The 1950 American drama film written and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck is based on the 1946 short story "The Wisdom of Eve" by Mary Orr. The film stars Bette Davis as Margo Channing, a highly regarded but aging Broadway star, and Anne Baxter as Eve Harrington, an ambitious young fan who maneuvers herself into Channing's life, ultimately threatening Channing's career and her personal relationships. The film held its world premiere in New York City on October 13, 1950 and was praised by critics at the time of its release, receiving a record 14 Academy Award nominations and winning six, including Best Picture. All About Eve is the only film in Oscar history to receive four female acting nominations (Davis and Baxter as Best Actress, Holm and Ritter as Best Supporting Actress). Widely considered as among the greatest films of all time, in 1990, it became one of 25 films selected for preservation in the United States Library of Congress' National Film Registry, deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". 

"Growing older was a smart career move for Bette Davis, whose personality was adult, hard-edged and knowing.  Never entirely comfortable as an ingenue, she was glorious as a professional woman, a survivor, or a bitchy predator.  Her veteran actress Margo Channing in 'All About Eve' (1950) was her greatest role; it seems to show her defeated by the wiles of a younger actress, but in fact marks a victory:  the triumph of personality and will over the superficial power of beauty.  She never played a more autobiographical role."  (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times, June 11, 2000)