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The 33 pages that link to Bette Davis, each with the reason it gives.

• Studio systemRelated: Her 1930s contract dispute exposed performers' limited control under studio employment.

• Hollywood star systemRelated: Her contract dispute exposed the limits actors faced when studios controlled their employment.

• William WylerRelated: Her collaborations with Wyler, especially Jezebel and The Little Foxes, shaped his reputation for actor direction.

• Katharine HepburnCompared with: Davis offers a contrasting model of screen intensity and star persona in the same era.

• Humphrey BogartRelated: Davis and Bogart both became Warner Bros. stars during the studio era.

• Joan CrawfordCompared with: Her rivalry with Crawford became a defining part of the publicity surrounding their shared films.

• Michael CurtizRelated: Davis worked with Curtiz on Warner Bros. productions, including The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex.

• Hollywood's Golden AgeRelated: Her career shows both the possibilities and constraints of the studio star system.

• All About EveRelated: Her performance as Margo helped define the film’s portrayal of an aging star.

• Joseph L. MankiewiczRelated: Her portrayal of Margo Channing anchors Mankiewicz’s defining backstage drama.

• Olivia de HavillandRelated: Her contract battle at Warner Bros. preceded de Havilland’s similar challenge.

• Samuel GoldwynRelated: Goldwyn produced The Little Foxes, one of Davis’s defining screen roles.

• AFI Life Achievement AwardRelated: She received the award in 1977, one of its first actor recipients.

• The LetterRelated: Davis plays Leslie Crosbie, whose composed public image conceals dangerous motives.

• Jack L. WarnerRelated: Her contract dispute with Warner tested Jack’s control over the studio’s stars.

• The Little FoxesRelated: She plays Regina Giddens, making the character’s ambition the film’s focal force.

• Anne BaxterRelated: Davis played Margo Channing opposite Baxter’s Eve Harrington.

• Erich Wolfgang KorngoldRelated: Korngold scored multiple Davis films, including The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex.

• Judy HollidayCompared with: Davis was Holliday’s formidable competitor for the 1951 Best Actress Oscar.

• Claudette ColbertCompared with: Davis’s dramatic screen identity contrasts with Colbert’s versatility across comedy and drama.

• Paul MuniRelated: Davis co-starred with Muni in Juarez, playing Empress Carlota opposite his Benito Juárez.

• Thelma RitterRelated: Davis’s Margo Channing gives Ritter’s Birdie a sharp, contrasting point of view.

• Claire TrevorCompared with: Davis became famous for starring roles, while Trevor often made supporting characters memorable.

• Claude RainsRelated: Rains appeared opposite Davis in several films, including Mr. Skeffington and Now, Voyager.

• George SandersRelated: Davis’s Margo Channing is the Broadway star whom Sanders’s Addison DeWitt observes and provokes.

• Shirley MacLaineCompared with: Davis represents an earlier generation of character-driven actresses whose careers also spanned decades.

• Kay FrancisCompared with: Davis’s ascent illustrates the studio’s shift toward a different kind of leading woman.

• Mary AstorRelated: Davis and Astor shared the screen in The Great Lie and later reunited in Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte.

• Melvyn DouglasRelated: Davis co-starred with Douglas in The Old Maid.

• Rosalind RussellCompared with: Davis exemplifies a dramatic screen persona against which Russell’s comic strengths stand out.

• Tallulah BankheadCompared with: Davis played Regina in the film version after Bankhead established the role on Broadway.

• Max Factor Sr.Related: Davis was one of the screen performers whose appearance Factor’s products and artistry helped shape.

• Orry-KellyRelated: Orry-Kelly designed costumes for Davis in films including The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex.