Joan Crawford Accepts Anne Bancroft’s Oscar | 1963: Pt. 1

In 1963, Joan Crawford accepted Anne Bancroft’s Oscar in her absence…which apparently made Bette Davis really angry. That usually becomes the story when people talk about this year, so in this video, I’m going to talk about Anne Bancroft’s journey to her Oscar. My next video will dive into Bette and Joan’s alleged feud, culminating in this night. So…SmAsH tHaT BeLL fOR NoTiFIcAtiOnS!!!
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[@JohnJones-fg1dd]

I hope you never tire of doing these. You are the best.

[@meritofapproval]

Indeeed! 👍🏾

[@Grisostomo06]

Agreed. She does a lot of research and puts her findings in historical context. Most informative and interesting. I look forward to pt. 2.

[@HyperionWasabi]

So true. The production, research, and video length of these are amazing. A gem channel that deserves a lot more recognition.

[@brendonmcmorrow3886]

John Jones I am with you 100%. Such intelligent commentary is worth savouring. I am glad Anne Bancroft is featured here because she has long deserved more air time. The Turning Point is a film I need to see.

[@juliansmith4987]

I second that!

[@TalkAsSoftAsChalk]

Anne Bancroft is one of the greatest actresses of all time. Its sad that people often only talk about her performance in The Graduate when she was honestly phenomenal in every film she ever did. As iconic as Mrs Robinson was, its sad that it overshadowed the rest of her work. Not to mention how Bette and Joan's "feud" took away from Anne's win. My grandmother saw her in "The Miracle Worker" and "Occupant" on stage and she still talks about how her performances were the kind that could quietly blow the roof off a place.

[@valsainking]

Jane?

[@reikun86]

Hollywood loves to make drama. If they can’t get it from the competing actresses (i.e. Julie Andrews vs Audrey Hepburn), then they’ll make it from known rivalries.

[@TalkAsSoftAsChalk]

@@valsainking Ooh yikes. Very sorry. I think I was just thinking about Baby Jane.

[@ethannielson942]

Maliha Intikhab I saw Anne Bancroft and Jane Alexander in Manuel Puig’s THE MYSTERY OF THE ROSE BOUQUET at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. I was so moved that I wrote her a letter and she answered me, thanking me for my kind words. She really should have won her second Oscar for THE TURNING POINT, perhaps her finest performance along with THE MIRACLE WORKER.

[@anhquocdang6079]

Ethan Nielson I really love if you could review how good she was on stage!!

[@CrystalWilliamsoncoach]

I laughed out loud at the "two actresses over 50" scream! Anne Bancroft is not only one of my favorite actresses of all time but she was married to Mel Brooks for 40+ years!!

[@karenmacintosh4309]

Yes and he still misses her

[@screenactorsguilable]

@@karenmacintosh4309 13:28

[@gmosphere]

Her son also wrote "World War Z"

[@DodgerFanAD_23]

Big fan of the both of them. 😍

[@rebeccassweetmusic4632]

It's crazy because I will tell people that she's one of my favorite actresses and ask them if they've seen The Miracle Worker or know her as an actress. THEN when I say that she was Mrs. Robinson in The Graduate, their faces will change, and they'll say, "OHHH... THAT WAS HER???" and then get surprised to learn that she was Mel Brooks's wife 😂. It's always delightful to see those looks when people find out about that, but at the same time, it's also kinda sad that people only know her for that role when she did so many other notable films that are worth viewing

[@alpe1987]

The Miracle Worker is a good film. It’s a shame Anne’s win gets overshadowed by the Bette/Joan feud.

[@CreativeCreatorCreates]

albert penuelaz it sure is. I grew up with it. Hollywood is a trip.

[@valsainking]

I totally agree. Although, to be fair, I would prefer to remove Joan from that 'feud' equation altogether when it comes to Bancroft. Joan never had anything to do with overshadowing Bancroft. In fact, it was Joan who graciously accepted for Bancroft and did Bancroft's win great justice by the classy and sincerely humble way in which she read Bancroft's own acceptance speech, one of the classiest acceptance speeches on record and one also aided by its memorable brevity. By contrast, it was Davis who then proceeded to demonize Crawford as the mastermind of some grand conspiracy against Davis and, in so doing, only succeeded in creating a lot of foolishly needless drama which ultimately tainted and distracted from Bancroft's Oscar spotlight. Unfortunately, Davis's 'sore loser' narrative has come to tarnish Bancroft's triumph and it is really a crying shame, especially since Crawford had nothing to do with it, despite being unfairly dragged into Davis's messy s#it-stirring. Sadder still is the fact that Davis would go on to spread many foolish rumors until the day she died, including the one where she claimed Joan kept Bancroft's Oscar for a year after the ceremony. Obviously, losing gracefully was not in Bette's DNA. Now, I can understand diva-type behavior to a certain point, but, for God's sake, for Davis to hold on to this petty grudge from 1963 until her death in 1989 is more than a tad pathetic to be honest, especially since Bancroft would go on to be nominated an additional 4 times after 1963, including her last nod in 1986 for 'Agnes of God,' 3 years before Davis's death, while Davis was never again nominated after 1963. The 1963 ceremony would ultimately expose Bette's deep immaturity and ungracious lack of class, and this may be the reason the Academy finally blackballed her after 1963.

[@Bunny-ch2ul]

I don't think Anne Bancroft really cared about being overshadowed. The press blew the Bette and Joan thing way out of proportion. That kind of shit sells both magazines and movie tickets. Anne Bancroft was certainly both smart, and down to earth enough to see through the Bette/Joan drama. Honestly I find it tedious that people are still picking sides. The studio was clearly playing Bette and Joan off one another for publicity. They were both desperate to keep their careers alive, and were lead to believe that only one of them would come out on top. Joan knew it would look good to graciously accept an Oscar. Bette was goaded into believing that Joan was out to steal her thunder. The drama isn't quite Kardashian/Real Housewives level fake, but it's damn close. The feud had been going in the tabloids for ages. It was too easy. Bette was a classic Connecticut WASP. Joan was the prototypical Hollywood glamazon. It was fun to pit them against each other because they're such opposites. Painting either woman as scheming or bitchy borders on misogyny. They were both put in an incredibly shitty position by the studio system. Period. Anne Bancroft was well familiar with studio politics. I'm 100% certain that if she felt overshadowed she wouldn't have blamed Bette and/or Joan, and would have blamed the incestuous relationship studios had with the press, and the way that system routinely demeaned women instead. Anne Bancroft is similar to Katherine Hepburn in that they're both very smart women who wanted to do good, interesting work and neither could be bothered with Hollywood politics.

[@aqualcunopiaceclassico3201]

@@valsainking Bette deserved it and Bancroft won just because of Crawford.

[@semiophile]

@@aqualcunopiaceclassico3201 No. The tide had shifted away from the overly performative, toward a more naturalistic style by then. That said, Davis will always be a tour de force on screen and in real life.

[@romanticulous4892]

It’s insane to me that someone like Anne, with an Oscar and 5 noms total is still in many ways under appreciated, and even relatively not that well known to the general public. Ironically her career always reminded me of her fellow nominee’s from that year, Geraldine Page (tho both won their rightful Oscars in distinctively different times in their careers,) two powerhouse theatre trained actresses who mostly kept a low profile in Hollywood, but are certainly one of the best. Thank you for truly acknowledging Anne’s work, and prioritizing it over the Bette/Joan feud saga everyone always seems to prefer to dish about, diminishing Anne’s talent, story and phenomenal performance in The Miracle Worker

[@Alan-my5ki]

And all of her nominations are for Leading Actress, amazing!

[@manryhood]

YES, thank you. That crying scene in The Pumpkin Eater, that's what seal the deal for me. She's brilliant! Too bad you can't really put her (or the actresses during her time) in a group? I know there are classic (like Bette, Kate, Audrey, Ingrid) and then modern (Meryl, Tilda, Cate Blanchett, Glenn Close) greats. You can't really put her in a category.

[@charmedprince]

@MLZ a real trailblazer, I'd say!!! So sad not many actresses or actors seize the opportunity of reinventing their careers by looking into themselves and instead they go and create scandals to maintain relevance. Anne Bancroft's move is a very helpful strategy not only in an acting job but in other related jobs as well.

[@amr_12_]

She's awfully underrated. Her performance in The Graduate, The Pumpkin Eater and The Turning Point were acting masterclass.

[@thenameosborntremaine1661]

Knowledgeable film people know how good of an actress Bancroft was.

[@MariaVosa]

Be Kind Rewind: "This is part one out of two" Me: IS IT CHRISTMAS ALREADY!?

[@saulcruz4986]

I hope so.

2020 doesn't even make sense anymore and I'm thankful for it

[@matthewsawczyn6592]

Christmas in June!

[@jiananlee5482]

Hello sweetie 🤣🤣🤣

[@bigneon_glitter]

One can only hope, in their lifetime, to be loved as much & as deeply as Joan Crawford loved hating Bette Davis.

[@Serai3]

'Twas a deeply mutual love affair.

[@piranha5506]

Serai3 hate affair?

[@addictedtoprocrastination9986]

Sarah loved-to-hate affair

[@Garsons-oq4lh]

HPMcQueen You have it wrong. Bette was the hateful one. She really had an unhealthy obsessive hatred for Joan.

[@carolkuahara5561]

Garsons2059 A lot of people didn’t like Joan

[@meritofapproval]

I immensely enjoy your series, but have to admit I was surprised how you simply glossed over that Bancroft's movie debut was with Marilyn Monroe! Particularly since she was one of the first to vocally praise Monroe's talent as an actress, and how as a woman in a very male dominated industry, Bancroft for the rest of her life always acknowledged how deeply the two connected creatively while working. Bancroft's humanity always seemed to shine through in whatever role she essayed.

[@Kevin-rg3yc]

Agreed to think that both Anne and Marilyn are similar to their acting being underrated. Yes Marilyn is a global cultural icon but largely for her fashion, political beliefs and tragic personal life her acting in a lot of her films showed she was naturally gifted and with her studies in the actors studios helped her grow as a artist. She was excellent in the misfits (her final film), bus stop, some like it hot, don’t bother to knock and the prince and the showgirl. Lee Strasberg called her one of his best students (he even said she was a better actress than Greta Garbo) and many of her classmates said when she did scenes for the class, she would blow them away. It’s unfair she wasn’t nominated during her lifetime especially for some like it hot, bus stop, and the misfits and it was mostly bc from the academy voters’ perspective at the time, of her reputation behind the scenes, her political and business efforts in changing discriminatory norms towards women and racial minorities at the time and mostly being seen more as a celebrity than a serious actress. I truly wish Marilyn followed Anne’s method at the early 1960s before her death and instead stayed in New York City to takeover the broadway scene.

[@screenactorsguilable]

@@Kevin-rg3yc they knew each other wow?

[@Kevin-rg3yc]

Quan Dang yes they worked together on Anne first Hollywood film, don’t bother to knock and we’re classmates at the actor studios

[@rebeccassweetmusic4632]

@@Kevin-rg3yc That was also the same studio where Jane Fonda would go to study. She and Anne would star in Agnes of God with Meg Tilly in the 80s

[@stxrstrxckmxteo515]

@@Kevin-rg3yc i love ur comment so so much lol sorry I just love when people give Marilyn her flowers, especially for her acting career and her persistence and commitment to it. and the last sentence of your comment……ah what a different world that would’ve been, had she stayed in New York maybe even just a year longer, with or without Arthur Miller (scumbag)… hell even in 1962 imagine if she had returned to NY instead of buying the Brentwood house in LA…. oh well…. anyways sorry for this random tangent lol but it’s always nice to see another person who truly understands Marilyn ❤️

[@CocogoatMain0501]

Anne Bancroft’s voice gives me eargasms.

[@arnesahlen2704]

What a great word! KUDOS🎉🎉

[@Tatertawt24]

The way I SCREAMED in excitement when I saw this pop up in my Recommended feed!

[@Raunak_Abani]

Interesting fact: Anne accepted Elizabeth's second oscar when she won for Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf in 1967

[@cdd4248]

That is interesting.

[@oscarfun100]

And when she stepped on the stage, she said "I'm not her" to Lee Marvin. It was pretty funny.

[@jodirook71]

Love that movie

[@akrenwinkle]

Fun fact: The platypus is one of only two types of egg-laying mammals. ... Okay, I'm not good at this.

[@AgJn87]

I adore Anne Bancroft, thank you for giving her the attention she deserves,

[@Chris-ln6so]

I think Anne Bancroft was such a good looking woman.

[@manthony225]

I was shook by the 10 minute "food fight" scene when I was a kid. I couldn't put it into words then but I had never seen a movie acted and produced with such realism. It's an incredibly moving film all around.

[@vincentvangogodancer]

The only thing wrong with these videos is that there aren’t more. ❤️❤️❤️

[@6300der]

For someone whose intro to Bancroft was GI Jane and later Mel Brooks, I've always felt that there should be more to her. And you are so right! Her win has always been diminished by what was happening around it. This has been another great piece.

[@blackherz]

I cannot wait for part 2! But I must say I was eager to know more about Anne Bancroft - I had no idea she ever directed! You are right, she is highly underrated. A list of her basic filmography would be very appreciated.

[@itsybitsy999]

Just Google it...

[@wbtothey]

Wikipedia 👍

[@blackherz]

@@itsybitsy999 I meant a filmography under BKR delicious taste. She did it on the Judy Garland video.

[@Alan-my5ki]

Anne Bancroft is one of the greatest actresses I've ever seen. Her performance in the movie can't be described, a work so miracously that you need to watch to believe it. One of the most underrated wins of the Best Actress category. Not to mention Patty Duke's equally transformative work. Anne's career proves the versatility and talent she had, full of rich characters like her second Oscar nomination in The Pumpkin Eater two years later. Amazing work, keep doing it!

[@alexflowers97]

Do something about Jean Harlow please. I am 103 years old.

[@nathangaik6550]

Anne Bancroft was phenomenal. And I love both Davis & Crawford, but Bancroft’s Annie Sullivan was iconic.

[@donnalynn2]

I cannot look upon Crawfords face without thinking about the abusive way she treated her daughter. No matter how good of an actress she was I cannot get past that. Since I knew about this before I saw any of her movies (I was a kid when Mommies Dearist came out) tainted my view of her so I cannot begin to enjoy any of her films.

[@Gel677]

@@donnalynn2 that's not confirmed. Her daughter's, and some attention seeking has been's, word is all. Her daughter was probably just annoyed she got written out of the will. Even Betty said she didn't believe it

[@champagnesocialist3716]

This is one of the best channels currently on KZbin. Keep up the amazing work!!

[@快乐王子关]

In Ingrid Bergman's biography，Ms. Bergman says that the company also approached her for the part of Anne Sullivan，but she turned down and said that it would be a huge mistake if they hadn't cast Anne Bancroft.

[@快乐王子关]

Kellie Yes，after Bergman had said no，they said “But Anne Bancroft is not a star！”Ingrid replied“If you cast her，she will”and Miss Bergman is right

[@katecoffee4744]

Two great women. I wept the days of their death.

[@luzvinosorio400]

This is beautiful. The approach of this episode on Hollywood History it is made with respect and honor. I was waiting to Ann Bancroft wining moment. She was so memorable and when I saw the movie I was shocked by the story and the play. Keep going BKR!

[@outinsider]

I almost screamed in excitement when I saw you posted this video, and having just finished part 1 (glad there are two parts)- THANK YOU! Thank you for giving Anne Bancroft the much needed attention she never gets because of the performance year and the feud taking precedence. Also, thank you for de-mistifying the 1963 Oscar race and why Joan Crawford accepted the award. People can look at the history of Oscar winners who weren't there but had consented representatives accept for them. Elizabeth Taylor couldn't accept her second Best Actress Oscar in 1967, and Anne Bancroft accepted on her behalf, for example. I have to hand it to The Miracle Worker, because its an amazing play and film and one of few films that give people with disabilities rich inner lives and dimensions. Even though it is also a period piece, it also speaks to the time and even the present of disability as an excuse for bad behavior and Bancroft (who is also playing a disabled character) challenges that with holding Patty Duke's Helen accountable for her bad behavior. I looked into Anne Bancroft's early film career but didn't really see any of the films she made before this one, and I often wondered why Hollywood didn't utilize her that well even without seeing the previous pictures and television appearances. Also, loved the sarcastic scream thrown in at two actresses over 50 getting Oscar nominations and the career tracks. You did a wonderful career track of Geraldine Page a while back ago and you continue to dignify each nominee wonderfully. I know this is a paragraph already, but I cannot wait for part II!

[@rickardkaufman3988]

Watch the Indian version of The Miracle Worker, Black starring Amitabh Bachchan.

[@Kynan123321]

I know this isn’t the appropriate reaction but I literally nodded to myself and said “yes thank God more Joan Crawford content”

[@valsainking]

Joan is the crucial element in many of these narratives as she is one of the few relevant binding agents with any modern currency nowadays. Hence, any association with Joan automatically makes any other actor's interest quotient rise accordingly among the public. I think this is due to the fact that Joan's iconic celebrity status has surpassed mere film and become part of the modern pop culture. Similar cases would be Monroe and Elvis, both of whom share with Joan that certain 'tragic' aura of fascination which has elevated them to a level of immortal iconography seldom attained by 'mere' actors, singers, etc.

[@minako10]

@@valsainking To be honest, if it weren't for Christina Crawford's "Mommie Dearest", its infamous film adaptation and drag queens, Joan Crawford would probably not be that well remembered today.

[@devonte7297]

Yes! Thought I was the only one. Big Crawford fan here.

[@valsainking]

@@minako10 > Since there is no way to ever definitively answer such a question, your opinion remains moot, although you're perfectly entitled to it. I personally prefer to deal in 'what is,' as opposed to what 'might have been.' And the fact is that, for reasons that are well-known to us all (her daughter's bio and all that), Joan has by now joined an elite group of deceased celebrities who, by either the sheer tragedy of their reasonably 'untimely' deaths or other scandals (again, see Elvis, Monroe, et al.), have become tragically embedded in the pop culture consciousness in a way 'mere' staid actors will never be on their own. A staid personality such as Hepburn, for instance, to name just one among many, will never elicit the kind of pop culture feeding frenzy or fascination as would a Joan Crawford, since, as I mentioned earlier, Joan has transcended mere film at this point to attain the kind of pop culture immortality few ever attain. Add to that Joan's almost biblical rags-to-riches rise to stardom and epic transition from silents to talkies, her parallel life as the 'first lady of Pepsi Cola,' and her legendary beauty, and it would seem that, even without her daughter's published recollections, Joan, the public figure, would still remain fairly relevant and memorable in the pop culture, not the least of which because she was a top notch talent at, not one, but two of the greatest studios in Hollywood, MGM and Warner Bros, and had an Oscar-winning career that spanned 50 years in the public eye.

[@Kynan123321]

Guys I just like how petty she is. You don’t get a Joan Crawford story without it. But I appreciate the passion.

[@RevolutionUtena]

As someone who has loved The Miracle Worker since I was a kid, I’ve never understood why modern narrative doesn’t give Anne Bancroft more credit for her performance. Thank you for focusing on her!

[@thomasbirdeno]

Your two part approach to this absolutely stunned me. Before I clicked, I thought, "Here's the Bette/Joan saga again." Don't get me wrong, I love the story and was looking forward to it. But, as always, you blow my mind and my heart melted when you stated that you would focus on Anne. Love her, love Mel, and I love your channel. Thanks for always being a class act.

[@r-t9266]

Picking " Let's give Anne Bancroft some well deserved love " as an angle is such a good idea ! Looking forward to part 2 . Thank you for another great video.

[@kitkeller5831]

Thank you so much for this. Bancroft was one of the greatest, most versatile talents in film. I’m glad she won the Oscar in 1963. No one deserved it more. I was a of Bancroft’s long before I heard about Crawford’s accepting her Oscar. “Inside Oscar” says that Bancroft didn’t plan to attend and wanted Patty Duke to accept for her if she won. The Academy vetoed that, saying that Duke’s also being nominated would complicate things, and “that a Hollywood Star had volunteered to accept for any Best Actress nominee. Her name was Joan Crawford.”

[@francisco.mrsm.22]

This reminds me of the unfortunate La La Land/Moonlight mishap a few years ago. It's frustrating when something outside a movie's control taints/influences its legacy forever. From what you showed here, Anne really gave the performance her all yet this attention grabbing "catfight" narrative that's developed over the years completely overshadowed the role. I'm gonna have to find The Miracle Worker ASAP, it looks way too interesting to miss (even if I wish they'd cast an actual blind/deaf actor for the role of Hellen Keller).

[@mmescarlettziegfieldvonbis4551]

That is a beautiful sentiment and I wish too, that the world would give equal chances to everyone. Unfortunately Mother Nature is harsher than that. Imagine that difficult scene with someone actually deaf and blind. They would hurt themselves. And how would they act? Not being able to read the script or hear directions. It's sad but world is merciless. Witch doesn't mean that there isn't place for everyone.

[@outinsider]

@@mmescarlettziegfieldvonbis4551 There are actual blind/deaf actors who can speak for their experiences and what they can do. They just aren't given the platform because of oppressive narratives. But, for this film and the time it was made in, it was unique and not the usual socialization of "unique" around disabled people. Unique as in given rich inner lives and dimensions that isn't inspiration porn.

[@beccaz3]

@@mmescarlettziegfieldvonbis4551 Helen Keller was blind and deaf, and became a famous writer and speaker. Saying that a blind/deaf actor couldn't read the script (braille?) or communicate with the director literally misses the entire point of the movie itself!

[@Kevin-rg3yc]

The moonlight and la la land comparisons is accurate everyone only talk about the mishap itself or the fact that the popular la la land lost best picture when moonlight literally became the first film with an all black cast and the first LGBTQ film to accomplish being named best picture at the Oscars. On top of that as a whole moonlight is a cinematic masterpiece, just a beautifully emotional film

[@reikun86]

Kevin 5012 I read that Faye Dunaway accidentally had the best actress award envelope when she gave it to Warren Beatty. It was an honest mistake, but I did feel bad for the LaLaLand people because they were pretty pissed when they found out.

[@philippeh3904]

My favourite channel. Every time I see a notification for this channel, I immediately am happy, especially during these times. Thanks for the content.

[@Raunak_Abani]

Please make a video about the historic loss of Gloria Swason in Sunset Boulevard and Bette Davis in All about Eve in 1950 and how Judy Holiday won.

[@lamoneal]

Yeah, that win always irked me. Holiday was fabulous, but she played the same character on Broadway for a year. Davis, on the other hand, had to create her character on the spot while filming. Different creative circumstances, one spontaneous and the result of intuition and decades of craft, the other the end result of a year of experimentation and refinement. Needless to say both were gifted actresses. But I still think Davis was robbed.

[@ultraviolettas]

i've been waiting on a video on that one for so long 😭😭😭

[@aqualcunopiaceclassico3201]

@@lamoneal Well, Bancrof played Sullivan for two years on theater.

[@Kevin-rg3yc]

GreyPanther to me it’s not so much on Judy holiday doing the same role on broadway before it’s more of the fact that her performance in born yesterday wasn’t as remarkable as Bette Davis in all about eve or Gloria Swanson in sunset boulevard

[@lamoneal]

@@aqualcunopiaceclassico3201 True. But Bancroft's performance was so multi-layered. There was gentility and roughness, confidence and insecurity, pride and doubt, sometimes you'd see it all in the same scene. Holiday's performance was funny and very winning, but I knew where it was going. On the other hand, Bancroft's tense and heartfelt performance seemed straight from the gut.

[@CoraBean]

How dare the KZbin algorithm keep me from you for so long!! So happy I’ve found you

[@myettechase]

“It is so nice to finally meet Mrs. Robinson.” “Where is she?” A very funny line, and also a subtle criticism of how some actresses, particularly those ~of a certain age~, are known more as the characters they play than as actresses with excellent talent...especially if those characters are sexually provocative. Sharon Stone comes to mind especially.

[@MsDonttrythisathome]

Honestly? The Miracle Worker is a FANTASTIC movie. The spoon scene and that expression from Patty Duke at the end, when she realizes what Ann is trying to do and why she's torturing her so much: my god, it's breathtaking. Well deserved wins.

[@cesar6100]

Anne Bancroft is one of the greatest actresses of all time. PERIODT

[@beancate]

pERIODT SIS

[@melenatorr]

"Miracle Worker" is one of those very special movies, with nothing wasted, and full of power, passion and empathy. No matter how many times I see it, the end brings me to tears; and the strong connection between Baxter and Duke is strong magic. To me, they both deserved their rewards that year.

[@KronosMonkeyKing]

I will always remember just how flummoxed I was when I realized the hilarious, vibrant goofball of "84 Charing Cross Rd" was also Mrs Robinson. She is honestly one of the best actresses, thanks for shining a light on such an underappreciated gem of a woman.

[@cyberjohnboy]

BTW, that photo of Bancroft nonchalantly smoking a cigarette with her eyes taped up is seriously BADASS.

[@residentevil4life]

Miracle Worker is such a great movie, its honestly a shame/shocker people became so fixated in Graduate role by the end of her career

[@charmedprince]

I actually watched it years ago in an English class because our teacher made us watch it. Our college was inclusive of special persons

[@Bunny-ch2ul]

The Miracle Worker is in black and white. People who aren't movie buffs don't really watch black and white movies that aren't It's a Wonderful Life. The Graduate is one of those movies everyone watches in college, and likes to discuss to sound deep. I think they're both excellent, but recognition and quality really aren't related.

[@John-nn9hr]

These videos, this channel, YOU, are a blessing.

[@thomassperduti4500]

Really enjoyed this and being a huge life long Joan Crawford fan I appreciate your telling the truth about Joan Crawford presenting Anne Bancroft with her Oscar "soon after" the awards on stage on Broadway and not a year later as Bette Davis so often said in TV interviews. I can hardly wait for Part 2.

[@jimmywallace6452]

Speaking of Patricia Neal, you should review the 1964 oscars where she won for HUD. It was a very good movie but was shocking because she was only on for like 20 min.

[@jimmywallace6452]

Kellie Yeah I’m kinda pulled because like, movie wise it is definitely a supporting character but it was an amazing performance and since she was the only woman in it and was awesome, why not let her be lead actress

[@oscarman42]

@@jimmywallace6452 If Davis had been nominated the following year she would have easily won instead of Neal.

[@fadhilramadhani1847]

THIS!

[@songy11]

Hud is one of my favorites, underrated film. Patricia Neal was my favorite part (even over my beloved Paul Newman!). She did so much with so little. As far as I know, Neal had some health and personal issues at the time of the Oscars, so there was sympathetic support there. Regardless, her Hud performance is wonderful, and I'm glad she got any Oscar for it.

[@jaydefelice9887]

Off the subject trivia. Patricia Neal played Kate Keller in the broadway production of "The Miracle Worker" w/ Bancroft. Also she was briefly considered for "The Pumpkin Eater" and was one of a few actors who turned down "The Graduate", both roles of course went to Bancroft.. She turned down Mrs. Robinson because she was still in recovery from a stroke.

[@danrazzaia3152]

Anne and Mel are (along with Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks) my favorite example of a "hollywood couple." When seeing them together or speaking about one another, it is clear that they A) deeply love and care for another, and B) are the biggest fans of each other.

[@crybabyland]

Mel and Anne always reminded me of Gilda Ratner and Gene Wilder too.

[@CreativeCreatorCreates]

How can anyone trust what Hollywood puts out? We have no idea about these people. We need to stop looking to them.

[@TheWarrrenator]

When a BKR video comes up on your subscription list, YOU WATCH THAT SH¡T.

[@userj20]

Yesss! I love the idea of longer videos with multiple parts. It gives you more details about the topic. Keep it up!

[@ryanrichardson4688]

I'm so thrilled that you're addressing the feud but also that you're acknowledging Anne's work and legacy--specifically in the Miracle Worker, which is such a unique film. I love this and am so excited for Part II!

[@eily_b]

The Miracle Worker is always in my all time top 5 movies I've seen so far. Both performances were outstanding.

[@mrhal812]

My favorite Anne Bancroft moment was when she and her husband did a song and dance to "Sweet Georgia Brown" in Polish for "To Be or Not To Be".

[@vinoveritas757]

I remember watching The Miracle Worker when I was VERY young. It was such a great film.

[@lisadianeetheredge5215]

I am a huge fan of Anne Bancroft, and really enjoyed the focus on her!

[@mce1939]

I love Anne and Sidney Poitier in The Slender Thread (1965). They are both amazing, and it's a fascinating film that looks at mental health in a specific way the year it was made.

[@jackierosas9593]

One of my fave Oscar moments I’ve seen Sidney Poitier winning Best Actor. Obviously Aside from his speech and the historical significance of the win one thing that always stood out was how fabulously happy Anne Bancroft looked when she presented him with the Oscar. She was genuinely thrilled for him and I think that speaks to her as a person. It was just beautiful seeing two wonderful actors and people interact in such an important moment in history.

[@jaydefelice9887]

They were working together at the time on "The Slender Thread", they played the two leads but never appear on screen together.

[@slowdancers]

the way your video singlehandedly reawakened my passion for films... anne bancroft's filmography in particular... ugh, your mind!

[@auro8210]

I really don't know how to thank you for this amazing video, I already know I'll watch It many many times! You know, I recently started diving into Anne Bancroft's filmography and I literally fell in love with her. She was such a gifted and talented actress and plus, she had the most beautiful and calming voice I've ever heard. It's such a shame people only remember her as Mrs. Robinson... I mean, of course she was great in "The Graduate", but her perfromance in "The Miracle Worker" was simply outstanding, literally one of the most astonishing performances by an actress in the entire history of cinema. The fact that she is so underrated and that, when It comes to her Oscar win, people only talk about the Joan and Bette feud, really pisses me off. She was one of the greatest artists ever existed and she deserves to be cherished and remembered as well as Joan Crawford and Bette Davis, who btw could have calmed down a little bit more cause Anne freaking deserved her Oscar and nobody should even dare to deminish her incredible performance.

[@theoneandonly09]

Thank you for doing these in parts and giving credit to Anne Bancroft. I always felt she has been underrated but she was a very skilled actress.

[@xingcat]

The Miracle Worker was such a powerhouse for two fantastic actresses in the height of their abilities. Though I love both Davis and Crawford, it would have been a sin if Bancroft and Duke hadn't won for their performances here.

[@ashleyfrost8906]

I just rewatched Feud, and now this? Thank you, and please keep these coming!

[@kevinivers]

My gay cinema-loving heart exploded with the notification. I might not survive getting the one for Part 2. I love your channel because it reminds me of the joy of the hours I spent in my local public library as a child in the late 70s reading Pauline Kael’s books and losing myself in theory, opinion and brilliantly entertaining prose. You’re a real talent.

[@jeffg2189]

He seems proud of who he is which I'm guessing is why he felt the need to express it. You can absolutely be a straight person who enjoys film. The art of cinema is for everyone. In fact nowhere in kevinivers' post did it indicate that only the gays have the right to be cinephiles. It seems to have struck quite a chord with you though.

[@Charmedone9805]

@Jarred Knox probs cause the bettie and joan are gay icons and this feud was an iconic moment

[@LuisLopez-tl7ox]

You have no idea how much I shook in happiness when I saw that you made a new video. During these horrible time in our nation you are a hidden gem, a peaceful joy that came to me this morning. God bless.

[@Emily-ju6wc]

This is the most underrated channel on youtube

[@r-t9266]

I'm so glad it's back !

[@demilovatofaith]

Wait, um theatre major here! The Stanislavsky is not method acting. stanislavsky asks the actor to figure out what it is the character wants in life, in a scene, what tactics they use to get their desired outcome etc. I describe method acting as literally becoming the character. I haven't studied method acting but it is not stanislavsky which I have studied and used.

[@TalysAlankil]

This is probably just a confusion in terminology. Stanislavski's system was called by himself "method of physical action", and American method was built upon that system.

[@rickardkaufman3988]

The real method acting is actually Grotowski.

[@bkrewind]

Hey! Yes - American method grew out of Stanislavsky's technique, but I think has taken various shapes based on the teacher. Berghof's method specifically drew from Stanislavsky - which I admit could have been better phrased. Used this article as a basis for some of my thinking! www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/sight-sound-magazine/features/deep-focus/birth-method-revolution-american-acting

[@rickardkaufman3988]

@@bkrewind True. Also, Artaud and Brecht are also other facets of theatre though it has more to do with alienation and cruelty. I think Grotowski is also excellent if you're channelling your emotions from the past into the present.

[@francisspratley7212]

Miss-Ms. BKR, I actually googled, "Why did'nt Anne Bancroft play Joan Crawford in 'Mommie Dearest'? last night." Bam, you do a tribute to Anne Bancroft the next day. I loved it, she was such a great actress and your measured and thoughtful examination of her career and "The Miracle Worker" was fantastic. The thing that amazes me about the movie is I truly believed Patty Dukes' Helen Keller was in a world of darkness and no sound and she was some kind of genius who was lead to communication by Annie Sullivan. The movie is unique, harsh, sometimes shocking and completely compelling. I first saw it as a boy in the 70's and I never forgot it. Also, nice interlaying of "Fued" into your analysis. I did'nt care for it mainly because for the first time, finally, ever, Bette Davis was going to be portrayed. Susan Sarandon was as a profound disappiontment to say the least! I think that Bette Davis, to this day is the Greatest of them All. No one has topped her. (Yes, even Her--MS) I look forward to Anne Bancroft 1963 PT.2

[@josemariaperezygabort9502]

I've Never Liked Ryan Murphy's Depiction Of Joan In Feud. He Stylized Her As Overly Wanton, Miserable, Conceited And Self Destructive In Comparison To Bety Davis. It Was Too Overly Dramatized IMO

[@ellemathews9840]

Well, Joan did beat her first 2 adopted children and had many manic episodes.

[@Garsons-oq4lh]

@@ellemathews9840 Blah blah change the record.

[@fernandobarajas7794]

Dude, that’s so funny ‘cause I just watched Feud for the first time last month and didn’t see Crawford in only that light. Yes she’s wonton but she’s also in charge, yes she’s miserable but she’s genuinely hurt, I don’t think she’s self destructive ‘cause she seemed to be growing in a better-late-than-never kind of way. Like when Crawford hints that she might have been too hard on her older children then asks the twins if they feel like she’s cruel to them. She asks as if seeking validation and they say no. And that need for validation is something we see from both Crawford & Davis

[@Charmedone9805]

it was campy and i liked but Jessica did not do Joan well

[@theotherotter]

i liked joan more in feud that bety.

[@chasegartner8220]

This channel is, by far, the absolute best on KZbin. I love everything about the videos: the editing, the writing, the research. I absolutely appreciate all that you do. Thank you so much!!

[@soin74]

How cool, I was waiting for something, anything on Bancroft, thanks!

[@tricivenola8164]

Thank you for this. Watched part of it last night and realized that I was probably the only person alive in LA in 1962 who had never actually seen The Miracle Worker. So I watched it and then finished your video. You're dead on: Bancroft is underrated and let's hope that changes. Astonishing film work, riveting even after all these years.

[@jacquelinej4819]

I always loved Anne Bancroft. Thank you for making this video about her.

[@Radekuroshi]

I want pt. 2... What a torture to wait!

[@kyleblake4594]

I’ve seen “Don’t Bother to Knock” a million times. I had no idea she played in it!!!

[@ginastanziale8398]

Thank you thank you thank you for this. I have never really thought of Anne Bancroft much other than Bette and Joan drama. I’m embarrassed because she sounds like a fantastic actress and now I’m going to watch the Miracle Worker!!! Thank you. I would’ve never thought about Anne if it weren’t for you.

[@neonhikari]

I literally just finished watching feud so I was very happy to see this in my recommended

[@fluxoluke]

Dear BKR, thank you so much for bringing attention to Anne Bancroft, an actress that I have admired since childhood. BTW, I did't know who Anne Bancroft was when I saw "The Miracle Worker" on TV. But, then again, I must have been 8 years old and the movie may have received a very different title in Brazil. I think I have been falling in love with Ms. Bancroft with each performance of hers. Short story: There was a rumour I heard from a friend that Anne Bancroft had received 4 million dollars for her small role in the movie "Point of No Return" (or"The Assassin"). I thought then, and I still think that she deserved 40 million dollars. That's how much I think she deserves recognition and praise. Thanks again!

[@AznRUs]

I was so interested in this topic ever since reading Bettie Davis autobiography and watching feud. This episode nourished my soul. I cant wait for part 2!

[@mango78910]

Honestly one of the best parts of your content is how positive you are and how you explain how talented ALL of these women are.

[@dovegrey1]

Loved Anne in 84 Charing Cross Road, along with Anthony Hopkins. A lovely, "small" movie.

[@zuitsuit80]

She played a supporting role in “Don’t Bother To Knock” as a very charming hotel lounge singer. It’s one of Marilyn Monroe’s most underrated early films. I think she’s brilliant as a psychotic yet vulnerable babysitter. I loved Brancroft in “Torch Song Trilogy”. Her final speech brings me to tears every time. A role originated by Estelle Getty on Broadway.

[@toyosibee.mp3]

I WATCHED THE MIRACLE WORKER AFTER WATCHING THIS (the first time) AND MY GOD, ANNE IS JUST....WOW WOW, she is SMEARING the screen with her talent and the chemistry between her and Duke.

[@neguys]

This was good that I never thought of anne Bancroft as underrated… You’re the first person who ever said that

[@ethannielson942]

I had the great opportunity of seeing Anne Bancroft and Jane Alexander in Manuel Puig’s THE MYSTERY OF THE ROSE BOUQUET on stage at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. I was so impressed with her performance and the production that I wrote to tell her so. She answered, thanking me for my kind words. I did point out that I felt she should have won her second Oscar for THE TURNING POINT which I consider in many ways, along with THE MIRACLE WORKER, of being her finest performances. She was not a prima ballerina yet has you believing she is Margot Fonteyn (considered the finest dancer of her time) through demeanor, posture and just plain great acting. I love these videos, but every once in a while I have a minor objection. Anne Bancroft was NOT an underrated actress. I should know because I saw most of her films of the sixties while they were in the theaters and she was highly revered. She however was not a ‘Hollywood Actress’ in the conventional term since she varied herself between the stage and the screen. Nominated for the Oscar five times, she won once, along with two TONY Awards, two EMMY Awards, three BAFTA Awards, and two Golden Globes among many honors. It was considered at the time that she had lowered herself in playing the completely amoral Mrs. Robinson, since she was held in such high esteem by the ‘conservative’ establishment of the time. I remember a friend of my mother, a sophisticated San Francisco patron of the Arts appalled that an actress of Ms. Bancroft’s stature should have appeared in Mike Nichol’s classic film. I think first and foremost Anne Bancroft played characters for the sake of playing them, not making judgements but using them as a way of exploring the varied human condition. If it would have been possible to give her a NOBEL Prize, I certainly believe she would have won. www.ethansfilmreviews.com

[@dayvaughnmonroe9540]

I love these videos…. I find myself listening to them everywhere lol

[@AndreiGromit]

Thank you for reminding us all, who follow your publications, of the many talents of Anne Bancroft. I'm going to rewatch some of her best films.

[@shelleynobleart]

You are astoundingly brilliant! I marvel at how you so precisely articulate these events and their cultural and industry contexts. You words are spare yet impactful and dead on! Imo you are the finest archivist/analyst of these moments in entertainment past and the factors still operating to this day.

[@ethannielson942]

Anne Bancroft’s was the performance of the year and should have won at least once more for either THE TURNING POINT, AGNES OF GOD or THE GRADUATE. Thank you for this wonderful video.

[@miamonroe3246]

Definitely for Agnes of god

[@ethannielson942]

Mia Monroe It’s funny because Geraldine Page won the Oscar for Best Actress that year for THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL, yet she had originated the role of the Mother Superior on the Broadway stage in AGNES OF GOD. Yet when they came to film it, the studio felt that Anne Bancroft paired very well with Jane Fonda in the film version. It’s all about star power and who can bring in the most money. Producers occasionally go with who’s actually right for the role instead of who’s bankable, but that is still the exception. How else can you explain Lucille Ball in MAME and Diana Ross in THE WIZ. They are both wonderful actresses that were miscast in those films. Lucy literally couldn’t sing and perhaps was a bit too old for the role, while Diana at 35 was playing a role meant for a 12 year old girl.

[@artandcard]

Dear Miss Rewind, Posting about Anne Bancroft's Oscar win and giving her backstory attention as Part 1 shows great class. I tip my hat to you.

[@adrianseguras.9659]

I love how well-researched your videos are. So much juicy info... I am all... Woaaaa... and No Way! and Really? like... ALL the time.

[@scotthislop1243]

Nothing gets me more thrilled and excited than to see a new video out from Be Kind Rewind!

[@HopeJLK]

Speaking of winning an Oscar for a roll you started on Broadway: Marlee Matlin video please :-)

[@brucecoleman5379]

Phyllis Frelich played the part on Broadway and won the Tony for it, not Marlee.

[@nomine4027]

Marlee Matlin is a really interesting choice. Definitely another actor who doesn't get nearly the accolades she deserves. I actually haven't seen her in anything for a while. Is she still active in show business?

[@harrietamidala1691]

Matlin's win would be an interesting springboard to talk about disability representation and the academy's tendency to nominate and award actors playing disabled characters.

[@fadhilramadhani1847]

YES on this! On roles that are based on plays AND disability representation!!

[@jackierosas9593]

nomine * The most recent thing I saw her was a minor role in the show Switched at Birth but that ended a few years ago.

[@montego2]

Can't wait for Part 2. The climactic scene at the pump in The Miracle Worker brings me to tears every damn time and I've seen this movie more times than I can remember.

[@krismilko]

Thank you for doing a video on this! I watched The Miracle Worker a month ago on TCM and I was just as moved as when I first watched it 14 years ago. That movie would not be the same if Elizabeth Taylor or Audrey Hepburn had started as Anne Sullivan.

[@bill000]

OMG So glad that you mentioned that epic fight scene between Patty and Anne. Bette was great as always but those two women deserved their Oscars. I wish they had done a sequel with Duke and Bancroft, about the later years of Helen Keller’s life.

[@nhanhoang3335]

13:27 that scream, I JUST CAN'T 😂😂

[@mosshart21]

This was gorgeous. Thank you so much for your investment in this storytelling. This is definitely not the last time I'll watch this video and I cannot wait for the next part.

[@erniejoselovitz156]

That year, I think Davis over-acted, which she'd been doing for two decades. Bette Davis had long ago become BETTE DAVIS. The five minutes on the screen with Bancroft in the "spoon scene" remains one of the great sequences in movie history. If anything, Geraldine Page would have been comparable. And Lee Remick was always a remarkable performer, often underrated.

[@Kevin-rg3yc]

I mean when you compare to Anne and Geraldine Paige performances yes it would be seem like it’s overacting but it’s just a different technique of acting and I think the melodramatic eccentric Bette displays in baby Jane is meant on purpose. In the movie, Jane never had a happy childhood and was always stuck in her years of being a traveling child star and Hollywood movie star dating back to the 1920s-1940s so she still stuck into putting on a show and displaying the melodramatic acting that was known among the golden age Hollywood era

[@sarasamaletdin4574]

@Jarred Knox Don’t call people idiots if they disagree about an acting performance

[@jaydefelice9887]

Just knowing the premise of Baby Jane says over acting is a must. Also there is depth within her performance, just because it is remembered for the psycho loudness doesn't mean it wasn't. I find her quite real in this film. As for her other work, she had many brilliant performances and also some not so brilliant, but she was always interesting. My defense here takes nothing away from Bancroft who is actually my favorite actress ever.

[@ericplunder2744]

I really don't think Davis overacted. The character is large, but her performance is very finely tuned and has a rich inner life. It is one of her best performances imo.

[@erniejoselovitz156]

@@ericplunder2744 You may be correct. But, given that, in my opinion, Bancroft's performance was better, one of her finest. Maybe it's a matter of apples-and-oranges.

[@PeterDemasvideos]

Another excellent episode. Thank you for focussing on the under appreciated Anne Bancroft. She was one of the best. I agree with your mention of The Turning Point and I'd like to add Night, Mother, Garbo Talks and Torch Song Trilogy.

[@tonita88]

Thank for this. i hope fans of Betty and Joan also see how deserving Anne truly was. Can't wait for part 2!

[@DemiSemme]

I actually knew her primarily as Mel Brooks' wife, but that's just as bad as only knowing her as "the person with Bette Davis' Oscar." Shame on me. Excellent video!

[@LucyLioness100]

Anne Bancroft was such a classy woman & wonderful actress. It’s sad that her Oscar win is kind of forgotten due to the whole publicity of Bette and Joan spatting constantly

[@ancordoba86]

On my gosh, i just watched Dont Bother to Knock for Marilyn Monroe's birthday, for it was her first major role. I then watched Whatever Happened to Baby Jane (because I am just obsessed with both Joan and Bette). Haha it is so ironic that Ann Bancroft was there the whole time, getting her debut and earning her oscar. I love your channel so much! You do such a great job and I eagerly wait for anything you do.