Take That, Bette!

The best actress competition went nuclear in 1963 when Joan Crawford waged a campaign to ensure that Bette

Davis did not become the first woman to win three Oscars. “She told people not to vote for me,” said Bette.

“She also called up the other nominees and told them she would accept their statue if they couldn’t show up at the ceremonies.” It worked! When Anne Bancroft won for The Miracle Worker, Joan accepted on her behalf!