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'Jezebel'

Davis was one of numerous Hollywood actresses who wanted to play the Southern belle diva Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone With the Wind." When "Gone" didn't happen for Bette -- the role went to British actress Vivien Leigh -- Warner Bros. gave Davis the 1938 melodrama "Jezebel," based on a flop Broadway play.<br>
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And Davis won her second Oscar for her flawless performance as the tempestuous, willful Southern Belle. Henry Fonda and frequent co-star George Brent are the men in her life. William Wyler directed.

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Davis was one of numerous Hollywood actresses who wanted to play the Southern belle diva Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone With the Wind." When "Gone" didn't happen for Bette -- the role went to British actress Vivien Leigh -- Warner Bros. gave Davis the 1938 melodrama "Jezebel," based on a flop Broadway play.

And Davis won her second Oscar for her flawless performance as the tempestuous, willful Southern Belle. Henry Fonda and frequent co-star George Brent are the men in her life. William Wyler directed.