made, morocco, blond venus, the devil is a woman," almost nothing happened in these movies. they were nonnarrative. just staging this spectacle of desire and beauty. >> in the 1930s, it was estimated that about 70% of a movie-going audience was female. and the more women in the audience you get, the more they crave strong female characters. >> these female movie stars really ruled the box office. and often were getting paid much more than their male counterparts. >> wouldn't you like someone to be in love with you? >> yes, gabrielle. i would like someone in love with me. >> do you think i'm attractive? >> there are better words than that for what you are. >> although it may seem absurd to us in her time, bette davis was considered not pretty. she had this sort of unusual face with the slightly protruding eyes but so little vanity as an actress and utter
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