Bette Davis did not get that part in Jezebel, because she did not get the one in Gone With the Wind...check it out, please, Jezebel, was made in 1938, before Gone With the Wind was even made, and made even before the part of Scarlett O’Hara was cast...GWTW was made in 1939...
Here is a Wikipedia article about the film...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jezebel_%28film%29
Rather, it was thought, by many in the film industry, that the film Jezebel, was made, kind of like an audition for Bette Davis, in her attempt to land the role of Scarlett...it was thought, that Jezebel could be used to land her the role of Scarlett...it was thought wrong...just about every actress in Hollywood wanted that role of Scarlett and just about everyone tried out for it...
Still the film Jezebel is worth viewing in its own right, with a very young Bette Davis, and a very young Henry Fonda...
I had no idea that Jezabel was before GWTW! I did know that everyone wanted the part.
Thanks for the info!
Good stuff!