A very good friend is gnashing her teeth over my having reviewed 999 movies and not yet making it to 1000.This is for you Lisa!
The Anniversary is one of Bette Davis' most campy,viscious roles. The dialogue is razor sharp,clipped and maniacally melodramatic like only Davis cou...( read more)
Arnold Diamond, Bette Davis, Christian Roberts
Three sons who work in the family construction business help their overbearing mother celebrate her anniversary to her late husband.
DVD Release Date: April 4, 2006
Stats: 46 reviews
Flixster Reviews (46)
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April 11, 2008
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May 27, 2009
Bette's in full on camp bitch mode here and having a hell of a good time, if you're in that mood too you'll have a fine time.
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December 7, 2008
The film, The Nanny, might be a better film, but Bette Davis is WAY over the top in this film!
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August 17, 2008
Bette as the mother in this movie puts Mommie Dearest to shame! A great movie (set in the early 70s) about a woman who has complete control over her three sons!
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August 11, 2008
Bette Davis at her bitchiest best. Absolutely superb... not been available on DVD until recently although apparently it wasn't banned.... APPARENTLY. Don't let your possessive mummy watch this one with you...
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July 31, 2008
A tour de force for Bette Davis, you may not notice there are other actors in the cast.
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April 8, 2008
It was good but a little creepy at the same time. Typical Bette Davis movie that she made when she was older.
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November 13, 2007
This film is amazing! Bette Davis is flawless as the overbearing, bitchy matriarch of a dysfunctional family. The dialogue includes so many classic lines!
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November 3, 2007
A camp classic for any gay mans collection...or straight.Blunt,bitchy and brutal.Bette Davis was made for films like this.Her dialogue is acid and she's on top form.Its so hilarious just watching her breeze through this film and rip all the other cast members to shreds.That said,...( read more)
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