Jezebel
Warner Brothers, 1938

Jezebel is a romantic melodrama that takes place in early 1850s New Orleans ante-bellum society. It studied Southern chivalry and honor. The role of the title character was offered as compensation to Bette when she lost the opportunity to play Scarlett O'Hara in Gone With The Wind. In fact, the film has been called a black-and-white version of the famous Selznick film that was in its pre-production stages. There is a plot that revolves around Julie wearing a red dress to a ball instead of the classic white dress that all unmarried girls wore at the time. Because of the beautiful staging and cinematography, we don't even notice that the infamous red dress is in black and white. Its a classic must see for all Davis fans.

The Cast includes:

• Bette Davis .... Julie Marsden
• Henry Fonda .... Preston Dillard
• George Brent .... Buck Cantrell
• Margaret Lindsay .... Amy Bradford Dillard
• Donald Crisp .... Dr. Livingstone
• Fay Bainter .... Aunt Belle Massey
• Richard Cromwell .... Ted Dillard
• Henry O'Neill .... General Theopholus Bogardus
• Spring Byington .... Mrs. Kendrick
• John Litel .... Jean La Cour
• Gordon Oliver .... Dick Allen
• Janet Shaw .... Molly Allen
• Theresa Harris .... Zette
• Margaret Early .... Stephanie Kendrick
• Irving Pichel .... Huger

The following are my favorite Bette Davis films and have their own pages with additional information: