The Old Maid

Starring: Davis, Bette and Hopkins, Miriam

"She's just a sour old maid who hates me because I'm young and attractive and in love!" Headstrong, beautiful Tina has nothing but disdain for her Aunt Charlotte. What could she know of a young girl's heart? A great deal, in fact. For unloved, unlovable Aunt Charlotte is really Tina's mother, whose romance with a Civil War soldier who didn't return resulted in Tina's birth and a lifetime of maternal sacrifice. As Charlotte, Bette Davis gives one of her most nuanced performances, aging from wide-eyed girl to gray-haired martinet. Miriam Hopkins provides effective counterbalance with her portrayal of Charlotte's effusive cousin, who raises Tina. Two women, one child -- and a brilliant example of melodrama as art.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 888574564827
• Release Date: January 2014
• Rating: Not Rated
• Publisher: Allied Vaughn
• Director: Goulding, Edmund
• Starring: Davis, Bette, Hopkins, Miriam
• Runtime: 1 hour, 35 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: DVD
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.5" x 5.4"