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Enjoy the 'rite stuff - Later!
Review Copyright Patricia Nelson,
2000
All About Eve - 1950 - 20th Century Fox
Do you ever get films that you watch over and over and over and you
just can't get enough, or you find a special nugget upon each viewing?
This film is one that does it for me!
It is the story of Eve Harrington, a conniving, malicious, backstabbing
(rhymes with witch) - who is also a talented theater actress. Using foul
means, she gets to meet and befriend Margo Channing (Bette Davis at the
pinnacle of her film career) who is a DIVA of the first water. Through
various underhanded ways, Eve tries to undermine the friendships that
Margo has with playwright Lloyd Richards (Hugh Marlowe), his wife Karen
(Celeste Holm) and director Bill Sampson (Gary Merrill) who is also Margo's
main squeeze all so that Eve's star will shine first, last and ALWAYS!
Eve is aided in this by a Broadway columnist, Addison DeWitt (George
Saunders, who has NEVER played such a slimeball such as he does here).
I will not divulge further, but just know that "God don't like ugly"
and "what goes around,comes around" is is FULL effect!
What is the marvel of this film is that it is very much an adult film,
with great, witty dialogue written by Joseph Mankiewicz - it does not
insult your intelligence and you savor everything - "Fasten your seatbelts,
it's going to be a bumpy night!"
Before I get started: I would like to thank KC for directing
my gaze upon this wonderful website, and for the 3BC group for having
it. Years ago, my friend Iris and I thought the same as the 3BC's and
created The Black Rose Film Society. Alas, and alack, it has gone the
way of the "twofers" (that's two shows for the price of one) and I was
despairing - until now.
Patricia Nelson's commentary
on All About Eve (1950)
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