Postal Service honors the life and work of film diva Bette Davis

What:
Second-day unveiling of the Bette Davis commemorative postage stamp.

Who:
Lowell Postmaster Peter J. Golden
U.S. Rep. Niki Tsongas
City Councilor Rita Mercer

When:
2:00 p.m. ET, Friday, Sept. 19, 2008.

Where:
Paul Tsongas Arena, 300
Martin Luther King Jr. Highway, Lowell, MA 01852

Background:
With the issuance of the 14th stamp in the Legends of Hollywood series, the U.S. Postal Service recognizes film diva Bette Davis on the 100th anniversary of her birth. A consummate actress with a magnetic screen presence, Lowell, MA, native Bette Davis (1908- 1989) played a wide variety of powerful and complex roles during her six-decade career. Her riveting performances, acclaimed by critics and fans alike, resulted in 10 Academy Award nominations for best actress; she won twice for her starring roles in Dangerous (1935) and Jezebel (1938). Davis was as spirited and as fiercely independent as many of the characters she portrayed.

Admission is free and open to the public.

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