Bette Davis: The Screen Queen at a Picnic Table

Retro 1930s photograph featuring superstar actress Bette Davis in a cute housewife outfit at a picnic table. The glamorous screen queen is regarded as one of the greatest in cinema history. Davis was noted for her willingness to play unsympathetic, sardonic characters and was reputed for her performances in a range of film genres, from contemporary crime melodramas to historical and period films and occasional comedies, although her greatest successes were her roles in romantic dramas. Davis was one of American cinema's most celebrated leading ladies, known for her forceful and intense style. Davis gained a reputation as a perfectionist who could be highly combative, and confrontations with studio executives, film directors and costars were often reported. Her forthright manner, clipped vocal style and ubiquitous cigarette contributed to a public persona which has often been imitated and parodied.