March 10, 1938 –
Bette Davis won her second Academy Award and re-ignited her sagging career when Jezebel, opened in New York City on this date.
Bette Davis first met William Wyler in 1931 when she auditioned for a part in his film A House Divided. She was late and had hurriedly put on a size 8 dress that was cut very low. As she walked by she heard Wyler say to one of his crew members “What do you think of these dames who show their tits and think they can get jobs?“. Davis was completely humiliated by his comment and hadn’t forgotten it when they later met to discuss working on Jezebel. The irony was that Davis had a reputation for foregoing her sex appeal – often appearing without makeup.
The Haus of Dcaligari 