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What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

  • 1962
  • Approved
  • 2h 14m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
68K
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POPULARITY
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Bette Davis and Joan Crawford in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
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A former vaudeville child star torments her paraplegic sister, who eclipsed her as a movie star, in their decaying Hollywood mansion while desperately clinging to hopes of a comeback.A former vaudeville child star torments her paraplegic sister, who eclipsed her as a movie star, in their decaying Hollywood mansion while desperately clinging to hopes of a comeback.A former vaudeville child star torments her paraplegic sister, who eclipsed her as a movie star, in their decaying Hollywood mansion while desperately clinging to hopes of a comeback.

  • Director
    • Robert Aldrich
  • Writers
    • Henry Farrell
    • Lukas Heller
  • Stars
    • Bette Davis
    • Joan Crawford
    • Victor Buono
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    68K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,465
    646
    • Director
      • Robert Aldrich
    • Writers
      • Henry Farrell
      • Lukas Heller
    • Stars
      • Bette Davis
      • Joan Crawford
      • Victor Buono
    • 332User reviews
    • 97Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 5 wins & 11 nominations total

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    Top Cast38

    Bette Davis
    Bette Davis
    • Baby Jane Hudson
    Joan Crawford
    Joan Crawford
    • Blanche Hudson
    Victor Buono
    Victor Buono
    • Edwin Flagg
    Wesley Addy
    Wesley Addy
    • Marty McDonald
    Julie Allred
    • Baby Jane Hudson in 1917
    Anne Barton
    Anne Barton
    • Cora Hudson
    • (as Ann Barton)
    Marjorie Bennett
    Marjorie Bennett
    • Dehlia Flagg
    Bert Freed
    Bert Freed
    • Ben Golden
    Anna Lee
    Anna Lee
    • Mrs. Bates
    Maidie Norman
    Maidie Norman
    • Elvira Stitt
    Dave Willock
    Dave Willock
    • Ray Hudson
    William Aldrich
    • Lunch Counter Assistant at Beach
    Russ Conway
    Russ Conway
    • Police Officer
    Maxine Cooper
    Maxine Cooper
    • Bank Teller
    Robert Cornthwaite
    Robert Cornthwaite
    • Dr. Shelby
    Michael Fox
    Michael Fox
    • TV Commercial Man
    Gina Gillespie
    Gina Gillespie
    • Blanche Hudson in 1917
    Barbara Merrill
    Barbara Merrill
    • Liza Bates
    • (as B.D. Merrill)
    • Director
      • Robert Aldrich
    • Writers
      • Henry Farrell
      • Lukas Heller
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Bette Davis and Joan Crawford worked hard to promote the film, both knowing that their profit percentage points would pay off in spades with the film's success. Davis traveled to 17 theaters across the state of New York in three days for personal appearances and helped give away promotional "Baby Jane" dolls to patrons with a "lucky envelope" under their seat.
    • Goofs
      In the 1935 time line (11 minutes into the film), Ben Golden (Bert Freed) and Marty McDonald (Wesley Addy) are walking past a row of buildings in the studio discussing Baby Jane's acting. There are window air conditioners in almost every upper floor window of the 2-story building behind them. But the first window air conditioner wasn't marketed until 1938, and it wasn't until 1947 that they were mass-produced.
    • Quotes
      • Blanche: Jane, do you remember when I first came back after the accident?
      • Jane: You promised you wouldn't ever talk about that again.
      • Blanche: I know I did. But I'm still in this chair. After all those years, I'm still in this chair. Doesn't that give you some kind of responsibility? Jane, I'm just trying to explain to you how things really are. You wouldn't be able to do these awful things to me if I weren't still in this chair.
      • Jane: But you *are*, Blanche! You *are* in that chair!
    • Alternate versions
      The original British release was cut in two places: in Reel Four, where Jane kicks Blanche only once instead of multiple times, and Reel Six, which eliminated some shots of Blanche tied up to the bed and writhing. Both cuts were mandated by the BBFC in order to receive an "X" certificate. Subsequent reissues restored the footage.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Time That Remains (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      I've Written a Letter to Daddy
      Music by Frank De Vol
      Lyrics by Bob Merrill
      Performed by Bette Davis
      Also performed by Julie Allred (dubbed by Debbie Burton)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 31, 1962 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • ¿Qué pasó con Baby Jane?
    • Filming locations
      • 172 South McCadden Place, Hancock Park, Los Angeles, California, USA(Hudson house)
    • Production company
      • The Associates & Aldrich Company
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $980,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,964
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 14m(134 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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