Remembering Bette Davis and Henry Fonda in... Jezebel is a 1938 American romantic drama film released by Warner Bros. and directed by William Wyler. It stars Bette Davis and Henry Fonda, supported by George Brent, Margaret Lindsay, Donald Crisp, Richard Cromwell, and Fay Bainter. The film was adapted by Clements Ripley, Abem Finkel, John Huston, and Robert Buckner, from the play by Owen Davis Sr. The film tells the story of a headstrong young Southern woman during the antebellum period whose act

“Bette Davis taught Hollywood to follow an actress instead of the actress following the camera, and she’s probably the best movie actress there’s ever been.” - Elaine Stritch | Bette Davis