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Susan King, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
It's a big month for silver screen icon Bette Davis (pictured in 1939's "The Old Maid").
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art are celebrating the 100th birthday of Bette Davis in a big way. On Thursday, the Academy presented a special tribute hosted by Turner Classic Movies' Robert Osborne; beginning Friday, LACMA kicked off a monthlong screening series. And the legendary superstar, who earned two Oscars during her nearly 60-year career, is also getting her own 42-cent stamp, which was unveiled Friday at LACMA.
Here's a look at Davis and her quintessential film roles that continue to captivate audiences today.
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O'Neil's special interest is how the awards affect each other, particularly the top film prizes that can be viewed as one single gold derby with the Oscars as the finish line. Consider what happened to "Chariots of Fire," for example. In 1981, it emerged from obscurity to win awards at the Cannes Film Festival and the National Board of Review, then fell behind "Reds" and "Atlantic City" at the film critics' awards and Golden Globes, then trotted ahead as best-picture champ at the Oscars. Contact O'Neil: GoldDerby@gmail.com.