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Three sons who work in the family construction business help their overbearing mother celebrate her anniversary to her late husband.Three sons who work in the family construction business help their overbearing mother celebrate her anniversary to her late husband.Three sons who work in the family construction business help their overbearing mother celebrate her anniversary to her late husband.
George Holdcroft
- Dancer in Club
- (uncredited)
Philip Johns
- Waiter Bringing Anniversary Cake
- (uncredited)
Gerry Judge
- Waiter
- (uncredited)
Johnny Rossi
- Construction Worker
- (uncredited)
Jeff Silk
- Police Officer
- (uncredited)
Fred Wood
- Construction Worker with Cap
- (uncredited)
- Directors
- Roy Ward Baker
- Alvin Rakoff(fired after ten days shooting)
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAfter The Nanny (1965), Jimmy Sangster's wife Monica said she would leave the country if he ever worked with Bette Davis again. She duly left for their home in the south of France on the day Davis arrived for this shoot and remained there for the duration.
- Quotes
Mrs. Taggart: [Suddenly turning to face Shirley] Shirley my dear, would you mind sitting somewhere else? Body odor offends me.
Shirley Blair: [Looking completely outraged] I DON'T HAVE BODY ODOR!
- Crazy creditsThe last shot of Davis freezes and is surrounded by a heart made of flowers with the caption "Happy Anniversary!".
- ConnectionsFeatured in The World of Hammer: Wicked Women (1994)
- SoundtracksThe Anniversary Song
(Waves of the Danube)
Lyrics by Al Jolson and Saul Chaplin
Music by Iosif Ivanovici
Adapted by Saul Chaplin
Performed by The New Vaudeville Band
Featured review
A Flawless Collector's Item!!!!!!!!!!
This is probably one of the all-time BEST performances by Bette Davis you will ever see. As I understand it, this is not easy to find and if you are a true Bette Davis fan, you simply MUST have this! The simple plot revolves around Ms Taggert's (Bette Davis) yearly tradition of celebrating her wedding anniversary even though her husband has been dead quite some time. Not only does she insist on commemorating the occasion but DEMANDS that her sons, ALL of whom have their own issues with Mother Dear, attend along with their respective families. Then Bette proceeds to tear into them unmercifully because she knows they will put up with it all for the sake of good ol' moola! Knowing this, Bette pulls no punches and delivers one of the funniest, most brutal, scathing, lowdown, and over-the-top CLASSIC performances in film history.
This is vintage Bette. Trust me. No Bull. You simply MUST see this! It is just a stitch!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is vintage Bette. Trust me. No Bull. You simply MUST see this! It is just a stitch!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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- RaiderJack
- May 21, 2007
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Die Giftspritze
- Filming locations
- Chantry, Barnet Lane, Elstree, Hertfordshire, England, UK(exterior of Mrs Taggart's house)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $1,450,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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