Bette Davis,
Joan Crawford,
Victor Buono,
Marjorie Bennett,
Maide Norman
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As a child, Baby Jane Hudson was the toast of vaudeville. As an adult, however, Baby Jane was overshadowed by her more talented sister, Blanche, who became a top movie star. Then, one night in the ear... read more
Directed by: Robert Aldrich
Release Date: October 31, 1960
Keywords:
horror,
bette davis,
joan crawford,
baby jane,
child star,
Bette Davis ,
Joan Crawford ,
Baby Jane ,
Victor Buono
DVD Release Date: September 25, 1997
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October 10, 2011Davis and Crawford are priceless here, embracing their roles with tremendous passion and delivering spectacular performances like horror queens in this campy and bizarre story. A psychological thriller that is hilarious and very entertaining as far as exploitation goes.
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March 15, 2011A wheelchair-bound ex-Hollywood star is terrorized within her own home by her jealous and alcoholic elder sister. Whatever Happened To Baby Jane? hasn't got the most promising premise for a "comedy", but like Psycho and Dr Strangelove, it's the macabre streak of black humour that... read more
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March 11, 2011This one's all about Bette Davis's turn as the rubber-faced ghoul Jane Hudson -- a former child vaudevillian who torments her invalid, movie star sister Blanche (Joan Crawford). Jane is some kind of Bad-Seed and Norma Desmond amalgamation; a Peter-Pan-Syndrome, golden curled psyc... read more
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January 12, 2011Oddly enough, earlier today I just so happened to finish a book about two sisters stuck in childhood. Very strange I should pick this movie without reading the summary. I thought Bette Davis was FANTASTIC. I can't imagine it's easy playing a crazy person. Joan Crawford was all ri... read more
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December 11, 2010A pretty taught and tense film in the vein of a latter film "Misery". Some fabulous performances throughout, some envelope pushing and a psycho Bette Davis singing and dancing. Incredible.
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December 2, 2010"The best time I ever had with Joan Crawford was when I pushed her down the stairs in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" -Bette Davis
It's a simple fact of life that you will meet people who are likable and those who are not. In most circumstances when an actor or actress... read more -
November 23, 2010This movie has such a great story of fame, jealousy, family, and suspense, it's very suspenseful. I loved this movie, and I highly recommend it.
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January 11, 2010Usually I tend to avoid Black & White movies. But I'm glad that I didn't postpone watching this for long like I've been doing with: Touch of Evil (1958), The Third Man (1949), The Blue Dahlia (1946), Rebecca (1940), & The Big Heat (1953) which have been siting on my hard disk for... read more
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September 30, 2009Watching WEHTBJ is the weirdest thing. Director Robert Aldrich expertly builds tension, but fails to create a real interest in the outcome of the actions he depicts.
Maybe that was the point, but this dark comedy/psychological thriller is way too over-the-top and campy for so... read more -
December 19, 2008I'm pretty sure you need to be a catty gay man to get the maximum enjoyment out of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane. Bette Davis steals the show as jealous alcoholic to Joan Crawford's invalid. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane comes off like a bitchy (hence my initial comment) soap... read more
Critic Reviews
September 24, 2007
Don Druker, Chicago Reader
September 24, 2007
Variety Staff, Variety
The chain of circumstances grows, violence creating violence. Once the inept, draggy start is passed, the film's pace builds with ever-growing force. Full Review
May 20, 2003
Bosley Crowther, New York Times
There is nothing particularly moving or significant about these two. Full Review
January 20, 2011
Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com
[VIDEO] "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane" is a legendary thriller worthy of its two great stars. Full Review
February 20, 2009
Andrew L. Urban, Urban Cinefile
Depending on your sensibilities, the film is either a black camp comedy or psychological horror %u2013 either way, it's hugely entertaining Full Review
June 21, 2008
Matthew Sorrento, Film Threat
The 1930s Lugosi/Karloff match-ups at Universal Studios only suggested the potential of what a decades-long feud like Bette Davis and Joan Crawford could produce. Full Review
September 24, 2007
Kim Newman, Empire Magazine
For the viewer, too, this creepy mood-piece is far from a comfortable watch. Full Review
September 24, 2007
TV Guide's Movie Guide
Crawford wisely underacts -- if her performance isn't as showy as Davis's, it's not any less accomplished. Full Review
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