Six years after exploding to stardom in Of Human Bondage, Bette Davis equalled that excitement with another W. Somerset Maugham role as an adulteress using her sexual wiles to escape a murder conviction in The Letter. The film throbs with sultry tension thanks to Davis, an impeccable supporting cast, atmospheric cinematography and the artistry of three-time Academy Award winner William Wyler, Davis' director on Jezebel and The Little Foxes.
In partnership with Turner Classic Movies, Warner Home Video has again empowered film fans to select a new group of classic films to be released on DVD. The results are in, and the DVD Decision winners for 2004 are... The Letter (leading the pack as the #1 most anticipated film to DVD), King Solomon's Mines, Ice Station Zebra, Ivanhoe and Random Harvest. Voting was held on the Turner Classic Movies Web site during July. More than 140,000 votes were received. 4 of the 5 winning films were nominated for Best Picture by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences!
