What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? [Blu-ray]

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? [Blu-ray]

 Cast: Bette Davis
Bette Davis
, Joan Crawford
Joan Crawford
, Victor Buono
Victor Buono
, Anna Lee
Anna Lee
, Maidie Norman
Maidie Norman
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? [Blu-ray]

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? [Blu-ray]

 Cast: Bette Davis
Bette Davis
, Joan Crawford
Joan Crawford
, Victor Buono
Victor Buono
, Anna Lee
Anna Lee
, Maidie Norman
Maidie Norman

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Overview

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 early 1930s, came The Accident, which crippled Blanche for life and which was blamed on a drunken, jealous Jane. 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. When Jane isn't tormenting the helpless Blanche by serving her dead rats for breakfast, she is plotting and planning her show-biz comeback. Convinced that her days are numbered if she remains in the house with her addlepated sister, Blanche desperately tries to get away, but all avenues of escape are cut off by the deranged Jane. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? sparked a trend towards casting venerable Hollywood female stars in such grotesque grand guignol melodramas as Lady in a Cage (1964) and Hush ... Hush Sweet Charlotte (1965). In addition to revitalizing the careers of Davis and Crawford, whose real-life mutual animosity came through loud and clear, the film made a star of sorts of 24-year-old character actor Victor Buono, cast as a porcine mama's-boy musical composer. Lukas Heller's screenplay was based on the novel by Henry Farrell.

Product Details

Release Date: 07/30/2019
UPC: 0883929690350
Original Release: 1962
Rating: NR
Source: Warner Archives
Presentation: [B&W]
Sound: [Dolby Digital Mono]
Language: English
Time: 2:13:00
Sales rank: 14,600

Special Features

Commentary by Charles Busch and John Epperson; Three documentary profiles: ; Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition; All About Bette (hosted by Jodie Foster); Film Profile: Joan Crawford; Behind the scenes with Baby Jane; The Andy Williams Show (1962 Excerpt Featuring Bette Davis); Theatrical trailer; What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Dan-O-Rama movie mix

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Bette Davis Baby Jane Hudson
Joan Crawford Blanche Hudson
Victor Buono Edwin Flagg
Anna Lee Mrs. Bates
Maidie Norman Elvira Stitt
Marjorie Bennett Mrs. Della Flagg
Dave Willock Ray Hudson
Anne Barton Cora Hudson
Barbara D. Merrill Liza Bates
Julie Allred Young Jane
Gina Gillespie Blanche as a Child
Bert Freed Producer
Wesley Addy Director
William Aldrich Lunch Counter Assistant
Ernest Anderson Ice Cream Vendor
Don Ross Police Officer #1
James Seay Police Officer
Maxine Cooper Bank Teller
John Shay Police Officer #3
Robert Cornthwaite Dr. Shelby
Jon Shepodd Police Officer #4
Michael Fox Beach Motorcycle Cop
Peter Virgo Jr. Police Officer #5
Bobs Watson Newspaper Clerk
B.D. Merrill Liza Bates
Debbie Burton [singing]
Russ Conway Actor
Frank De Vol Composer

Technical Credits
Robert Aldrich Director,Producer
Lukas Heller Screenwriter
Don Steward Special Effects
Kenneth Hyman Executive Producer
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