{"id":230,"date":"2014-06-21T14:40:49","date_gmt":"2014-06-21T14:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/?p=230"},"modified":"2025-12-05T09:35:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T14:35:38","slug":"the-anniversary-1968","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/?p=230","title":{"rendered":"The Anniversary-1968"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Anniversary-1968<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Director Roy Ward Baker<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Starring Bette Davis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Scott&#8217;s Review #52<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/70047116.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-967\" src=\"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/70047116-210x300.jpg\" alt=\"70047116\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/70047116-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/70047116.jpg 284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reviewed June 21, 2014<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grade: B+<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Anniversary (1968) is a British film based on a play of the same name.<\/p>\n<p>The story centers on the Taggert family reunion, celebrating the anniversary of the matriarch (Bette Davis) and the deceased patriarch.<\/p>\n<p>The film is set like a play, and most of the action takes place inside the Taggert family mansion.<\/p>\n<p>The film is all Davis, and she gives a deliciously over-the-top performance as a vicious mother intent on controlling her son\u2019s life and terrorizing their wives or significant others with cutting remarks and insults.<\/p>\n<p>Davis must have had fun with this role, as her storied career was clearly on the downturn, and this role allowed her to let loose.<\/p>\n<p>One must wonder if Davis chewed up the actors in the cast as much as the characters- rumor has it she was pretty intimidating to her fellow actors and a terror to work with, which adds to the macabre enjoyment.<\/p>\n<p>Her physical appearance, with an eye patch, wig, cigarette, and bright red lipstick, all work in her favor. Her maniacal laugh is incredibly campy and wonderful to watch.<\/p>\n<p>Bette Davis is one of the greats, and The Anniversary (1968) serves as a late-career romp that is fun to watch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Anniversary-1968 Director Roy Ward Baker Starring Bette Davis Scott&#8217;s Review #52 Reviewed June 21, 2014 Grade: B+ The Anniversary (1968) is a British film based on a play of the same name. The story centers on the Taggert family reunion, celebrating the anniversary of the matriarch (Bette Davis) and the deceased patriarch. 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