Remembering Bette Davis in... All About Eve (1950) - "Busy Little Bees" All About Eve is a 1950 American drama film written and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck. It was based on the 1946 short story The Wisdom of Eve by Mary Orr, although screen credit was not given for it. The film stars Bette Davis as Margo Channing, a highly regarded but aging Broadway star. Anne Baxter plays Eve Harrington, an ambitious young fan who maneuvers herself into Channing's life, u

All About Eve 1950 Bette Davis and Anne Baxter Trailer Backstage story revolving around aspiring actress Eve Harrington. Tattered and forlorn, Eve shows up in the dressing room of Broadway mega-star Margo Channing, telling a melancholy life story to Margo and her friends. Margo takes Eve under her wing, and it appears that Eve is a conniver that uses Margo. Release date: January 15, 1951 (USA) Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz Nominations: Academy Award for Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay), | Beca