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What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

Year:

1962

Duration:

134 min | Argentina:135 min

Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

IMDB rate:

8.1

Director:

Robert Aldrich

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 10 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1962-10-31

Filming Locations: 172 S. McCadden Pl., Hancock Park, Los Angeles, California, USA

Earnings

Budget: $980,000

Gross: $9,000,000 (Worldwide) ( December 1963)

Cast

Actor

Character

Steve Condit

Bobs Watson

Bette Davis

Baby Jane Hudson

Joan Crawford

Blanche Hudson

Victor Buono

Edwin Flagg

Wesley Addy

Marty Mc Donald

Julie Allred

Baby Jane Hudson, in 1917

Anne Barton

Cora Hudson (as Ann Barton)

Marjorie Bennett

Dehlia Flagg

Bert Freed

Ben Golden

Anna Lee

Mrs. Bates

Maidie Norman

Elvira Stitt

Dave Willock

Ray Hudson

William Aldrich

Lunch Counter Assistant at Beach

Russ Conway

Police Officer

Maxine Cooper

Bank Teller

Robert Cornthwaite

Dr. Shelby

Michael Fox

TV Commercial Man

Gina Gillespie

Blanche Hudson, in 1917

Barbara Merrill

Liza Bates (as B.D. Merrill)

Don Ross

Police Officer

James Seay

Police Officer

John Shay

Police Officer

Jon Shepodd

Police Officer

Peter Virgo

Police Officer

Debbie Burton

Singing Voice (voice)

Robert Aldrich

Himself - Director - in Trailer (uncredited)

Murray Alper

Projectionist (uncredited)

Ernest Anderson

Ernie, Ice Cream Vendor at Beach (uncredited)

Andrew Duggan

Trailer Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Norman Papson

Beach Boy (uncredited)

Mike Ragan

Police Officer (uncredited)

Michael St. Angel

Bank Manager (uncredited)

Ralph Volkie

Asst. Projectionist (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

A freeze-frame just as the car enters the driveway in the prologue reveals the secret of who was driving the car the night Blanche was paralyzed.

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Because she was then a member of the Pepsi-Cola board of directors, Joan Crawford managed to see that product placement shots of the soft drinks appeared in all of her later films. Although nearly imperceptible, Pepsi does show up in this one. During the last sequence, a guy runs up to the refreshment stand on the beach and tries to collect the deposit on some empty Pepsi bottles - a transaction that actually only happened in stores.

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While touring the talk show circuit to promote the movie, Bette Davis told one interviewer that when she and Joan Crawford were first suggested for the leads in this film, Warner Bros. studio head Jack L. Warner replied: "I wouldn't give a plugged nickel for either one of those two old broads." Recalling the story, Davis laughed at her own expense. The following day, she reportedly received a telegram from Crawford: "In future, please do not refer to me as an old broad!"

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Goofs

The police report describes Jane's car as a "1940 or 1941 black convertible". It is in fact a 1948 Lincoln Continental convertible.

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Mrs. Bates pays her first visit to the Hudson home during early morning hours (Jane is fixing breakfast) but when she returns to her own home next door supposedly just minutes later, outdoor shadows indicate that hours have passed and it's now early-mid afternoon.

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In the film's final scene, when Baby Jane walks up to the ice cream vendor, her lipstick is much lighter than in the rest of the film. Moments after, her lips are once again covered with darker lipstick. Additionally, during the dancing scene subsequently on the beach, even though it's obviously hot out, the ice cream shows no signs of melting whatsoever.

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Quotes

Blanche: Who was that at the door earlier?

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Blanche: Did you have a nice drive?

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Jane: I didn't bring your breakfast, because you didn't eat your din-din!

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Faq

A Note Regarding Spoilers

The following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags have been used sparingly in order to make the page more readable.

Is 'Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?' based on a book?

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? is also a 1960 novel by American novelist Henry Farrell. The novel was adapted for the screen by German screenwriter Lukas Heller.

How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?

For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for What Ever Happened to Baby Jane can be found here.

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