Ahead of its 75th anniversary next month, All About Eve is showing in a 35mm print at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles on Sunday, September 28, at 2pm. Part of the weekly Oscar Sundays series, the screening is free with same-day general admission, and for museum members.
“For a number of reasons, some intentional and some coincidental, All About Eve stands out as one of the best small-scale dramas ever produced under the Hollywood system … Although five actors were Oscar-nominated for All About Eve (Bette Davis & Anne Baxter for Best Actress; Celeste Holm & Thelma Ritter for Best Supporting Actress; and George Sanders for Best Supporting Actor), the only one to take home a statuette was Sanders. Although All About Eve may really be All About Bette, there’s no doubt that Sanders’ performance, while not as showy, is a source of genuine pleasure for audiences. His voiceover narrative drips with sarcasm, and, during every moment when he’s on-screen, viewers await his next cutting remark … [His] exchanges with the helium-brained starlet Claudia Caswell (played by a young Marilyn Monroe) are an undeniable highlight.”
– James Beradinelli, Reelviews
The Marilyn Report 