A former child star torments her paraplegic sister in their decaying Hollywood mansion.A former child star torments her paraplegic sister in their decaying Hollywood mansion.A former child star torments her paraplegic sister in their decaying Hollywood mansion.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 5 wins & 11 nominations total
Anne Barton
- Cora Hudson
- (as Ann Barton)
Barbara Merrill
- Liza Bates
- (as B.D. Merrill)
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- TriviaAccording to Bette Davis in her book "This N' That," the film was originally going to be shot in color. Davis opposed this, saying that it would just make a sad story look pretty.
- GoofsJane's newspaper ad only gives the phone number. When she makes the appointment with Edwin she never mentions an address but he shows up anyway.
- 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 versionsThe 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.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Time That Remains (2012)
- SoundtracksI'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)
Featured review
Poison Personified...
You have a sister and she lives on the first floor, you've been together for so many years and more, she's disabled from a crash, you'd like to take her head and smash, return to days when it was you that was adored. Increasingly you're becoming more unstable, your sister's accident is always on the table, you blame her for your troubles, a career beached in rubble, so you disconnect her routes by pulling cables.
Timeless and enduring with outstanding performances that to this day still take your breath away although Bette Davis is as good as it gets and surely provides the inspiration for the heinous Art the Clown.
Timeless and enduring with outstanding performances that to this day still take your breath away although Bette Davis is as good as it gets and surely provides the inspiration for the heinous Art the Clown.
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- Also known as
- ¿Qué pasó con Baby Jane?
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- Budget
- $980,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $4,154
- Runtime2 hours 14 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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By what name was What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) officially released in India in Hindi?
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