When I saw the date this morning, I knew it was something I should remember. I give Jace his heartworm medicine on the 5th, but that wasn't it. Then I checked imdb.com--it was Bette Davis's birthday. Since George Brent was March's Star of the Month, I recently watched three of his films with Bette, In This Our Life, Housewife, and Special Agent.
I've always enjoyed In This Our Life, even though it's not a great movie. I'm not even sure I would call it good. I enjoyed watching Bette with Dennis Morgan. Charles Coburn's performance is the highlight--he was great.
I haven't seen Housewife in years. Bette is the other woman in the marriage between George Brent and Ann Dvorak. Bette and George are so obvious in public--it's just ridiculous. Actually, the entire plot is ridiculous.
Next, I watched Special Agent--one of two films Bette did with Ricardo Cortez. Bette is the bookkeeper to mobster Ricardo and testifies against him. George is the special agent posing as a reporter. Bette has a bigger role than I remembered. Not a memorable film.
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