Wicked Becomes Her

Bette Davis was one of classic Hollywood’s most popular leading ladies with a lengthy career. The latter entries to her filmography are also quite interesting and varied including films such as What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) and Wicked Stepmother (1989), bringing horror into Davis’ output.

Wicked Becomes Her: Bette Davis and the Story Behind ‘Wicked Stepmother’ by John William Law offers an interesting discussion of Davis’ later film career, with a focus on her walking off the set of Wicked Stepmother. Though she died months after the film was released and the film was completed without her, it was her final screen appearance and became connected with Davis as a result.

Wicked Becomes Her: Bette Davis and the Story Behind ‘Wicked Stepmother’ is recommended to fans of Davis’ films and the horror genre.


Wicked Becomes Her: Bette Davis and the Story Behind ‘Wicked Stepmother’ is available for purchase via Aplomb Publishing.

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About Annette Bochenek

Dr. Annette Bochenek of Chicago, Illinois, is an avid scholar of Hollywood’s Golden Age. She manages the Hometowns to Hollywood blog, in which she writes about her trips exploring the legacies and hometowns of Golden Age stars. Annette also hosts the “Hometowns to Hollywood” film series throughout the Chicago area. She has been featured on Turner Classic Movies and is the president of TCM Backlot’s Chicago chapter. In addition to writing for TCM Backlot, she also writes for Classic Movie Hub, Silent Film Quarterly, Nostalgia Digest, and Chicago Art Deco Society Magazine.
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