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What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

- Sister Sister, Oh So Fair! Why Is There Blood All Over Your Hair?

A former child star torments her paraplegic sister in their decaying Hollywood mansion.

Release Date : 1962-10-31

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : The Associates & Aldrich Company

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?

Cast

Bette Davis

Character Name : Baby Jane Hudson

Original Name : Bette Davis

Gender : Female

Joan Crawford

Character Name : Blanche Hudson

Original Name : Joan Crawford

Gender : Female

Victor Buono

Character Name : Edwin Flagg

Original Name : Victor Buono

Gender : Male

Wesley Addy

Character Name : Marty McDonald

Original Name : Wesley Addy

Gender : Male

Julie Allred

Character Name : Young Baby Jane Hudson

Original Name : Julie Allred

Gender : Female

Anne Barton

Character Name : Cora Hudson

Original Name : Anne Barton

Gender : Female

Marjorie Bennett

Character Name : Dehlia Flagg

Original Name : Marjorie Bennett

Gender : Female

Bert Freed

Character Name : Ben Golden

Original Name : Bert Freed

Gender : Male

Anna Lee

Character Name : Mrs. Bates

Original Name : Anna Lee

Gender : Female

Maidie Norman

Character Name : Elvira Stitt

Original Name : Maidie Norman

Gender : Female

Dave Willock

Character Name : Ray Hudson

Original Name : Dave Willock

Gender : Male

William Aldrich

Character Name : Lunch Counter Assistant at Beach

Original Name : William Aldrich

Gender : Male

Ernest Anderson

Character Name : Ernie

Original Name : Ernest Anderson

Gender : Male

Russ Conway

Character Name : Police Officer

Original Name : Russ Conway

Gender : Male

Maxine Cooper

Character Name : Bank Teller

Original Name : Maxine Cooper

Gender : Female

Robert Cornthwaite

Character Name : Dr. Shelby

Original Name : Robert Cornthwaite

Gender : Male

Michael Fox

Character Name : Man in Television Commercial

Original Name : Michael Fox

Gender : Male

Gina Gillespie

Character Name : Young Blanche Hudson

Original Name : Gina Gillespie

Gender : Female

Barbara Merrill

Character Name : Liza Bates

Original Name : Barbara Merrill

Gender : Female

Don Ross

Character Name : Police Officer

Original Name : Don Ross

Gender : Male

James Seay

Character Name : Police Officer

Original Name : James Seay

Gender : Male

John Shay

Character Name : Police Officer

Original Name : John Shay

Gender : Male

Jon Shepodd

Character Name : Police Officer

Original Name : Jon Shepodd

Gender : Male

Peter Virgo

Character Name : Police Officer

Original Name : Peter Virgo

Gender : Male

Bobs Watson

Character Name : Clerk in Newspaper Department

Original Name : Bobs Watson

Gender : Male

Debbie Burton

Character Name : Singer (voice)

Original Name : Debbie Burton

Gender : Male

Murray Alper

Character Name : Projectionist (uncredited)

Original Name : Murray Alper

Gender : Male

Steve Condit

Character Name : Boy in Audience (uncredited)

Original Name : Steve Condit

Gender : Male

Dorothea Lord

Character Name : Nurse (uncredited)

Original Name : Dorothea Lord

Gender : Female

Norman Papson

Character Name : Beach Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Norman Papson

Gender : Male

Mike Ragan

Character Name : Police Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Mike Ragan

Gender : Male

Sammy Shack

Character Name : Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Sammy Shack

Gender : Male

Michael St. Angel

Character Name : Bank Manager (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael St. Angel

Gender : Male

Jack Tornek

Character Name : Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Tornek

Gender : Male

Ralph Volkie

Character Name : Assistant Projectionist (uncredited)

Original Name : Ralph Volkie

Gender : Male

Robert Perry

Character Name : Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Perry

Gender : Male

Bill Walker

Character Name : Deliveryman (uncredited)

Original Name : Bill Walker

Gender : Male

Ralph Hart

Character Name : Small Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Ralph Hart

Gender : Male

Reviews

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Cat Ellington

@CatEllington

2021-06-23

For this particular review, I have chosen to render my critique - in description of this timeless masterpiece - with a word from each letter of its title: What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? An opus of epic proportions, the tour de force performances in this cinematic icon relay what is: Warped. Hellish. Atrocious. Tumultuous. Evil. Vile. Envious. Ruthless. Hostile. Abhorrent. Perverse. Paranoid. Enraged. Nightmarish. Erroneous. Depraved. Terrifying. Ominous. Brutal. Apprehensive. Backstabbing. Yucky. Jealousy. Abominable. Nefarious. Egotistical. ...And there you have it, folks. A single word from every letter of the title to describe the ice-cold spirit of the one and ONLY What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? This Robert Aldrich-directed, old era silver screen jewel is a phenomenal feature of cinematic art, and a legendary masterwork of prestige. Superb performances by the real-life archenemies, Davis and Crawford. Absolutely superb! Way beyond worthy of its 5 of 5 stars rating.

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-09-03

Now then, settle down - turn off the phone, grab some Malbec and be prepared for one of the finest examples of character-driven cinema you are ever likely to encounter. Bette Davis is the former, rather petulant, child star "Baby Jane" who rather grudgingly looks after her sister - the more critically acclaimed actress "Blanche" (Joan Crawford) as their dotage approaches in their Hollywood home. "Blanche" is largely confined to a wheelchair, so is entirely dependent on her increasingly alcoholic, flaky and downright nasty sibling. Thing is, though, it's Blanche who has the money - and when she starts to discuss selling their house this riles her sister who soon has some pretty menacing thoughts about thwarting this "betrayal". Luckily for "Blanche" - their maid "Elvira" (Maidie Norman) starts to become aware of this rather menacing change in attitude, and well... Crawford and Davis are very much at the top of their games here, and somehow you can't help but wonder if they were really acting their socks off, or whether there was a serious bit of professional "loathing" going on on the set of this deftly directed Robert Aldrich classic. There is a positive sense of venom here from Davis, and her counterpart portrays the traumatised victim with great aplomb. Neither woman is afraid to ditch their more traditional glamour. Davis looks truly demented in her part as the woman with one hand on the bottle and the other on the door handle of the sanatorium - and she excels in the part. It's almost 2¼ hours long and it positively flies by. The pace is perfect, the DeVol score ebbs and flows with the frequently pithy and powerful dialogue and the photography - often tight and intimate makes this a superb example of the ultimate cinema sibling rivalry. Big screen if you can - but either way, this is just about as good as it gets.