TCM Star of the Month: Bette Davis

The November Star of the Month on Turner Classic Movies is Bette Davis.

This is Davis's third time as TCM's Star of the Month. She was previously honored in May 1999 and May 2006.

Bette Davis films will be shown every Tuesday in November, beginning at 3:00 a.m. Pacific/6:00 a.m. Eastern, and continuing for approximately 24 hours.

Over 50 Davis movies will be shown, along with a 1983 interview with Johnny Carson.

The complete lineup is below; consult the official TCM schedule for air times in individual time zones.

Please click any hyperlinked title to read my complete review.

November 5th

WATERLOO BRIDGE (1931)
20000 YEARS IN SING SING (1932)
SO BIG (1932)
THREE ON A MATCH (1932)
BUREAU OF MISSING PERSONS (1933)
EX-LADY (1933)
THE WORKING MAN (1933)
PARACHUTE JUMPER (1933)
CARSON ON TCM: BETTE DAVIS (1983/2013)
OF HUMAN BONDAGE (1934)
FOG OVER FRISCO (1934)
THE BIG SHAKEDOWN (1934)
FASHIONS OF 1934 (1934)
JIMMY THE GENT (1934)
SPECIAL AGENT (1935)


November 12th

FRONT PAGE WOMAN (1935)
BORDERTOWN (1935)
DANGEROUS (1935)
THE GIRL FROM 10TH AVENUE (1935)
THE GOLDEN ARROW (1936)
THE PETRIFIED FOREST (1936)
SATAN MET A LADY (1936)
IT'S LOVE I'M AFTER (1937)
MARKED WOMAN (1937)
JEZEBEL (1938)
DARK VICTORY (1939)
THE OLD MAID (1939)
THE PRIVATE LIVES OF ELIZABETH AND ESSEX (1939)
ALL THIS AND HEAVEN TOO (1940)

November 19th

THE LETTER (1940)
THE GREAT LIE (1941)
THE LITTLE FOXES (1941)
THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER (1942)
NOW, VOYAGER (1942)
OLD ACQUAINTANCE (1943)
WATCH ON THE RHINE (1943)
THE CORN IS GREEN (1945)
MR. SKEFFINGTON (1944)
DECEPTION (1946)
A STOLEN LIFE (1946)
JUNE BRIDE (1948)

November 26th

WINTER MEETING (1948)
ALL ABOUT EVE (1950)
PAYMENT ON DEMAND (1951)
THE STAR (1952)
THE CATERED AFFAIR (1956)
THE SCAPEGOAT (1959)
POCKETFUL OF MIRACLES (1961)
WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE? (1962)
DEAD RINGER (1964)
THE NANNY (1965)
BUNNY O'HARE (1971)
THE WHALES OF AUGUST (1987)

Of all these films my favorite is the classic ALL ABOUT EVE. I also really enjoy her films with George Brent, including the relatively minor films SPECIAL AGENT and THE GOLDEN ARROW, as well as their teaming in the weeper DARK VICTORY.

For more on TCM in November 2019, please visit TCM in November: Highlights and Quick Preview of TCM in November.