Bette Davis first met William Wyler in 1931 when she auditioned for a part in his film La sposa nella tempesta (1931). She was late and had hurriedly put on a size 8 dress that was cut very low. As she walked by she heard Wyler say to one of his crew members "What do you think of these dames who show their tits and think they can get jobs?" Davis was completely humiliated by his comment and hadn't forgotten it when they later met to discuss working on this film. The irony is that Davis had a reputation for foregoing her sex appeal, often appearing without makeup.

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