Flashback: Bette Davis and the Hollywood Canteen

You Must Remember This by Karina Longworth

Mar 14, 202553:39TV & Film

This episode was originally released on January 6, 2015. Listen to help prep for the next episode of our new season, The Old Man is Still Alive. This is the story of how Bette Davis evolved from a wannabe starlet who was...

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