Bette Davis--"With Malice Toward One," Frances Bavier, Maudie Prickett, 1957 TV

Bette Davis stars as struggling writer in "With Malice Toward One," a half-hour TV drama from 1957, co-starring John Baragrey, Frances Bavier and Maudie Prickett.

[@carolynek1875]

Fantastic!!

[@TheSuperHarrygeorge]

Absolutely brilliant.

[@callicordova4066]

This is a real treat, from the star and Francis Bavier, to the ending to this story, her tearing up the letter. Go Bette!

[@jessiejames7492]

i read somewhere she never married but was kind to many cats which she kept. she died alone. sad . dont know how true

[@poetcomic1]

@@jessiejames7492 She was very difficult even on the Griffith show and then cut herself off. Had mental problems.

[@jessiejames7492]

@@poetcomic1 wonder what caused it

[@georgiaclapham9204]

@@jessiejames7492 Bette Davis was actually married four times and had three children, one of whom, BD Hyman, wrote a derogatory book about Bette, "My Mother's Keeper". Bette never forgave her. She was very fond of her personal assistant Kathryn Sernak who was with her to the end and became a kind of substitute daughter.

[@raymond.duncan]

I totally agree. Tearing up the letter was one final surprise twist, and totally believable. TV was once a rich source of quality entertainment, unlike today. As always, Miss Davis was superb.

[@jhaychylla]

Wow....this was REALLY good. It started a little slow, but the end was memorable. She taught that arrogant snob a lesson. Bette Davis was worth more than her weight in gold to Hollywood. She delivered here, as she always has. R.i.p. Ms Davis.

[@ginamitembe8935]

WHAT a woman and a brilliant actress!!!! THEY don't make them like you late Bettie Davis !!🌟⭐💖 Thank you for reminding us how clean and professional it used to be!!

[@poetcomic1]

"Very unconvincing wouldn't you say." Great Bette Davis exit line. The whole last scene is a total treat for any of her fans.

[@tammyfayalexis7146]

In my humble opinion Bette is the best actress ever!

[@SBecktacular]

Agreed!

[@tobiramasenju5878]

I agree 100 percent. I have never seen anybody even close to her greatness in acting.

[@cecilev.9253]

"I don't worry to be a writer, I AM a writer" says Bette Davis's character. This line is all about her. She is not afraid to be an actress, she IS an actress. Smart, courageous, audacious, wonderful, self derision and so much more..

[@carolynnewyork6919]

Bette Davis,was one of America's greatest actresses 2 grace film. She was remarkable . We till this day miss this level of art. Those were the days.

[@jakebluethunder]

As with anything Ms. Davis is in, one can't help but to be mesmerized every moment she's on screen.

[@mauritiusdunfagel9473]

no matter the venue, Ms. Davis certainly shines.

[@kathrynbriley4299]

Bette was the best! I love her walk. She was a great actress, unlike the ones today!

[@deniselennon3372]

@@kathrynbriley4299 ⁰

[@SK-nd7db]

I love the way the men stood up as soon as Bette stood up. Class!

[@cindirose3390]

Wonder why that custom had to disappear in USA

[@theloquaciouslady]

@@cindirose3390 Why should men have to show that kind of respect to women when 90% of American women are self-absorbed, bitter, cynical, manhating c**ts? That custom ended when women started treating men like monsters.

[@SK-nd7db]

In answer to cindirose3390 question, I think womens liberation movement killed it !

[@frankbray9416]

Davis was wonderful. 1950s America was really buttoned-up tight, with a lot of hidden, simmering emotions just below the surface, and this drama conveys that perfectly.

[@jhaychylla]

I wasn't around then, but you bring up a good point of observation...it sure seems that way.

[@EastSide-qc5oy]

And its interesting how some of the entertainment of the era examined and reflected it, and audiences recognized and responded to it. They knew it about themselves and the times they were living in.

[@merryquantagency2731]

My goodness! This story is one of a kind! Bette Davis' acting truly epic!

[@maureentuohy8672]

Man!!!! No one like Bette! She was the Queen. I was a little girl in the golden days of TV. People today have no idea what they are missing.

[@williamgreeby8953]

Everybody is a critic, a premiere star!! of Hollywood golden age !! We love you Bette still after almost 100 years ❤️❤️❤️

[@MCV-xg7kc]

Dang, I’m nearly 105!

[@zeldasmith6154]

The greatest. Can't look away or go to the kitchen when she's on the screen. She listens so we'll.

[@joaobraga9425]

E a maior estrela de todos tempos viva Bette Davis

[@farrellmcnulty909]

I love that his name is Brandisher, which is exactly what Bette Davis is doing with that gun.

[@rosemariemcgowan6388]

My fav actress Bette x

[@SaxonC]

At the end the few notes of music was from her famous movie, “Now, Voyager”

[@Krampus360]

👏👏👏She who laughs last, laughs longest. Convincing technique and classy ending. He will never forget the lesson she taught him. 🤣

[@colleenkennedy]

Bette is missed. One real talented person.

[@xxx380xxx]

That Betty Davis walk at the end! What splendid actress.

[@maxlinder5262]

She is so trim .... Always the best acting...!!!😊

[@leewyman9626]

Simply put. She was in a class of her own.

[@lilymarie4030]

Lol! I can imagine Bette actually pulling a stunt like that. She was the greatest!!!

[@debbiebowles7001]

Yes... On Joan Crawford! 😂😂😂

[@rogeruscila2144]

Very unusual story. This was some class TV.

[@nategreen2670]

I was glued to the screen. Betty Davis soo amazing. from ANN

[@user-uc4yu6hd3y]

Bette Davis is amazing as always loved the twist at the end

[@bevharris3105]

oooh how I loved that!

[@johndepalma6657]

Anyone notice at 23:00 and again at 23:21 the six notes in the back ground music are the same as the theme from Now Voyager!

[@MaeHulland7050]

A perfect tribute to this great star.

[@JustMe-mp8on]

I don't think I've ever seen a better actress or actor than Bette Davis. I liked the ending of this, too.

[@bootsnsaddle8289]

Miss Davis was 51 here. Still beautiful as all get out !!

[@JeanneGuarnieri-vs7zn]

Brilliant. Simply brilliant.

[@lonestar1637]

That voice❤️❤️

[@Prof.Tarfeather]

Wow! What a great script! She really taught him a lesson in humility. Making him see her story could be non fiction and scaring the crap out if him at the same time! Wonder if he wet his pants? The best part is when she tears the letter up.

[@evergreenthuja5275]

Bette Davis: Beware of Her Bark AND Her Bite ! 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪 Acting Perfection !

[@rosamundg.]

Brilliant! Thank you

[@frankcarter7146]

Another great performance from Bette Davis.

[@sandrasatterfield8983]

She is amazing

[@judd442009]

15:01 "He took the work I loved and threw it in my face like a piece of trash. And so I shot him. It was just as simple as that." (One of the best lines of the play.)

[@radiantmessenger3369]

What a good story, and very believable! Bette was great, as always, and friggin Aunt Bea 🐝 is always so good! An homage to the Now Voyager theme 🎶 at the end 👍👍

[@tobiramasenju5878]

Bette Davis spoiled me. I cant accept any less than great acting like her. Susan Sarandon is the one I go to when I can't find anymore Bette Davis movies.

[@frankiedimplez9627]

Ah, General Electric Theater. 1957, and Bette at 49 is still as vivacious and appealing as ever. Her demeanor never faltered and this was the bravado of a half hour segment, one of the finest ever. Kudos to Aint BEA, for the soft sweet cheerleader who encourages her to fulfill her dreams. Yes, Bette gives a performance that is in a word, magnificent. Bravo!🥰👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️🌹❤️🙏🏼❤️✌🏼❤️🌹❤️

[@IrvONeil-fn6cp]

Entertaining! Thanks for posting. Good story. In several scenes, Bette Davis captures well the lonely melancholy an aspiring writer can feel.

[@sincerelylavender6147]

Wow What a twister! Good story...

[@PetroicaRodinogaster264]

One of my favourite films of all time is Now, Voyager. It starred B D and she is fabulous. She was very pretty when she started out as a young actress. She had, after all...Bette Davis eyes!

[@jackiekidwell5004]

In spite of very little makeup, Bette Davis has seldom looked lovelier or more vibrant than in this episode, she reminds me a great deal of Barbara Bates in this show. 😄😄😃😃😀😀

[@viktoriaironpride4977]

I agree! Miss Davis was not unattractive, but as she always said she was an actress, and she gave over herself to her roles and didn't mind looking awful if it advanced her role.

[@markharris8809]

OK, so I've watched four or five of these old TV shows starring Crawford & Davis. This is the best I've seen, so far.

[@aeichler]

Check out Tallulah Bankhead in "Eyes of a Stranger," also on KZbin.

[@englishincontext4025]

Absolutely terrific. Makes all the CGI rubbish which passes as cinema these days pale into comparison. Great actress.

[@Tmanaz480]

On voices alone this is pure gold.

[@sararichardson737]

Betty Davis! Unalloyed . Brilliant. Thanks for posting

[@rutheliz75]

I am sure she got her point across ! Thanks for posting.

[@dafinker3443]

B D IS THE VERY GREATEST. EVER ♥️

[@clydewatkins7712]

This was great wonderful. Ms. Davis is a Legend and will always be.

[@louisescanlon7478]

Hi Allen. Thank you so much for this. It was great. There is NO ONE LIKE BETT DAVIS. SHE IS MY FAVOURATE ACTRESS .SUCH A STRONG A WOMAN. TAKE CARE. 🤗⚘🤗⚘🤗⚘🤗⚘

[@miapdx503]

They could have named this "A Writer's Revenge." Well done.🌹

[@davidmayhew8083]

Always wise to lock your doors...

[@collenekennedy]

I saw this somewhere on KZbin tooooo long ago because I forgot the ending! Thank you for posting! I saw a hint of Jane Hudson with one of her smiles and I could swear there was a "tinge" of Now Voyager in one spot in the music!

[@JudgeJulieLit]

Yes to those hints and tinges. Bette would play Baby Jane Hudson just five years later.

[@chasmarkcooke]

U r correct! Music from Now Voyager!

[@PetroicaRodinogaster264]

NV my fave movie of hers. luv it

[@tsnap6295]

Holy crap this was AMAZING

[@halimaalhiane9284]

Bette Davis is the best and greatest actress that ever lived

[@roziakibli4490]

I see this short film once a day at least. It is a phenomenal piece of work as only Bette Davis can bring forth. Awesome acting and marvelous to watch. ❤❤❤

[@poetcomic1]

This would have been a GREAT Alfred Hitchcock half hour show.

[@pv175]

I’m only 45 but I’m madly in love with her.

[@Marcel_Audubon]

she was only 49 here

[@nancycurtis488]

She would LOVE that….I am sure. One of the most wonderful actresses of all time. I miss her. I quote her every once in a while myself. Was always proud to share her last name.

[@nancycurtis488]

Perfection! Can’t believe I have never seen this before.

[@nawlinsman]

This scene was so convincing. I was cracking up when she told him that the gun was just a toy.

[@Fred-mp1vf]

22:25 Of course, if the gun is fake, it won't have cartridges at all. And he could have easily disarmed her, as close as she was.(19:30)

[@corallewis3093]

What a treat for us!

[@jrbaskind]

Oh boy, she got him good!

[@claireboulton8725]

Cant get enough of Bette l love her laugh

[@cobolsaurus]

I found this info about the actor who plays the editor: John Baragrey was an American film, television, and stage actor who appeared in virtually every dramatic television series of the 1950s and early 1960s. Baragrey gained early acting experience in stock theater, beginning in 1946 when he joined a stock company headed by José Ferrer. His other stock work included the Bucks County Playhouse, Philadelphia's Playhouse in the Park, and Westport Country Playhouse. On stage, in films, and especially on television, he teamed up with many of the leading ladies of the era, including Rita Hayworth, Jane Wyman, Jane Powell, Anne Bancroft, Judith Anderson, Tallulah Bankhead, Dolores del Río, and Bette Davis. Yet today he is virtually forgotten, partly because so much of his work was in early television, and many of the tapes of these shows have been lost or were never even recorded.

[@EYE_GOTCHA]

Thank you for the info! I was just thinking to myself that I don’t remember him at all.

[@mclenachan]

Brilliant story!

[@53pittmanjt]

Great story!

[@franklesser5655]

Looks like Aunt Bea worked away from Mayberry before going to live with Andy and Opie there.

[@jaygatz4335]

And Rosie from Hazel before working for the Baxters!

[@Marcel_Audubon]

That's Aunt Bee to you!

[@bquietsouhear]

Omyheart!❤ I didn't want that to end! I wanted to see his reaction to his torn up letter!❤❤❤

[@Griffinmc]

The soundtrack includes a several-note borrowing from “Now, Voyager”!

[@EYE_GOTCHA]

✨ Bette was absolutely glorious in that movie! She sparkled.✨

[@malajemm]

Wow.....first time seeing this one....Bette is absolutely incredible here. Thank you for putting these up.

[@alonzochurch3194]

This is a good script and a good big star performance. BD’s performance is also more layered than you might think. You might think she’s a little OTT in the second half. I think she’s tipping her hand on how this story ends.

[@avalonalabama]

OMG it's Aunt Bee with Miss Davis.

[@ImperfectlyhappytobemeMichelle]

Wow great plot! Love Bette Davis

[@justme-tj3jt]

This was an anazing discovery. Thanks for the upload :)

[@chrissyrose9318]

I love it !

[@jonbon8598]

Don't forget Maudie Prickett😍

[@Tedbb1]

It's Aunt Bea!!

[@JudgeJulieLit]

Here her home ec and auntily fussbudgetry over Bette was a perfect audition for the Andy Griffith Show.

[@sparkysmom7149]

Bette could damn sure prove a point! Love her!

[@Dathan]

Thanks for sharing this clip.

[@susanjon8119]

Aunt B was a wonderful surprise

[@zoyablake9538]

Thank you so much!!!!

[@maryowen1722]

Great plot ending!!!!

[@mcraig1969]

Gold!!! Oh for the days of great writers and even greater actors and actresses! Bette Davis RIP.

[@donmateo3728]

IT IS ALL...ALL---about the unsung heroes...THE WRITERS! who consistently wrote about US and our problem...THE HUMAN CONDITION.

[@Freya-bs5tx]

Bam, Gotcha 😅🤣😂

[@Marcel_Audubon]

*nobody* messes with Bette, you little pipsqueek!!

[@bettyprettyprincess]

Wish it was longer

[@leedawson5615]

Most enjoyable👏

[@JeanneGuarnieri-vs7zn]

Sign it. Put it on the edge of the desk. Now... the jokes on you little boy

[@rmp9417]

Only 49 when she filmed this

[@Oceanusnovas-um2zf]

Bette Davis didn't play. She knows how to get revenge and make you look like a fool. She was such a courageous Aries movie star diva on and off the stage. I have the same middle name as she did. I love her and Joan Crawford.

[@bbrown333]

Thank you, Alan!

[@robertd.carver6240]

WOW!

[@JeanneGuarnieri-vs7zn]

Your editor's name is George! Be quick about it before I get sick about the whole thing.... She confronts him, it's exciting but a natural revolution....

[@ArtfulService]

Him: “You’re a woman. You’re upset”.... no kidding, Sherlock...”Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.” -William Congreve

[@jasbegs1258]

That was good, thanks for sharing

[@caligullion2160]

Bette Davis never lost her posh transatlantic accent.

[@fanorama1]

Oh, Aunt Bea..