Playbill
July, 1982
July Fourth is historic--not only because it's Independence Day but also because on that date in 1907, Harlow Morrell Davis and his bride, Ruthie, while honeymooning on Squirrel Island in Maine, conceived a living legend. Said legend, born on April 5, 1908, was christened Ruth Elizabeth but is better known to two generations of moviegoers as Bette. Movie critic and Contributing Editor Bruce Williamson, who conducted this month's Playboy Interview, says, "There are few celebrities left who h...
