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Whatever Happened To Baby Jane? The film skips to 1935 where both sisters have become film stars, except now it is Blanche who is the successful one, and Jane only gets work because Blanche's contract with the studio has a clause that for every picture she makes, Jane gets to make one picture. When a television station begins airing Blanch's old movies (the movie used in the film is Crawford's 1934 movies SADIE MCKEE), Jane's venom becomes even more furious, hollering that she also had a movie that opened the same year but it was never released in the United States. But Jane has absolutely no talent to speak of, as two studio heads note when they watch one of her recently finished films (the film the two men watch is actually Bette Davis's 1933 film EX-LADY, who Davis claimed was one of her worst and was prime for poking fun at). members.tripod.com /~karmiccop/BABYJANE.htm   (1554 words)

AMCTV.com SHOW - What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Wicked satire of their own diva personas underlines the performances of the two stars as sisters who were once stars, Davis a cutesy child act named Baby Jane and Crawford a drama queen. By turns astonishing and grotesque, this is great fun for classic movie fans seeing the stars wink at their early careers and for glimpses of the stars in authentic early film roles. Trapped for years in their house (Davis demented by the bottle, Crawford in a wheelchair from an accident seemingly caused by Davis) with only their maid (Norman) to separate them, their mutual antagonism explodes when Davis hears of Crawford's plan to sell the house and institutionalize her. www.amctv.com /show/detail?CID=3677-1-EST   (180 words)

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) Plot Outline: In a decaying Hollywood mansion, Jane Hudson, a former child star, and her sister Blanche, a movie queen forced into retirement after a crippling accident, live in virtual isolation. These three films will tell those characters' stories forever, and better than 99% of films ever made. I have seen this movie and would like to comment on it www.imdb.com /Title?0056687   (535 words)

Film Talk -> What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? (1962) At the end when Blanche is dying on the beach and she finally tells Baby Jane that the accident wasn't her fault, we see how truly wonderful a person Baby Jane is. She says, "You mean this whole time we could have been friends?"--essentially forgiving Blanche for years of emotional torture. As with TCM, there are many little moments in this movie to appreciate. We are a community of film colleagues who want to share the films they love, who enjoy talking about film and DVD issues, and who like to make friends among people who have similar interests. www.film-talk.com /forums/index.php?showtopic=8016   (865 words)

filmcritic.com Movie Review: What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Baby Jane is as Baby Jane was destined to be, a pale shadow of her juvenile success. Aldrich’s macabre psychodrama is an exploration of what moderns might call the "child star syndrome." When Baby Jane’s star fades and her features droop, her tempestuous calls for ice cream become bitter and twisted latter-life jealousy. Baby Jane Hudson (played in her older years by a gloriously dilapidated Davis) was a star. www.filmcritic.com /misc/emporium.nsf/2a460f93626cd4678625624c007f2b46/012295565295713a882570bb006c3c9e?OpenDocument   (820 words)

Online Shopping :: What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Jane, a vaudeville-era child star who becomes a 1930's film actress failure and is largely forgotten, ends up financially desperate in her old age, and has no alternative but to live with Blanche who provides them both a decent living in a physically decayed mansion. Jane is clearly the aggressor in this sick relationship, and her ugliness even manifests itself in physical terms as she struggles to re-capture her long-lost days as a vaudeville star with the aid of Victor Buono's Edwin (picture an old haggard woman dolled up with inch-thick lip-stick, make-up, and a wig). Filmed in black and white, the film's presentation lucidly captures the bizarre nature of Jane and Blanche and the events that drive them toward sickening madness. www.droptek.com /index.php?Operation=ItemLookup&ItemId=0790732246   (924 words)

Compare Prices and Read Reviews on What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? at Epinions.com Whatever happen to Baby Jane is a horror story that relates to jealousy, pain and insanity. The main reason that drew me to watching this 30-year-old classic is the same that made it a mega-hit in 1962, the chance to watch two legendary movie stars act opposite each other for the first and only time. This is the film of the Hudson sisters, Blanche (Joan Crawford) and Jane "Baby Jane" (Bette Davis). www.epinions.com /mvie_mu-1023428/display_~reviews   (528 words)

Theater News - Reviews: What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? - The latter portrayed Baby Jane, a demented former child star living with her sister, Blanche, a 1930s movie star whose career ended when she was paralyzed in a mysterious accident involving Jane. Perhaps the main problem with this Baby Jane lies in the collaborators' insistence that the show is not supposed to be "campy" but is intended as a more-or-less serious examination of the disturbed internal lives of two sisters. Built on two levels, the set consists of a lower floor, complete with a creepy mirror, that is Baby Jane's domain; upstairs is Blanche's virtual prison, which she can escape only with the help of Jane, who places her in an elevator chair that she operates with a key. www.theatermania.com /content/news.cfm?int_news_id=2679   (1244 words)

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane ? (1962) Although such is something that the film seems to misunderstand, as the final twist mutes the horror- seeming to imply that we should forgive Jane for what she has done as Blanche really deserved it. The horror in the film doesn't translate so well to today's teen and twentysomething audiences, who often find the film dated and ludicrous because they are not conversant with the film's context - that it represented a shock trashing of two of the icons of Hollywood glamour in the 1940s. Indeed it is really a film whose effect lies with the barnstorming theatrics of its two stars, rather than it does as a psycho-thriller. www.moria.co.nz /horror/babyjane.htm   (1061 words)

Trog - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1962), Crawford and other aging actresses, including Davis and Stanwyck, made several horror movies. Directed by Freddie Francis and produced by Herman Cohen, the script was adapted by Aben Kandel from an original story by Peter Bryan and John Gilling. Trog was the last silver screen appearance of Crawford, marking the end of her long, mostly brilliant movie career. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Trog   (881 words)

Absolutely Fabulous: Birthin' - TV.com Saffy and John name the baby Jane, which is an allusion to the heroine of Henry Farrell's famous novel “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?” She was portrayed by Bette Davis in the 1962 film adaptation, and the movie was later parodied by Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders in their sketch comedy television show. Saffy's baby is coming and all the principles are present... The slapping fight was filmed 7 times, due to Saunders and Sawalah constantly breaking down into laughter. www.tv.com /absolutely-fabulous/birthin/episode/281602/summary.html   (389 words)

Joan Crawford Films @ Classic Movie Favorites - What Ever Happened to Baby Jane Blanche is a retired top film star who was paralyzed by a car accident long ago and is taken care of by her sister Jane, who was once a child-star. Jane is not very stable and is, in fact, going mad. Bette and Joan are known to have been arch rivals all through their careers, but during the making of this film that hostility was more then apparent. classicmoviefavorites.com /crawford/babyjane.html   (302 words)

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) review by Morris Bette Davis is unforgettable as the over-the-top Baby Jane who borders a close line between sanity and madness. Worthy of mention as well is Victor Buono in his film debut as a man who kind of befriends Jane and whose presence is also very important to the story. Joan Crawford plays his actress sister Blanche, who had exactly the opposite luck and overshadowed Jane as she became a big movie star. www.criticsociety.com /review.asp?id=662   (390 words)

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? DVD As a child, Jane Hudson (Bette Davis) was a pampered vaudeville star known to the world as Baby Jane while her younger sister, Blanche (Joan Crawford), led a quiet life in her considerable shadow. When the film opened on Halloween in 1962, movie studio heads that had rejected the property were kicking themselves when the film turned out to be one of the biggest hits of the year, making a fortune overnight (the first Hollywood film to recoup its cost in one weekend). Then, in 1962, producer-director Robert Aldrich gave them that opportunity. cduniverse.com /search/xx/movie/pid/1261783/a/...?.htm   (1167 words)

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? As the movie begins, a young Baby Jane is performing on a Vaudeville stage. She lives in a room and Jane has to take care of Blanche. Another act shown briefly is a juggling team, seen passing 6 clubs for a few seconds. www.juggling.org /movies/title/What_Ever_Happened_to_Baby_Jane.html   (94 words)

Scotsman.com News - Features - He's got Bette Davis prize Shot like a feverish, quasi-Hitchcockian thriller, it told the story of the grotesque "Baby Jane" Hudson (Bette Davis), a former vaudeville child star, and her paralysed sister Blanche (Joan Crawford), also a former movie star, who live together in a gloomy, crumbling mansion in Los Angeles. Miller's crossing: Kenny Miller is setting the stage for a 21st-century version of Baby Jane, the character made famous by Bette Davis in the original 1962 film. Pasty-faced Jane, whose career faded long ago, is now a deranged alcoholic, and vengefully bitter toward her wheelchair-bound sister secluded in an upstairs bedroom. news.scotsman.com /features.cfm?id=2094222005   (1366 words)

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane/Bad Seed DVD - MovieWeb As an adult, however, Baby Jane was overshadowed by her more talented sister Blanche, who became a top movie star. As a child, "Baby Jane" Hudson was the toast of vaudeville. Flash-forward to 1962: Jane (Bette Davis), decked out in garish chalk-white makeup, still lives with the invalid Blanche (Joan Crawford) in their decaying LA mansion. movieweb.com /dvd/dvd.php?012569586529   (352 words)

City Pages - Movies - What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Bette Davis and Joan Crawford deserve a place in camp heaven for their parts in this excruciating psychological horror flick from 1962, about a former child star (Davis) and her paralytic former movie-star sister (Crawford). Granted, it may be a stretch to call the stars' performances "self-loathing." But in creating a quasi-gothic drama about two very sick Hollywood megalomaniacs growing old together, Davis and Crawford were certainly in their element. No part of this service may be reproduced in any form without the express written permission of City Pages L.L.C. except that an individual may download and/or forward articles via e-mail to a reasonable number of recipients for personal, non-commercial purposes. www.citypages.com /movies/detail.asp?MID=4873   (437 words)

BBC - Films - What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? Davis becomes 'Baby Jane', a vaudeville child star while Crawford stars as her movie star sister, Blanche. After a car accident leaves Blanche housebound in a wheelchair, Jane begins to crack up, tormenting her sister with beatings, imprisonment and rat suppers. It's hateful stuff, with Davis stealing the show as the mentally deranged carer who veers from hysterical melodramatics to a terrifyingly cracked impersonation of her co-star at the flick of a switch. www.bbc.co.uk /films/2004/09/30/whatever_happened_to_baby_jane_2004_review.shtml   (436 words)

SoundtrackCollector: Whatever happened to baby jane? There was a single released on MGM records from the film "I've Written a Letter to Daddy" by Debbie Burton (who dubbed it in the film when Jane was a little girl) backed with Bette Davis and Debbie Burton singing a rock and roll (twist) version of "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?" recorded in 1962. I've got the Debbie Burton/Bette Davis version on an MGM 45 from the Baby Jane movie soundtrack. Look up the film on this website and it will give you more details about this recording. www.soundtrackcollector.com /forum/displayquestion.php?topicid=3291   (167 words)

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? movie posters and memorabilia at MovieGoods When the demented Jane (Davis) learns of her now-crippled sister's (Crawford) plan to institutionalize her, she tortures the wheelchair-bound sis. Davis and Crawford portray aging sisters and former child stars living together in a decaying mansion. Review: Davis and Crawford portray aging sisters and former child stars living together in a decaying mansion. www.moviegoods.com /movie_product.asp?sku=144301&master_movie_id=1194&MGAID=U7JD1194   (258 words)

Blogger: Email Post to a Friend While I've watched some bad films in my cult films class, one of the worst we've had to watch was the thoroughly unwatchable What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? What's funny about the reference is I guarantee you that over 75% of the people watching this episode didn't get the reference - nor should they as that movie was absolutely horrific. (which I quickly mentioned here) Well, tonight, while watching the Simpsons, as I do every Sunday, to my surprise, they included a reference to the film as Lisa pushed Maggie down the stairs as she was in a wheelchair and trying to spell out on her "phonetic frog" - "but, I love you." www.blogger.com /email-post.g?blogID=5715144&postID=107751068476174757   (190 words)

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Jane Hudson (Davis), formerly a phenomenal vaudevillian child star, and her crippled sister, Blanche live together in a Los Angeles home that was bought by their father using Jane's profits. As a little girl Baby Jane was a popular singing and dancing act on Vaudeville, but when she grew up her sister Blanche became the star, a very popular movie actress and Jane's movies were flops. Davis finds a new "kick"; Crawford crawls: Sibling rivalry a la Grand Guignol by way of SUNSET BLVD. Robert Aldrich's creepy take on what happens to two aging sisters, former Hollywood stars who now live together, corrosively codependent. elipsiselectronics.com /0790732246/What_Ever_Happened_to_Baby_Jane.html   (1503 words)

Moviefone: What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Movie Matching Sites From AOL Search: What Ever Happened to... The original 1962 Baby Jane was at best a ludicrous melodrama, which only... When the tension begins to build, remember it's just a movie. movies.aol.com /movie/main.adp?mid=1089808   (247 words)

Movie - What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Producer-director Aldrich had been turned down by all the major studios when he peddled the Baby Jane property around Hollywood, so he made the low-budget movie independently. When the film opened on Halloween in 1962, movie studio heads that had rejected the property were kicking themselves when the film turned out to be one of the biggest hits of the year, making a fortune overnight (the first Hollywood film to recoup its cost in one weekend). The dark, unsettling tale concerns 'Baby Jane' Hudson (Davis), a vaudeville child star circa 1917 who completely overshadows her dark-haired, brooding sister Blanche (Crawford). www.sffworld.com /movie/592.html   (630 words)

Whatever Happened To Baby Jane? Here was this child star, Baby Jane Hudson, part of a showbiz background with a mother and younger sister watching from the wings, top in her field with the pushy father using her as a meal ticket. Based on the book by Henry Farrell, Warner Brothers legendary movie made in 1962 has now received cult status because of its creation of two monsters in the form of Jane and Blanche Hudson. The rivalry between the two sisters as they go through adulthood, the fading of Jane's career as Blanche's blossoms in Hollywood movies.....it cried out for a score. www.mrltheatre.u-net.com /main.htm   (186 words)

Movie Info for What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? on MSN Movies As an adult, however, Baby Jane was overshadowed by her more talented sister Blanche, who became a top movie star. As a child, "Baby Jane" Hudson was the toast of vaudeville. Flash-forward to 1962: Jane (Bette Davis), decked out in garish chalk-white makeup, still lives with the invalid Blanche (Joan Crawford) in their decaying LA mansion. entertainment.msn.com /movies/movie.aspx?m=125149   (268 words)

Whatever Happened To Baby Jane? Gallery The movie opened in October, 1962, and instantly became the year's surprise mega-hit, earning back its production costs in just eleven days. One reason might be that Baby Jane succeeded with audiences and most critics because the talented people involved approached their work with a seriousness and dedication that stayed away from the exploitative, horror angle of the screenplay. Both had been stars in their prime and now one was confined in a wheelchair, Blanche Hudson, (Joan Crawford) and terrorized by her alcoholic sister Jane, played to the max by Bette. my.execpc.com /~reva/babyjfotos.htm   (439 words)

House Of Wax....2005 Movie Remake -- Rant -N- Rave "UNCENSORED" Current Events Forum Scene of this movie part was shown in the 1962 classic movie "What Ever Happened To Baby Jane?" The scene of this classic movie also showed the late actor Victor Buono who was going into business on a movie revival of Bette Davis. Getting back to the "House of Wax"; the movie remake certainly was not the best, but once again not a bomb. Now that was some movie as the flick was in 3-D. Again todays House of Wax has some shortcomings, but the movie can be entertaining. www.voy.com /75426/3/37746.html   (439 words)

DVD Talk Forum - Best Film of 1962 (ongoing survey) and at the same time, I feel "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance', "Lawrence of Arabia", "Lolita", "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane", "To Kill a Mocking Bird" and "Birdman of Alcatraz" are deserving of consideration. But the imdb gives a US opening as 1962 (which would normally be what to go by), while Ebert and other reviewers speak of it as a 1960 film. Please start your post with your #1 film from 1962 (try to limit it to one - after all, that's the point - two at the most (I'll split the vote)), and yes, discussions are more than welcome! www.dvdtalk.com /forum/printthread.php?t=253232   (750 words)

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