'Jezebel'

When's the last time you watched a movie (made recently) where there are African Americans portrayed as slaves?

Honestly, the last I can remember if Amistad. And in that movie the slaves were not submissive, but instead lead a ship mutiny. Other modern films showcase non-Africans as slaves.

Not that it's not important, but is it a no-no for a Hollywood director to depict African slaves as subservient entities? Maybe.

"Jezebel" is a really good movie and Bette Davis is just gorgeous in it. In pretty short order, she'd develop that evil set of eyebrows and that dastardly snare, but in "Jezebel" she's young (30), vibrant and takes over the screen.

I do dislike the association with the Biblical character and Davis' depiction on the movie posters where she's almost glaring at the audience from beneath her eyelids. Davis' character wasn't evil. She was young and dumb. I know, it's hard to believe this is possible.

Also, were filmgoers really interested in the antebellum south? A year later, "Gone With the Wind" would be released. The Civil War had been just 60 years earlier. There will survivors still from the era, telling their tales. People must have loved it. Slavery and all.