Bette Davis Introduces Best Picture Winner At The 1986 Golden Globes

[@piustwelfth]

Bette never gave up. She fought back after multiple strokes and was always looking for the next part in a picture. She was indomitable!

[@michaelynedwards1043]

@ 1 time , ( 195?BD), advertised in an LA ppr 4 a part.

[@user-mj8nf2vp7q]

@@michaelynedwards1043 ... She did so several times, & only half-jokingly.

[@Dr.SyedSaifAbbasNaqvi]

She was totally a boss. She should have won for Baby Jane. But lost to Jown Crawford's campaigning skills. Or Anne Bancroft whatever you may call it.

[@piustwelfth]

@@Dr.SyedSaifAbbasNaqvi I agree with your comment, but I think Bette ascribed too much blame to Crawford for her Oscar loss. Anne Bancroft gave a superlative performance in "The Miracle Worker", and the subject matter was much more profound than "Baby Jane". Hollywood has always liked to reward serious films.

[@Mamadukee1]

Well said

[@tannersebastian3675]

Bette Davis, we love you!

[@JemarusVogue]

Lady with an attitude

[@vegasbaby3669]

Fellas that were in the mood

[@아무데나치즈넣냐]

Dont you stand there

[@TheGirlishGuy]

Let’s get to it

[@ianhaddock6057]

Strike a pose

[@f.p.3975]

If I'm not mistaken, this is her first public appearance after having fought against a cancer, had four strokes and a broken hip... Nothing could stop the unsinkable, invincibile Bette Davis! What a great woman and artist!

[@BTURNER1961]

That voice, that presence is undeniably Bette. She owns every stage, every camera, every audience she comes near.

[@rossadams451]

She WAS HOLLYWOOD

[@fool4singing]

Smart as a tack right up till the end,..no stroke or cancer stopped this woman.

[@suzylux]

yup, fortitude was in her blood. tough as nails.

[@Davey7358]

She died of breast cancer!

[@susanb2015]

@@Davey7358 But she also had four strokes. But died when the cancer returned.

[@israelakathelionofjudahmas267]

I think that it wasn't the strokes nor the cancer that killed her . But it was the lies and betrayal of her daughter. When she wrote that horrible book about Ms. Davis which lead to her dieing

[@gwenwachsman3739]

Unfortunately, it WILL stop most of us.

[@coco1301]

towards the end bette was still sharp as a knife and didnt give a F not that she ever really did. This woman is still very much alive. I love her

[@assiabenslimane2589]

All that drinking and smoking she is a force ...old school G

[@luisa.gonzalez4859]

My god, a Hollywood classic. She was EVERYTHING!

[@Sanpedranoazul]

Si!

[@gusa8006]

@@Sanpedranoazul Absolutamente

[@randolphouimet9428]

Bette was the most incredible actress to ever grace the silver screen!

[@warrenguy76]

No matter what you’ve done in life, you know you’ve truly won something if Bette Davis hands it to you.

[@marymagdalene3004]

He was lucky she let him speak!!!

[@MirandaParedes]

*insert tears streaming down my face here* I may only be 22, but I'm such a fan of Bette. I really wish I had the honor to be alive during the same time as her...let alone meet her...even if it was only for one year of our lives that crossed paths. Thank God we still have her AMAZING work on film. (Side note, I would have LOVED to be in a room with her and just talk for hours! I honestly feel like I would be able to play off of what she says and just appreciate having someone else with the same sense of humor (or whatever you want to call it) to talk for hours with (assuming I would have had the chance) ♡ *wipes away tears*

[@jimrick6632]

WHAT A TROOPER...AFTER ALMOST DYING FROM A STROKE, THIS LADY MADE A FANTASTIC APPEARANCE AT THE AWARDS...THE STROKE TOOK ITS TOLL...BUT SHE WAS STILL DEAD ON...MISS HER....

[@FallacyAsPraxis]

I remember how as a little kid I used to spend time with my grandparents in the Caribbean. They had only one television station on the island, and they used to show one of the really old Hollywood movies every Sunday afternoon. They called it the Sunday Matinee. As a kid growing up in a culture that didn't focus much on these classic films, I was the odd one out in my family who took a liking to them, and Bette Davis was one of the first actresses I remember from those movies. She was one of a few from that time who are simply unforgettable. Some people are just bigger than life, and she certainly was.

[@fran_1978]

This is priceless... Love you, Bette!!! You are still The Queen, The Best, and will always be!!!

[@scottmiller6495]

The absolute best there ever will be for all time !!!!

[@sfden50]

she looks pretty good here! My favorite actor ALWAYS - The GREAT Bette Davis! The stroke and cancer didn't slow her magnificent mind one tiny bit. She is what a legend is all about. I miss her very much.

[@luisa.gonzalez4859]

Just so confident & like she never gave a fuck. Absolutely am so excited for FX's FUED

[@anastasiahromanova6529]

HER MAJESTY QUEEN BETTE DAVIS 👑

[@williamdavenport492]

Bette priceless.........

[@lucatiberi9285]

The greatest actress ever! Pure talent...till the end!

[@bluedasher74]

THE QUEEN herself. The greatest actress ever.

[@edwardjames50]

"The greatest actress ever"? *Hardly.*

[@bluedasher74]

So who would be the greatest? Meryl Streep with her 500 accents? That's the talent of an impressionist not of an actor. If you take away the foreign accents, what left? Not a single one of her American accented performances even compares to her foreign roles.

[@debpatterson4645]

Maggie Smith. Not to disparage Bette at all, but a lot of her performances were very similar to one another. She definitely had her niche.

[@FabinhoFlapp]

Katharine Hepburn and Bette Davis are the greatest actresses. By far. After and after both, we have other great actresses.

[@gauravw6947]

@@bluedasher74 I was okay with your individual opinion of calling Bette Davis as "the greatest actress ever", but then you proceed to downplay the achievements of another great actress Meryl Streep (when nobody even mentioned her) to show your opinion as the gospel truth... Also, just to answer your question, if you take away her foreign accents, still Meryl's performances have a lot of emotions, finesse and body/face expressions "left" in them...

[@fiftyisthenewthirty984]

Bette was such a doll! I bet she was a handful back in the day....

[@mike48877]

All love and respect to this Woman !❤️

[@kylemcglothen7809]

No matter who's on stage with her except for a few she is always the star!

[@herrgolf]

"...but then everyone knows I'm very mean anyway." HA!!

[@coral1321]

She was amazing, could watch her old films all day long, love her. R.I.P Bette

[@tylsimys67]

Bette was always a wonder: a true embodiment of independent and witty woman. Not to mention her out-of-this-world eyes...

[@josemirabal1918]

Bette Davis the most and Best actress of the all time.

[@tonyp6076]

LEGEND

[@guyrestivo]

BETTE DAVIS IS LEGENDARY!!!!!....I WOULDN'T MISS ONE OF HER MOVIES FOR ANYTHING....THE GREATEST ACTRESS OF ALL-TIME!!!!!

[@TwesomE]

I freaking loved how spontaneous & free spirited she was in that stage! Her admitting that she was mean some times,and the way she presented those awards! Even there she performed gloriously i believe!

[@PritpalSingh-ys6ol]

ICON.......................................................

[@heykittyghoul]

I admire her so much! Much stronger person that I.

[@princeharming8963]

Ashley Marie - Perhaps you are strong in different ways.

[@miseriabelle6843]

than*

[@scotnick59]

The woman was gifted with a unique God-given *genius: no question about it: she was fascinating*

[@scotnick59]

And actually she was lucky in not being a classic beauty: served her versatility much more!

[@amyclarke41]

Bette ruled

[@CorbalianVoss]

LOOK at Bette Davis just standing there with her hands on her hips 5:21! I love her. Wicked, Sharp, On Point. Pure Bette.

[@josephadiaz8343]

Bette Davis gave us so much 😊, so talented, so strong, and so beautiful ❤️😊🙏

[@carlosaraujo3664]

Such a great honour to be announced by Mrs Bette Davis ♥️❤

[@sharoneelgood2069]

I went to see an evening with Bette at the London paladium many years ago but although we had opportunities to speak to her via a roving Mike I sat with my mouth open staring in awe the entire time magnificent actress the best of her era xx

[@velveetafromage]

Her ironic look when she says, “But everyone knows how mean I am” was very touching to me. This was a few months after her daughter’s vile book was published. It makes me glad that book was never reprinted by the publishers and got consistently bad reviews. Bette’s own success and incredible reputation had the last word.

[@thetalentguru-guru9193]

LOL I bloody love Bette Davis, what an amazing woman, what an amazing actress, what an amazing movie star. Called the Fourth Warner Brother

[@joracer1]

Bette Davis with her art, has pulled more tears out of my eyes, more heart pounding thrill, more excitement, more pain, more empathy than all others actors combined. I fell in love with her abilities when I watched Now Voyager the 1st of many I have watched and now want more and more. She brought it. Love her.

[@melaniep6964]

The one and only fabulous, iconic, legendary and unforgettable Bette Davis!

[@Red_Rebel]

That standing ovation! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@TheGreekPianist]

"There's no podium, you gotta get rid of these somehow!" Hahaha 👓

[@antonmarino6568]

The best of the best. Doesn’t get any better

[@radupopescu2370]

Simply The Greatest!

[@safeinmyheart1]

Bette was not about to give up center stage! lol

[@DD__suggestions]

Bette died three years after this appearance in France. Other celebrities that have also died in France are Jim Morrison, Anthony Bourdain, Olivia De Haviland, Oscar Wilde, Josephine Baker, Marlene Dietrich, and Princess Diana.

[@marshalphillips5956]

@violamateo He didn't die in France. He died in LA.

[@akrenwinkle]

Marie Antoinette.

[@southkee6]

Lol I love the look she gives after saying "Kiss of the Spider Woman"

[@MsArembi]

yess 😂😂😂

[@gulmerton2394]

At this movie title, she must’ve wondered : »what? »

[@zane401]

Davis is a icon , leaving a epic legacy of film acting that live with us forever .

[@karolinesmail489]

Bette will always be Bette one class act no matter what they say....she did it the hard way!!!

[@CYP0]

Her walk on stage reminds me of Sunset Blvd. Iconic.

[@piustwelfth]

It's interesting that Bette's opening remark is about missing applause from an audience. In one of Bette's most famous films, Eve Harrington says applause is "like waves of love coming over the footlights and wrapping you up".

[@stevefaure415]

Who was the brilliant producer who decided to have the very frail lady walk 400 yards to stage? It's Bette Davis! Star amongst star. She should have been front row center and two gentleman should have helped her up the stairs. A trouper. A real star.

[@bryanismyname7583]

She made one more memorable film after this appearance, "The Whales of August" with Lillian Gish, Vincent Price and Ann Sothern. And she worked right up to the end, starring in the 1989 movie "Wicked Stepmother." She clashed with the film makers and left the project during filming.

[@willyboy6126]

What a treasure of a clip...and what a treasure dear Bette is! I will always LOVE Bette! :D

[@BigBadassR]

Its a shame people got to get old, isn't it? What else sucks is the fact that people can get better by learning from what people did in the past, but I honestly do not see any actress today that can grab your attention or act with the intensity as Bette.

[@safeinmyheart1]

Big R Yes, it is a shame. She is one of those people that you wish would live forever. I guess the only bright side is that she is forever on film. 😊

[@danielabisenius9858]

Yes, you should standup , applauding, and bowing in front of the queen!! This is someone who loved her craft, more than money, and fought for, her entire life!!

[@caixapreta2]

how much PERSONALITY she could have??!!!

[@kimbradley9595]

Their is no one like Betty Davis these actors and actors can never be replaced today's are a lot to be desired 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@patrick4324]

Bette Davis we love you!! That 1 of a kind voice and that wonderful spunk. You are Hollywood royalty!!!

[@kellymorell1397]

For me the best actress of all times.

[@joanbecenti8938]

A true personality and charismatic actress. Bette Davis ❤️❤️

[@turnedaround4954]

The epitome of Icon

[@Dufflebags202]

and that dress is everything!

[@sunlight4169]

Bette Davis - just so totally mesmerizing !

[@jodavies8247]

Better davies,such a star ! My favourite actress of all time 😊

[@marmavit]

one of, if not the greatest actress that ever lived

[@lala-gj4oo]

the queen of hollywood. there will never be another like her, ever.

[@therosarylady]

Classic Bette! Where have all the greats gone?

[@tilaman3]

All the greats are in heaven I can't wait to be with them.

[@JHC_76]

Hope they all realised just how lucky they all was to be in the presence of Hollywood royalty and a true star ⭐️ ❤🌟❤️⭐️❤️

[@lindaackerman3507]

I love Bette Davis so much, ...no one can take an opportunity for her to talk away from her before she's good and ready,...Sidney Pollack was very gracious...lol

[@sunnyhill5119]

Bette Davis....the greatest. Bar none. Rest in Peace and Rest In Power ❤❤❤❤ love you, Ms. Davis 🏆🔥👍💪

[@CammieInOz]

It's such a joy to go down memory lane and watch these Oscar clips of years ago. Sadly, today's awards' events are lacking the same elegance and prestige.

[@bloomlayne5530]

Bette Davis can do anything she wants.

[@elmermoulic1520]

I love the simplicity of Witness and the performance of Harrison Ford in the film.

[@kennavilanova5491]

Bette Davis roubou a cena! Divina. Brasil 2022

[@shawndamccormick278]

I love how she damn near made the exception speech for him! MARVELOUS DAHLING! 🚬

[@jewelzb1402]

She was an amazingly fearless women and her talent unmeasurable, and I can safely say…It sucks getting old.

[@WWIzd]

The true Queen of Hollywood.

[@user-mj8nf2vp7q]

...The ORIGINAL QUEEN OF SHADE, Miss Bette Davis.

[@siddharthnaagar7028]

What's admirable about Bette Davis she always loved the spotlight and only took formidable measures to be in it

[@debbielundberg9379]

One of my faves. Loved all her movies.xx

[@harenrussel]

Beautiful Ms Davis ❤️💖💕💐 rest in love Bette xxx

[@nickyoung630]

So much class in that gorgeous little woman

[@anickagreen355]

You won't believe this but I must tell you anyway... On her birthday last year which is the fifth of April, I was then in my kitchen and I was looking high up to the ceiling and said; I wish you a very happy Birthday my dear Bette Davis, I love you and I always will!" And then I saw her arm holding her cigarette appeared in the front of me for a few seconds!!! I was sooo surprised and happy!! It was her sign that she heard my wishes from the "other side of the rainbow"!!! :D I was soooo touched and thrilled that she heard me!!! This is a priceless moment in my life! xox

[@maya8443]

You must of been drunk or high as hell..

[@attyjosh]

"it's going to be a bumpy ride..." - Bette Davis in All About Eve

[@victoriaindigo]

❤️Bette Davis

[@just_cade]

Old Hollywood stars were truly like gods.

[@vividwatch47]

The stroke at least didn't rob her of her dignity.

[@ElizaDolittle]

Or her sense of humor!!! She was an amazing woman!

[@Carpenterdane]

Sydney I think realized it might be a good idea for her to stand closer to him during his acceptance speech. He handled that like a gentleman. What a guy! And....love her to pieces ❤

[@Anewday1979]

I just Love her. She was so real.

[@josephlloyd9636]

I remember watching this with my mother that night. And we both thought the color purple was better and should have won. The kiss of the Spider woman is still one of the most underrated movies ever. All hail Betty Davis. 👍🧐💕🏆🇺🇸

[@2Bdiscovered]

SHE'S FRICKIN' ADORABLE.

[@pamtime22]

Bette had spunk and was still very beautiful up until the end of her life. She had "Bette Davis Eyes" !

[@Pippa-tf8je]

The GREATEST Actress EVER!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Incomparable!! 🌹

[@joshdub1939]

so funny she was in her old age & i love how she cuts into his speech

[@kalebchavez3279]

I wish THIS ✨🌠✨⭐✨.. was still Alive!! 💗

[@annajeehee]

And three yrs later she died - god bless you.ms Davis - we still miss u

[@danhesko]

One of the last in a long line of True Actors.

[@jh748]

....now thats a LEGEND !!

[@rc2464]

She set the bar - everyone else had to jump over it.