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7 February 1968 (USA) moreTagline:
Bette Davis a portrait in evil as the most merciless mother of them all! morePlot:
Three sons who work in the family construction business help their overbearing mother celebrate her anniversary to her late husband. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
The incomparable Bette moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Bette Davis | ... | Mrs. Taggart |
 | Sheila Hancock | ... | Karen Taggart |
| Jack Hedley | ... | Terry Taggart |
| James Cossins | ... | Henry Taggart |
 | Christian Roberts | ... | Tom Taggart |
| Elaine Taylor | ... | Shirley Blair |
| Timothy Bateson | ... | Mr. Bird |
| Sally-Jane Spencer | ... | Florist |
| Arnold Diamond | ... | Head waiter |
| Albert Shepherd | ... | Construction Worker |
| Ralph Watson | ... | Construction Worker |
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Mono (RCA Sound Recording)Filming Locations:
Elstree, Hertfordshire, England, UKFun Stuff
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Original director, Alvin Rakoff was replaced by Roy Ward Baker when Bette Davis demanded the change. moreQuotes:
[Henry has transvestite and kleptomaniac tendencies]Shirley Blair: I know it's none of my business, but shouldn't you see a psychiatrist?
Henry Taggart: If I didn't do... what I do... there's no telling what I might do.
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plays Mrs. Taggart, the controlling and manipulative mother to three sons. She oversees every aspect of their lives, the family business - which she owns outright - employs them and she works hard at scaring away any woman they bring into the family.
The Anniversary is the annual celebration of Mrs. Taggart's wedding anniversary to the boys' dead father. A macabre event in itself it is made more horrendous by her constant belittling of her sons, their women and her grandchildren. They are all targets of her caustic wit and cruelty.
Bette Davis is her usual glorious self in the starring role. Wonderfully gowned and housed with a matching eye-patch, she steals every scene she is in with flair and drawl, withering all including her grandchildren - all mere fodder for her verbal cannonballs.
And the ending is quite a surprise. Wait for it! 7 out of 10.