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Nov. 1st, 2017 09:51 pmTalking about Stranger Things and dark otherworlds in scifi and horror with friends somehow led to the 1980 Disney movie The Watcher in the Woods, which has a rather benign take on the idea. I thought that movie was super spooky and amazing as a kid. I didn’t think it held up super-well when I rewatched it for the first time as an adult a few years, ago, but it still had good ideas, not to mention that it was one of the last theatrical performances of Bette Davis.
Which reminded me of one of my favorite wikipedia paragraphs about Bette Davis, which I stumbled over a while back. (I reference to the 80s TV series Hotel.)
“ Bette Davis appeared in the pilot episode as hotel owner Laura Trent, and publicity for the series indicated that Davis was to be a regular on the program. However, the onset of ill health forced Davis to withdraw from the series and Anne Baxter, who had played her nemesis in the 1950 film All About Eve, was brought in as Victoria Cabot, Mrs. Trent's sister-in-law. When Davis's health improved it was intended to bring her back, however, with Baxter on board fulfilling the series matriarchal role it was decided to make Davis' character an offscreen character, who though mentioned, was never seen. Ironically, Davis would outlive Baxter by four years and the series itself by over a year.”
I mean, of course she did. Death probably got so tired of trying to take her away that she had to yell at him to come get her when it actually was time.
Which reminded me of one of my favorite wikipedia paragraphs about Bette Davis, which I stumbled over a while back. (I reference to the 80s TV series Hotel.)
“ Bette Davis appeared in the pilot episode as hotel owner Laura Trent, and publicity for the series indicated that Davis was to be a regular on the program. However, the onset of ill health forced Davis to withdraw from the series and Anne Baxter, who had played her nemesis in the 1950 film All About Eve, was brought in as Victoria Cabot, Mrs. Trent's sister-in-law. When Davis's health improved it was intended to bring her back, however, with Baxter on board fulfilling the series matriarchal role it was decided to make Davis' character an offscreen character, who though mentioned, was never seen. Ironically, Davis would outlive Baxter by four years and the series itself by over a year.”
I mean, of course she did. Death probably got so tired of trying to take her away that she had to yell at him to come get her when it actually was time.
