This one has become something of a cult classic, and I remember watching it in horror as a kid. Mostly because of Bette Davis's face (sorry, Bette!). This movie is creepy, a little campy, and, oddly enough, kinda fun!
Baby Jane Hudson (Bette Davis) was the biggest child star in vaudeville while her sister Blanche (Joan Crawford) watched from the sidelines. As the years passed, Blanche became a beloved actress and star in her own right and the alcoholic Jane became jealous and bitter. Blanche became paralyzed in a car accident that everybody blamed Jane for, and the two aging sisters now live together. Blanche is completely dependent on Jane and Jane, clinging to her youth with golden curls and caked on makeup, gets scarier and more demented every day.
This film has a lot of crazy behind-the-scenes stories attached to it. Apparently Davis and Crawford hated each other, and went out of their way to make the other miserable on the set. Did you know Davis really kicked Crawford in the head? And Crawford put weights in her pockets during a dragging scene so that Davis would hurt her back! Oh, Hollywood drama.
Whether you're Team Bette or Team Joan, give this one a watch and make sure you eat the din-din that Baby Jane made for you...but not if it's cooked rat or parakeet, eww!
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