What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? [1962 film]

by Robert Aldrich (Director), Henry Farrell (Novel), Ernest Haller (Cinematographer), Lukas Heller (Screenwriter)

Other authors: Wesley Addy (Actor), Julie Allred (Actor), Victor Buono (Actor), Joan Crawford (Actor), Bette Davis (Actor) — 2 more, Anna Lee (Actor), Maidie Norman (Actor)

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Blanche, a famous Hollywood star, is crippled in a car accident and must be taken care of by her sister Jane, a former child star jealous of her sister's fame. As the hatred between the two sisters grows, Jane begins to torture her ailing sister. This title has been repackaged.

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Best Costume Design, Black-and-White
Norma Koch

Oscar Best Actress in a Leading Role
Bette Davis
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
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cbarbee641 | Mar 15, 2017 |

A former child star torments her crippled sister.

Very suspenseful. It feels overly long despite that, maybe because you spend so much of the running time feeling unsettled and uncomfortable.

Concept: B
Story: B
Characters: A
Dialog: B
Pacing: C
Cinematography: A
Special effects/design: B
Acting: A
Music: C

Enjoyment: B

GPA: 3.1/4 (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Aldrich, Robert	Director	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Farrell, Henry	Novel	main author	all editions	confirmed
Haller, Ernest	Cinematographer	main author	all editions	confirmed
Heller, Lukas	Screenwriter	main author	all editions	confirmed
Addy, Wesley	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Allred, Julie	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Buono, Victor	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Crawford, Joan	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Davis, Bette	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Lee, Anna	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Norman, Maidie	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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The Bette Davis Collection, Vol. 2: Jezebel / What Ever Happened to Baby Jane Two-Disc Special Edition / The Man Who Came to Dinner / Marked Woman / Old Acquaintance / Stardust: The Bette Davis Story by Bette Davis

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What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? by Henry Farrell

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Feud: Bette and Joan [2017 TV miniseries] by Ryan Murphy

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What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? [1962 film]

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¿Qué fue de Baby Jane? (Spain title)

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1962-10-31

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Los Angeles, California, USA

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Blanche, a famous Hollywood star, is crippled in a car accident and must be taken care of by her sister Jane, a former child star jealous of her sister's fame. As the hatred between the two sisters grows, Jane begins to torture her ailing sister. This title has been repackaged.

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