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©2006
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1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in
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Julie Marsden is a Southern belle in pre-Civil War New Orleans with a knack for manipulating the men in her life. Scorned by the man she loves, she lashes out in revenge and destroys lives in the process
Originally released as a motion picture in 1938
Based on the play written by Owen Davis, Sr
Special features: new digital transfer from restored picture and audio elements; commentary by film historian Jeannine Basinger; new featurette: Jezebel, legend of the South; vintage musical short: Melody masters: Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra; Classic cartoon; The mice will play; theatrical trailer
Cinematographer, Ernest Haller ; editor, Warren Low ; music, Max Steiner
Bette Davis, George Brent, Henry Fonda, Margaret Lindsay, Donald Crisp
Rating: Not rated
DVD, region 1, full screen (4:3) presentation ; Dolby Digital mono 1.0 ; Dual-layer format
English dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; Closed-captioned for main feature only
1938 Academy Awards for Best Actress (Davis) and Best Supporting Actress (Fay Bainter) ; Academy Award nominee for Best Picture, Best Music, Scoring and Best Cinematography
Added to the Library of Congress' National Film Registry in 2009