What Ever Happened to Baby Jane


What Ever Happened to Baby Jane


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What Ever Happened to Baby Jane

(1962)





Director:
Robert Aldrich

Plot:

In a tale that almost redefines sibling rivalry, faded actresses Blanche and 'Baby' Jane Hudson live together. Jane was by far the most famous when she performed with their father in vaudeville but as they got older, it was Blanche who became the finer actress, which Jane still resents. Blanche is now confined to a wheelchair - Jane ran her over with the car while drunk, even though she has no memory of it - and Jane is firmly in control. As time goes by, Jane exercises greater and greater control over her sister, intercepting her letters and ensuring that few if anyone from the outside has any contact with her. As Jane slowly loses her mind, she torments her sister going to ever greater extremes.

Two aging film actresses live as virtual recluses in an old Hollywood mansion. Jane Hudson, a successful child star, cares for her crippled sister Blanche, who's career in later years eclipsed that of Jane. Now the two live together, their relationship affected by simmering subconscious thoughts of mutual envy, hate and revenge.

Cast:
Bette DavisBaby Jane Hudson
Joan CrawfordBlanche Hudson
Victor BuonoEdwin Flagg
Wesley AddyMarty Mc Donald
Julie AllredBaby Jane Hudson, in 1917
Anne BartonCora Hudson (as Ann Barton)
Marjorie BennettDehlia Flagg
Bert FreedBen Golden (as Robert Freed)
Anna LeeMrs. Bates
Maidie NormanElvira Stitt
Dave WillockRay Hudson
William AldrichLunch counter assistant at beach
Russ ConwayPolice Officer
Maxine CooperBank teller
Robert CornthwaiteDr. Shelby
Michael FoxMotorcycle cop at beach
Gina GillespieBlanche Hudson, in 1917
Barbara MerrillLiza Bates (as B.D. Merrill)
Don Ross
James SeayPolice Officer
John Shay
Jon Shepodd
Peter Virgo
Bobs WatsonClerk in Newspaper Classified Ad Department
Debbie BurtonSinging Voice (voice)
Ernest AndersonErnie, Ice Cream Vendor at Beach
Robert AldrichHimself - Director - in Trailer (uncredited)
Steve ConditBoy in Audience (uncredited)
Andrew DugganTrailer Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Writing By:

Henry Farrell(from the novel by)
Lukas Heller(screenplay)

Produced By:

Robert Aldrichproducer
Kenneth Hymanexecutive producer




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