It’s pretty easy to consider 1938’s Jezebel a sort of Gone With the Wind-lite. The movie came out two years after the Margaret Mitchell book, it’s an antebellum story about a flirty bad girl who has to get wise to herself, there’s a major crisis, and the music is written by Max Steiner. It was the film that made Bette Davis a huge star and secured her a second and final Oscar win. It also made her a serious contender for the part of Scarlett O’Hara, at least at first.
How "Jezebel" Changed Bette Davis's Career
How "Jezebel" Changed Bette Davis's Career
How "Jezebel" Changed Bette Davis's Career
It’s pretty easy to consider 1938’s Jezebel a sort of Gone With the Wind-lite. The movie came out two years after the Margaret Mitchell book, it’s an antebellum story about a flirty bad girl who has to get wise to herself, there’s a major crisis, and the music is written by Max Steiner. It was the film that made Bette Davis a huge star and secured her a second and final Oscar win. It also made her a serious contender for the part of Scarlett O’Hara, at least at first.