What Ever Happened to Baby Jane

[daddytodd]

We watched "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?" from Netflix last night.

**SIGH!** It's better in memory than in the watching. So much of the acting is lousy (the teenage girl next door. Joan Crawford...) Bette Davis is awesome, however.

There are 2 or 3 quotable lines, which we all know already. The rest is eminently missable.

Comments

[tlkmngstyrslvs.livejournal.com]

Did you ever see the remake ABC did with the Redgrave sisters? It's even worse...

[daddytodd.livejournal.com]

I think I tried to watch it back in the day, but could only tolerate moments.

[daddytodd.livejournal.com]

There was a TV remake in 1991 -- Lynn and Vanessa Redgrave played the Hudson sisters. Lynn was Jane, and Vanessa, Blanche, as I recall.

[red-goatee.livejournal.com]

the girl next door has no excuse for being a bad actress, considering she is the daughter of Bette Davis and Gary Merrill

[scream4noreason.livejournal.com]

Thats right it was B D Hyman. years later she wrote that book and her and Bette never spoke again.The BD stands for "Bitch Daughter"

[daddytodd.livejournal.com]

Ah yes, nepotism. The wellspring of so many unworthy Hollywood careers.

[putzmeisterbear.livejournal.com]

Oh, Todd. You wouldn't be so cruel if Joan weren't in a wheelchair...

There is an old book called "Bette & Joan: The Devine Feud" about their career long dislike of each other. The bitchfest really came to a head on the set of that movie. A fun read if you can find an old copy.

[daddytodd.livejournal.com]

But she IS! She IS in that chair!

I had to quote that line, but I feel kind of dirty doing it...

[wordsmithslc.livejournal.com]

But you have to love the look on Bette's face when she's kicking Joan. That ain't acting.