All About Eve

TCM's Alicia Malone introduces All About Eve, 1950.

Ben Mankiewicz introduces All About Eve, 1950.

TCM's Dave Karger introduces All About Eve, 1950.

Ben Mankiewicz introduces All About Eve, 1950.

Ben Mankiewicz introduces All About Eve, 1950.

Ben Mankiewicz introduces Anna Karenina, 1948.

Ben Mankiewicz introduces All About Eve, 1950.

Guest host Michael Feinstein introduces All About Eve, 1950.

Ben Mankiewicz introduces All About Eve, 1950.

Guest host Madeleine Stowe introduces All About Eve, 1950.

Karen (Celeste Holm), wife of the playwright (Hugh Marlowe) and leader of the entourage of Broadway diva Margo (Bette Davis), exercises privilege, introducing the devoted fan and title character (Anne Baxter), Thelma Ritter as non-plussed Birdie, early in Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s All About Eve, 1950.

Nothing beats a George Sanders opening narration, as critic Addison DeWitt, writer-director Joseph L. Mankiewicz introducing indirectly Hugh Marlowe and Garry Merrill, then Celeste Holm, Gregory Ratoff and Bette Davis, with reference to star Anne Baxter, in the celebrated showbiz melodrama, All About Eve, 1950.

Friend Karen (Celeste Holm), her playwright husband (Hugh Marlowe) and producer Max (Gregory Ratoff) stand back as actress-hostess Margo (Bette Davis) delivers her famous line in All About Eve, 1950, then joins critic DeWitt (George Sanders), Marilyn Monroe on his arm, and protegè Eve (Anne Baxter).

At the party hosted by well-lit Margo (Bette Davis), her husband, director Bill (Gary Merrill) and critic Addison (George Sanders) hold court for the plucky Miss Casswell (Marilyn Monroe) and ambitious assistant Eve (Anne Baxter), et al, in Joseph L. Mankiewicz's All About Eve, 1950.

After a performance, Margo (Bette Davis) forgets professional etiquette in accommodating starstruck assistant Eve (Anne Baxter), alarming aide Birdie (Thelma Ritter) and leading to a revealing moment in Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s box-office and critical sensation All About Eve, 1950.