August 20, 1941 –
William Wyler’s pitch-perfect adaptation of Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes, starring Bette Davis, opened on this date.
Bette Davis had legendary make-up artist Perc Westmore devise a white mask-like effect for her face to emphasize Regina’s coldness. William Wyler hated it, likening it to a Kabuki mask.
The Haus of Dcaligari 