Producer: William Wyler | | | | Starring: Bette Davis, Henry Fonda, George Brent | | | | Synopsis: Bette Davis Won an Academy Award® for her portrayal of Julie, a spiteful and spirited southern belle in pre-civil war New Orleans who thoughtlessly spurns her fiance, and ends up losing him to a Yankee woman. When she discovers he has contracted the deadly "yellow jack" (yellow fever), Julie regrets her actions and pleads with the woman to allow her to be with her ex-lover in his time of need. This film was meant to set Bette Davis up for the role of Scarlet O'Hara in "Gone with The Wind," a part she desperately hoped to play. But it never worked out and Vivien Leigh ended up cast as Scarlet. | | | | Academy Awards®: | | | | | | Best Picture | | Nominated | | Best Actress | Bette Davis | Won | | Best Supporting Actress | Fay Bainter | Won | | Best Cinematography | Ernest Haller | Nominated | | Awards Musical Score | Max Steiner | Nominated | | | | | | Venice Film Festival | | | | | | Best Film | | Nominated | | Special Recommendations | William Wyler | Won | | | | | | | Certain product data ©1948-2002 Muze, Inc. For personal use only. All rights reserved. | | | | |
