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FILMINDIA
Bette Davis in "Marked Woman."
me — and at her suggestion we waited a few days to see what good fortune the rain might bring.
"It brought a chance to see George Arliss who was looking for a leading lady for his next picture. "The Man Who Played God." He liked me. He asked me how much experience I had had. I told him, honestly, "three years." It seemed to be enough to satisfy him. I went to work for Warner Bros, studio where I have remained, with a few short intermissions, ever since.
"I worked in many pictures, so many that I can't recall them all without referring to the studio lists, but the next real turning point came when I was "borrowed" by RKO to play the unpleasant role of Mildred opposite Leslie Howard in "Of Human Bondage." That, I think, marked my career for all time. I didn't attend the preview, at the director's request, but my family did. They looked at me
peculiarly when they returned and I understood their attitude when I saw the picture, in a second-run theatre, several months later. My next picture for Warner Bros., "Dangerous", won me the Academy Award and my first "Oscar." "Of Human Bondage" had served its purpose.
"Later there was a short period in which my studio and I disagreed and I spent several months in England. When the difficulties were ended I came back and started in again with renewed enthusiasm. In quick order I played in "Marked Woman" "Kid Galahad," 'That
Bette Davis and George Arliss in "The Man Who Played God."
Certain Woman", and finally in "Jezebel." another Academy prize winner.
"During the next year I worked very hard in four more pictures. "Dark Victory," "Juarez", "The Old
Bette Davis in "That Certain Woman".
Maid," and "The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex". These were all strenuous roles and I needed a long rest when they were finished. I spent several months in the East and came back for "All This, and Heaven Too." It is one of the most interesting pictures I have ever had.
"It's been a long time since I followed my mother's rainy day hunch and stayed in Hollywood to let Mr. Arliss see me.
"All of those years have been interesting. A few of them have been exciting. There have been disappointments and a few heart-breaks. Altogether I've had fun."
Bette Davis and Brian Aherne in "Juarez."
In "Bandhan" Ashok Kumar and Leela Chitnis sing together and win a million hearts together.
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