WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE? (1962) Movie Reaction! | FIRST TIME WATCHING!
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- I think my face says it all! Definitely an array of emotions with this one, especially anger 😤 Really well done and again, truly an emotional rollercoaster! Also, many of you have been wanting this for a while now so I'm glad to have watched!
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The fact Davis and Crawford absolutely despised each other off and on screen clearly comes across in this movie. Thanks for watching it. One of my favorites.
True method acting.
@@Dularr
Neither Davis
or Crawford
were method-
actors. They
were the old
fashioned style
of acting.
@ tomfowler381
*Davis and Crawford did not hate*
*each other.*
Both were people whose careers
crossed paths in Hollywood. Both
were up against the studio bosses;
who refused to give them good
roles.
Barbara Stanwyck also had
problems getting good roles,
after a certain age (Barbara
spent her career as a free-
lancer, signing on for particular
pictures) -- Therefore there
was never any support at the
Academy of Motion Pictures
for her many nominations.
*Joan's and Bette's social lives*
*did not merge.* Bette spent as
much time out of Hollywood as
possible. (Like Katherine Hepburn,
Bette was a hardcore New Englander
and East Coaster -- Both thought
that Hollywood and LA were
cultural wastelands.
Bette also thought that Hollywood
and LA were moral wastelands.
That is one of the reasons that
she allowed her daughter to marry
at age 16 and to live/raise her
own family elsewhere. She didn't
want her daughter to have to live
in LA/Hollywood as "Bette Davis's
daughter" while trying to work (nor
did she want her to be without a
family structure --- Bette and her
own mother frequently spent time
with her daughter, son-in-law and
children in Virginia?/Maryland?
I think the reason Blanche doesn’t put up much of a fight is because subconsciously, she feels like she deserves whatever happens to her for attempting to murder Jane and lying, guilt tripping, and manipulating her into becoming her slave. Which, let’s be honest here, she kinda did.
I think during the whole build up it’s valid for her to want to yell out during any part of the movie, and then you’re right, by the end when she admits it, it’s like, oh, well… this is awkward 😂
@@OGBReacts
The beginning of the film is set
during the silent film era when
Vaudeville theaters were the
norm (1890's -- mid-1930's).
Some of the Vaudeville stars
made silent films (Keystone
Cops, Little Rascals, etc.)
and made a lot of money
(as did Baby Jane -- so much
the father bought Jane's and
Blanche's house with the $)
The Great ("Spanish") Flu
epidemic began in 1918 (at
the very end of WW1...
1914--1918) and lasted about
2 years. It killed millions of
people; *in particular young*
*adults and people in early middle*
*age -- People in the prime of life*
(who had good immunity to
most other diseases)
Jane and Blanche's parents died
during this epidemic. An aunt
came to care for them. The
aunt took care of them and
encouraged Blanche to act
(she was not a skilled singer/
dancer like Jane).
The film doesn't say what happened
between 1918/1920 and 1935
(We are led to assume that Jane
was successful until talkie films
became the norm) Blanche
may have been working during
the silent era too. .... Anyhow
the film on the TV was from
1932. Neighbor/flowers, etc.
The first "Talkie"/ "Soundi"
film was in 1929. ("The Jazz
Singer") It was the future
By 1932 all films had sound.
The cars in the film look like
they are from the late 1940's
(post WW2 .... 1939--1945)
or very early 1950's So quite
a lot of time has elapsed since
the accident (that took place
in 1935?)
I suppose that they had to extend
the timeline in the film because
old 1930's films were being
shown during the afternoons
on TV's during the 1950's.
I think that they had to make the
accident in 1935 because that
was the time when most of the
old Vaudeville/Silent Film stars
were washed up.
See "Singin' in the Rain" (1952)
just sit back and enjoy it! Don't
bother commenting on a YT
video until after you've seen
all of it --- The film encapsulates
the silent --> sound transition.
(It is listed as one of the 100 most
important films)
Note: Some of the old silent stars,
to name two: Joan Crawford and
Barbara Stanwyck made the transition
as did Gloria Swanson (later she made
Sunset Boulevard ... another great film)
Many comedians. George Burns, Milton Berle,
Laurel and Hardy, (duo) and dancers(aka:
"Hoofers") made it into the sound era
successfully: Gower and Marge Champion,
Fred Astaire and his sister (just at the cusp,
between the two eras) and probably the most
famous for their era Vernon and Irene Castle
(Vernon had died by WW1, but Irene still made
movies and she was one of the first professional
actresses/dancers to cut her hair.)
This is such a classic and both Bette Davis and Joan Crawford knocked it out of the park.
I love how Bette Davis whole heartedly embraced looking “grotesque” in the make-up. She had fun with it and it was her idea how she looked with that powdered face. In fact, after her glamour star years, she was in quite a few creepy/horror movies in the 70’s and 80’s.
Even early on, in Of Human Bondage, she wanted to look bad in the scenes where the character was sick. She never worried about being the prettiest.
A few years after this film, Joan Crawford made a guest appearance on the first episode of the new anthology horror show Night Gallery, assigned to a young up-and-coming director who the notoriously intimidating Crawford easily could have destroyed. But this particular director was a lifelong movie fan who'd grown up adoring her, and they made the episode fantastic, and the director went on to an especially successful movie career. His name: Steven Spielberg.
When Bette heard that Joan had died, she's reported to have said: "You should never say bad things about the dead, only good. Joan Crawford is dead... Good!"
I quoted that too before I saw your comment.
I’m going to use that. In real life. Thanks
There's a great reference to this movie in the Seinfeld episode The Airport, where George gets in a fight with a prisoner over a magazine. The guy says "If I wasn't in these shackles..." to which George says "But you are, Blanche! You are in the shackles!"
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
"There's a blurb about me in this magazine!"
Huh! Been a Seinfeld fan all my life and never got that reference. Glad I get it now
Been quoting that line for decades! I remember watching that episode and laughing so hard. I think it’s also a source for another George quote I use: have a nice life…Sentence!
Every time Davis delivers the line “You mean… all this time, we could have been friends?” It breaks my heart 😭
"I didn't bring your breakfast, because you didn't eat your din-din!"
Fun Fact: The curious teenager who lives next door to the Hudson sisters is Bette Davis' real-life daughter, Barbara Merrill.
Refreshing Placement Fact: Because she was then a member of the Pepsi board of directors, Joan Crawford managed to see that product placement shots of the soft drinks appeared in all of her later films. 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.
Frienemies Co-Workers Fact: When production began, both Bette Davis and Joan Crawford were excited about the project despite their rivalry. The budget was shoestring and the schedule was tight, but they were thrilled to go to work every day and trusted that Robert Aldrich would make a wonderful movie. Despite her criticisms, Bette Davis did have some praise for Joan Crawford every now and then. She called Crawford a "pro" who was always on time and always knew her lines perfectly.
Refreshing placement fact. I read somewhere that Bette Davis had a vending machine placed off set that gave out Coca Cola for the people working on the movie to enjoy. Basically to annoy Joan 😂 Don't know if the story is true or part of the myth.
Frenemies co-workers. Despite being totally different women and not getting along, I like to think that they did have respect for the other. They both knew first hand how difficult it is to get to the top and how tough it is to survive in Hollywood and have a long lasting career. They were different, but in many ways the same, both strong, both survivors/fighters and both great actresses. They must have seen that in eachother.
Harold-thedutchguy ...Ha! Thank you for your reply.
Go in Peace and Walk with God. 😎 👍
The making of this movie is just as interesting if not more so than the movie itself. So much so that there was a whole mini-series about it starring Susan Sarandon and Jessica Lange!
Not a very accurate miniseries from what I've read and heard. Be Kind Rewind has a video on it.
Repeating myself but going to say it again. I so very much enjoy your reactions and appreciate your willingness to watch films that you might never choose yourself. This one was a gem. Two unequalled actresses.
Thanks so much!! I'm always open to any era of movie.
@@OGBReacts You are, and you rock it, Sam! Love your reactions!
Those are real early Bette Davis films that are used as Baby Jane's supposed films. Davis chose them herself as the ones where she felt her acting wasn't good.
If you're wondering, Bette Davis wasn't actually able to do such an uncanny impression of Joan Crawford. She gave it a try, but Robert Aldrich wasn't impressed and had Crawford dub those lines (which couldn't have helped their bitterness toward each other).
Kind of obvious dubbing, really.
Bette wasn't bitter until she
got nominated for best
actress and Joan *did not*
get nominated for best
supporting actress.
Joan went on a campaign
against Bette for the Oscar.
She even arranged to accept
Anne Bancroft's Oscar
(Anne was working on
Broadway) so that she
(Joan) could appear on the
AA stage accepting the
award. (Bette did not win as
best actress -- Anne Bancroft
did that year Patty Duke was
awarded the best supporting
actress award for "The
Miracle Worker")
Bette got back at Joan by
maneuvering to get her
kicked off "Hush, Hush,
Sweet Charlotte" AND
(Olivia de Havilland took on
the role of Miriam Deering--
the villain) Agnes Moorehead
was nominated for best
supporting actress for
her portrayal of "Velma"
Charlotte's housekeeper.
About the time frame: it goes from 1917 to 1935 and then it cuts to the present of the movie 1962. But there is no announcement of the year- you'd have to recognize the late 50s, early 60s cars and clothes style of the neighbors.
Right, I think because they did the timecards the first two times and not this one, it made the timejump confusing to me.
@@OGBReacts Yep, I get it. A 1962 audience would pick up they were in their contemporary time frame,without a screen announcement.
It's harder with b&w movies for younger people to pick up on it. I was born in 1960 and have been watching b&w films forever, so it's a lot easier. Great reaction!
@@OGBReacts Plus, the present day caption just says "yesterday," which you could mistake for meaning the day before the scene you were just watching.
@@Rmlohner and that’s exactly what I did!
60 years ago Hollywood knew that childhood fame might not be a good thing
Another great Joan Crawford movie is Mildred Pierce. It's not a spooky one, but I think you'd like it. 😊
MP is considered to
be a Melodrama.
When my now husband of 26yrs & I began dating, we discovered one of the really random things we had in common is we both love this film. SUCH a classic & a shocker when one realizes it was Blanche who actually put the pedal to the metal lol
As others have said, the fairly recent miniseries ‘Feud’ w Susan Sarandon & Jessica Lange about the creation & making of this film is pretty darn awesome!
Another fun reaction; Thank You🎃
Stay safe & love much💖
Another good one: "Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte " starring Bette Davis and Olivia de Havilland
I love watching you react to classic films like this. It's a real testament to the filmmakers that they can speak to you, generations removed from the original audience. :)
1952's "Don't Bother To Knock" and 1967's "Wait Until Dark" are two other films I think you'd enjoy!
I love Wait Until Dark but I’m not familiar with Don’t Bother To Knock. Who’s in that one??
Wait Until Dark is a wonderful, suspenseful movie!
Wait Until Dark is definitely one OG needs to watch! One of my faves.
Lady in a Cage, starring Olivia de Havilland, is pretty freaky, too.
@@jillk368 Wow!! I haven’t thought about that movie in years!!!! It was really good!!!
"But you ARE Blanche. You ARE in that chair".
Hi! I'm a long time watcher and was SO excited that you're doing this movie! :)
I watched it for the first time in 2017 and immediately fell in love with Victor Buono who played Edwin Flagg, I think he (and his mum) stole the picture from under Bette's and Joan's noses.
I was so excited when I found out he was a well-known and popular character actor in the 60s and 70s.
He also has a cameo role in the unofficial follow up to Baby Jane, Sweet Charlotte a year later. He plays Bette's father in that, even though he was just 26.
Because of his stature he was usually type cast in older roles and he always put so much effort into it, shaved his hair and had aging makeup. Besides Baby Jane he's most well known to most as the super-villain King Tut on the 1966 Batman TV show.
I started to research him because there's close to no info to find about him and his life off-screen.
In the last years I've collected a huge archive to keep his memory alive, photos, articles, his filmography and I've talked and interviewed so many people who knew and worked with him. That's how I became friends with his nephew, he used to live with him in the 60s, I also helped him with a book he wrote about Victor and the Buono family.
Victor was an exceptional man, incredibly kind, huge heart, very erudite, sly, very accomplished Shakespearean actor and a poet, also a very good singer and dancer. Just a very charming gentleman, people who knew keep telling me how loved he still is and what he did for them!
I think some other commentators already mentioned the series "Feud" by Ryan Murphy, let me just add that it is very much a caricature and in regards to Victor too, he was not the effeminate, fat stereotype they portrayed him as in that show.
Baby Jane was his first credited movie role at 24 and it gained him an Oscar nomination, before that he had done dozens of plays and a lot of TV work and some uncredited movie roles. He was nervous working with such big stars, Joan was kind to him but Bette bullied him and called him fatphobic slurs the first half of shooting the movie.
She came to her sense and realized what a wonderful actor he actually was and apologized, they were for a while quite close after that, Bette took a real liking to him.
There's an 1971 episode of "This Is Your Life" for Bette where Victor appears as one of the guests, you can really see that he's one of the few people on the show she's actually delighted to see, she even does the Baby Jane dance.
Anyway, maybe you enjoy this info dump. I love your reactions and movie selection, keep up the great work!
That’s so cool! I loved seeing Victor on this and other things. He was really good.
@@iChristyD I'm glad you think so! He was so underused in Hollywood and type cast by myopic casting agents who could not see past his size, one of the reasons he started to annually tour the country in 1965 with one-man shows where he would perform his favorite poetry and prose and his own comedy material, to have a second leg to stand on when he didn't want to take the same villain roles over and over again. Luckily he did get a few starring roles and more interesting roles in between in his screen career, though everyone told me he only ever was allowed to show his entire range on the stage.
@@EriksDesdemona I’ve always been one of those people since I was a kid who would always like the other actors in the background instead of the “main stars” of TV shows or movies. I’d then tend to try and follow their careers even before things like IMDb were a thing. I could totally recognize faces or voices and then be able to tell anyone who was watching things with me what that person had been on before. Every once in a while one of those “others” would blow up later on in life. One person I like to show as an example is Norman Reedus. He became semi famous after he did Boondock Saints & waaaay more famous since The Walking Dead, but I saw him first in “Six Ways to Sunday” & then “Floating” and became hooked! I was working in a video store back then and was able to watch anything he was in because we could look movies up by titles or actors in our system. Then IMDb became a thing later. If I like someone, I will follow their careers consistently. Even though he was a huge star before I was born, he wasn’t so much when I was a kid was Danny Kaye. I was obsessed with him because I watched a very old movie of his with my Grandmother and I was hooked! So all throughout my childhood I watched anything he was in and was devastated when he died. I own so many of his movies on DVD or digital. My all time favorite of his isn’t one of his big ones though, it’s called “The Five Pennies” and my second favorite of his is called “Me and the Colonel”. He’s known more for his comedy stuff and these 2 are more serious. I mean the man could sing, dance, act and compose.
It’s like with Victor, I love watching the old shows & seeing him pop up as a guest character, you can’t make something great without all those amazing character actors who come in each week. He was amazing at it!!
Thank you!! Appreciate the comment.
I can’t believe that Jane being on the beach twirling around with that ice cream made me think about my sister who passed away in July. Jane’s sadness reminded me of my sister sadness. She had a hard life.
I’m so sorry for your loss ♥️
My recommendation is ...
The 1956 Black&White movie, THE BAD SEED, starring little Patty McCormack.
Omgoodness, it is so good and the movie asks not to give away the ending.
NOTE: Make sure it is the original and NOT the remake years later!
It's been rumored that neither Joan Crawford nor Bette Davis liked each other at all on the set of this movie, and director Robert Aldrich was getting real tired of seeing them off screen then on.
Crawford was said to have been fired or replaced on Aldrich's other project, Hush...Hush Sweet Charlotte, by Davis' friend Olivia De Havilland.
I legit gasped and sang "YAY SHE DID it!!!! She watched whatever happened to baby Jane!!!!!" So I'm stopping everything just to enjoy your reaction!!
YAYYYY!! I hope you enjoy!!
@@OGBReacts girrrrrl your face when you realized how Blanch was crippled was priceless! I wish I could hug you and soothe you back to reality with some good old fashioned walking in the trails so we can find a quiet, peaceful spot amongst the trees to look at each other, take deep breaths and scream what the f#@k!?!?!?!?!!!!!!!? Was that $hit!?!?! 😂🤣😂🤣😂
The behind the scenes stuff is worth looking into. In fact, Ryan Murphys series “Feud” is about the rivalry between Bette and Joan which came to a head while filming this. This film also sparked a movement of older actresses in horror films called the Psycho Biddies. Bette and Joan were set to do another one called “What Ever Happened to Cousin Charlotte”. Joan faked illness and dropped out because she didn’t want to work with Bette again so she was replaced with Bette’s friend Olivia DeHavilland. The film is called “Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte” and it’s another fantastic one.
The making of this movie was a totally weird experience for these two women... The mini series did a pretty good job of conveying their contempt - on and off screen...
And, thanks to Alicia Edwards & Alaska ThunderF... And, their - Wha' Ha' Happened to Baby JJ.
I hope you get a chance to add this movie to your list - PaperMoon & Death at Love House.
One damn creepy film with a great twist at the end when everything is really Blanche's fault. No need for any physical gore, there's more than enough horror in this film. Classic line: But'cha are Blanch, but you are!". I assume this is the first use of "see you next Tuesday" in a film. Fun review, glad you enjoyed it. Another great psychological thriller is The Haunting (1963).
This is another one where the making of the movie was just nuts, and it even got its own dramatization in the miniseries Feud (though it's unfortunately very inaccurate). Bette Davis and Joan Crawford were both huge divas who insisted on being the center of attention and were constantly at each other's throats; my favorite is that, since Crawford was married to the owner of Pepsi and insisted on it getting product placement in all her films, Davis arranged for the set to get a Coca Cola vending machine.
Bette got the last word. When Joan died Bette said You should never say bad things about the dead, only good. Joan Crawford is dead … good!
So petty!
@@quz908 nearly as bad as what Joan did at the 63 Oscars
@@jeffking887 Didn't she accept the award for Olivia De Havilland?
@@quz908 Anne Bancroft. Olivia de Havilland played the part Joan Crawford backed out of in Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte
This is one of my favorite Bette Davis movies! A great watch!
Another movie of hers I'd recommend would be The Nanny from 1965. It's also pretty suspenseful.
Bette Davis’ daughter played the neighbor’s daughter.
Now, you have to watch the follow-up film "Hush, Hush... Sweet Charlotte." Same genre, same director. It was to star both Bette Davis and Joan Crawford but Joan Crawford dropped out of the film early and was replaced the great Olivia de Havilland. The legendary Agnes Moorehead (Endora from "Bewitched") also joins the cast. The sequel is even better and takes gaslighting to whole new level. One of Bette Davis' best roles and one of the best horror films of the 60's.
Bette and Olivia were very good friends.
I love Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte.
Hush . . . Hush, Sweet Charlotte had a sequel?
Now you need to watch the limited series "Feud: Bette and Joan". Thanks for this reaction.
I only know of this movie because they showed it in the gym at school one afternoon for the junior high and high school, probably around 1982. I remember several girls screaming at the cooked rat reveal. Pretty good film, I still remember it.
I was just about to go to bed.... and this popped up.... so now I'm gonna watch this with you (btw... have you seen Ryan Murphy's 'Feud'? it's basically the story of Joan & Bette and how this movie came to be made with them.....)
Hope you enjoy!!
This is one of the movies that I wish I would have watched before my Mom passed away in 2006. She loved all of these old movies. I want to talk to her about it and now she's gone. She always told me to watch certain ones and I guess I was just not into them.. Sad really. That being said.. This movie was fucking crazy.. 😂😂😂
Great sense of outrage in this reaction (no one does anger on behalf of wronged characters like you, Sam!) and fantastic edit! I don't feel like I missed anything! Thanks for getting to this one! You reminded me why Bette Davis is considered one of the best actors ever. Man oh man, right? I mean I've seen MALE actors cite her as influence. But I also have to say: Joan Crawford was also great in this, and your video reminded me of that also. Joan Crawford, even though she was a huge movie star, was not as celebrated as Bette (few were!), but she was great and her performance in this sometimes gets overlooked. I'm sure many have told you: Joan and Bette legendarily DESPISED each other....for decades.....so much so that a couple of years ago they made a good miniseries about it called "Feud", with Susan Sarandon playing Bette and Jessica Lange playing Crawford. It's all about the filming of this movie, the aftermath.....and another movie that followed this, "Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte". Check that out for yourself if you're looking for something to unwind with off the channel! It's a fascinating story! And now that you know this movie, you'll really get into all the behind-the-scenes stuff about the shooting of this creepy classic! THANK YOU, SAM!!!!!! Are you the best or what?!!! :)
Thank you thank youuuu 🥰♥️
Well, you’re the second reaction to this movie I’ve watched this week. I thoroughly loved both reactions as much as this movie. I love showing this movie to anyone. Even my young nephew. He was enthralled. It’s like real life love and hate
I love how everyone is so mad at Jane until the end, then sad and wants to hug a sibling
Now the question is who is more deranged and separated from reality? Norma Desmond or Baby Jane?
Thanks for the reaction. This is such a great movie, one of my favorites. Joan Crawford and Bette Davis were such fantastic actress and they hated each other so much, it's amazing how much that shows in the movie.
During the kicking scene…Bette kicked Joan for real and Joan needed stitches on her head.
So, I have to hand it to you Sam. Who does Baby Jane reviews? You keep outdoing yourself and I'm here for it! P.S. Do yourself a favor and watch Bette Davis in Dead Ringer. She plays twins. It's a masterpiece.
I totally agree. Dead ringer is a must see. Another great Davis film is another man’s poison.
@@mildredpierce4506 Thanks for the recommendation. I'll check that one out Bette Davis is my bias.
@@mildredpierce4506 haha love your name. Mildred Pierce is also a great movie!
One of my all time favorites. Excellent acting. Sadly, once again a child star gone bad.
Joan Crawford hand wrote over 2000 letters to her fans every week. She was a true star!
This movie came on TMC in the middle of the night, I figured it would be better than Dick Clark's American bandstand CD collection infomercial. Was blown away! Kind of kick-started my classic movie phase.
Whoohoo! Another great reaction to a classic oldie! I remember watching this on tv when I was a kid and it scared me, especially the dead bird! Bette Davis was brilliant and scary. I was always intimidated by her, but now that I know more about her, I really admire her. She is the one who started the Hollywood Canteen, during WWII, which served free food and entertainment to Allied troops during the war. Segregation was in full force then, and Davis fought to allow black servicemen into the premises, and she herself served them turkey dinner during Thanksgiving. She was often there, doing waitress work, or washing dishes! Quite a formidable lady!
Thank you for reacting to this movie. Great movie. I hope you can react to "Mildred Pierce", with Joan Crawford and many great actors of that period.
Love this movie! A classic.
the confusion is understandable. The movie was set in 1962 and released in 1962. With two backstory scenes in 1917 and 1935. So then the movie said yesterday. They meant yesterday in 1962. Indicating Jane had been an unpaid caretaker for 27 years.
I've enjoyed your reactions for a while, but you are now officially my favorite reactor. I've been begging reactors to do this movie for like two years. Putting it on my watch list for when I have some downtime. So glad you did this!! Thank you. Hope you got a kick out of it.
Aww so glad to hear!! Thank you so much!!
I took care of my sister this summer when she had knee surgery and I repeatedly told her I was going to “Baby Jane her” for the foreseeable future
OMG! 😂
@@OGBReacts she never saw the movie so unfortunately the joke went over her head lol
I love watching Bette Davis act. I haven't seen as many Crawford flicks yet, but I like what I've seen, and she is good here, too--and she moves that chair around like she's been in it all those years. The children that play young Blanche and Jane are remarkable. It's adorable how little Blanche says "Uh huh" 😱. Nice, well-timed door kick after, "It's not me who needs a doctor, Blanche!"
That fact Joan was looking for herself a good movies to star so she read the book Whatever Happen to Baby Jane and she was the one who went to Bob eggs Davis to co-star in it with her plus Bette Davis wanted her daughter to play the neighbors daughter next door. Bette Davis became good friends with Victor Buono is DeeDee wrote bad things about Bette Davis book and so did Joan CrawFord daughter did too. Them 2 beautiful ladies hated each other cause the men who work with them kept on lying to the ladies about each other. Another fun fact is that Joan actually put leg weights in her bra to make herself heavier to carry in one of the scenes and Bette really kicked Joan in her head very hard. Both of them have interesting back stories as well
Wait Until Dark - Audrey Hepburn
Is great.
Bette Davis daughter plays mrs. Bates daughter. Joan Crawford went to all the other nominees when Davis was also nominated for this and said she would accept their award for them. And that's what happened when anne bancroft won for Miracle Worker. She was later fired from their second film together, Hush hush sweet Charlotte.
I remember seeing that as a kid and I think it traumatized me for a long time!
next movie you should react to is the bad seed. its another movie from the 50s and its an amazing classic that will never die
Take note on beginning credits Joan Crawford and Betty Davis are screen on the same shot.
By the way, no drag show is complete without a Baby Jane or two.
There have been Baby Jane-themed shows with 10 or 20 of 'em on stage
"I'm assuming that was Blanche . . . running over Baby Jane." Got it in one.
Joan Crawford had several costumes for her acclaimed roles in museums that she proudly displayed. When asked to do the film, Bette Davis demanded using one of Joan's favorite wigs which (as you can see) she destroyed... Joan thought Bette was stealing scenes so if you pay attention Joan's Brests get bigger and bigger as the movie goes on... In the scene at the bottom of the stairs, Bette actually kicks Joan in the head (she needed stitches). Joan returned the favor by becoming dead weight when Bette tries to move her from the bed, which throws Bette's Back out sending her to the hospital too... Just after Joan Crawford's death, Bette Davis was on a talk show... When asked about their rivalry Bette says"My mother always me you should never speak ill of the dead. Joans Dead! Good!" If you look on RUclips you can see it... People aren't going to request this little-known 2010 thriller for Halloween But, I recommend "The Perfect Host" Helen Reddy's in it!!! I Am Woman Hear Roar! Rip Helen. PS. You reactions are a beacon on dreary days. Love Ya!
Joan Crawford and Bette Davis hated each other in real life, and they feuded for years.
I'm going to say this is my all time favorite movie to watch people react to.
Jealousy, guilt, self-hate, child actor issues drove Jane to insanity. That moment at the end when she learns the truth is great. She is set free from that burden.
At last!!!! I'm dying to see this! I just got in and I'm exhausted but I'm going to make an attempt! If I don't comment after 40 minutes, I've fallen asleep and will check it out first thing in the morn! I've been dying to see someone do this ESPECIALLY you!!! Ok, starting now. (THANKS, SAM! LOVE this movie! Hopefully you will too!) (but no problem if you don't!)
I did! It was great and honestly frickin' emotional. Hope you enjoyed!
Another movie to watch is Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte.
Thanks for this reaction! I love old movies and no one reacts to them so I'm glad that you are. Definitely unhinged is the right word. It's always interesting to see if these old movies hold up. I'd love for you to tackle a biggie like Gone With The Wind although you'd probably have to break that into several parts. Another oldie but goodie is African Queen. It's got a little bit of everything!
for a horror comedy for Halloween, Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein
Great reaction, Sam! It was fun to see you really getting into this one! I thought you were going to jump through your screen and start punching Bette Davis!
Film suggestions: LITTLE BIG MAN (1970), CATCH-22 (1970), COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT (1970), PATTON (1970), FIVE EASY PIECES (1970), TWO MULES FOR SISTER SARA (1970), BREWSTER MCCLOUD (1970), TORA! TORA! TORA! (1970), AIRPORT (1970), M*A*S*H* (1970), KELLY’S HEROES (1970), A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (1971), THE FRENCH CONNECTION (1971), DIRTY HARRY (1971), THX-1138 (1971), KLUTE (1971), THE LAST PICTURE SHOW (1971), DUEL (1971), HAROLD AND MAUDE (1971), STRAW DOGS (1971), THE HOSPITAL (1971), WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (1971), SHAFT (1971), THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN (1971), FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (1971), PLAY MISTY FOR ME (1971), NICHOLAS AND ALEXANDRA (1971), LET’S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH (1971), VANISHING POINT (1971), THE OMEGA MAN (1971), LE MANS (1971), DELIVERANCE (1972), THE GODFATHER (1972), THE HOT ROCK (1972), PRIME CUT (1972), THE MECHANIC (1972), THE CANDIDATE (1972), WHAT’S UP DOC? (1972), KANSAS CITY BOMBER (1972), JEREMIAH JOHNSON (1972), THE GETAWAY (1972), THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JUDGE ROY BEAN (1972), THE NEW CENTURIONS (1972), THE KING OF MARVIN GARDENS (1972), JUNIOR BONNER (1972), LADY SINGS THE BLUES (1972), THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE (1972), THE COWBOYS (1972), SUPERFLY (1972), SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE (1972), ACROSS 110th STREET (1972), SILENT RUNNING (1972), THE LAST DETAIL (1973), BADLANDS (1973), JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (1973), THE PAPER CHASE (1973), SAVE THE TIGER (1973), WESTWORLD (1973), AMERICAN GRAFFITI (1973), CINDERELLA LIBERTY (1973), THE LAUGHING POLICEMAN (1973), WATTSTAX (1973), ENTER THE DRAGON (1973), THE FRIENDS OF EDDIE COYLE (1973), HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER (1973), THE WICKER MAN (1973), THE SEVEN UPS (1973), THE DAY OF THE JACKAL (1973), SERPICO (1973), SOYLENT GREEN (1973), MEAN STREETS (1973), PAT GARRETT AND BILLY THE KID (1973), BANG THE DRUM SLOWLY (1973), THE WAY WE WERE (1973), THE DAY OF THE DOLPHIN (1973), THE LEGEND OF HELL HOUSE (1973), EMPEROR OF THE NORTH (1973), PAPER MOON (1973), ALICE DOESN’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE (1974), THE CONVERSATION (1974), CHINATOWN (1974), THE GODFATHER PART II (1974), THE SUGARLAND EXPRESS (1974), CHARLEY VARRICK (1974), THE GAMBLER (1974), THE PARALLAX VIEW (1974), DEATH WISH (1974), THE TOWERING INFERNO (1974), HARRY AND TONTO (1974), DARK STAR (1974), PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE (1974), THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE, TWO, THREE (1974), DIRTY MARY CRAZY LARRY (1974), MR. 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This is a great movie! I loved it! Another movie with Bette Davis, I think you should watch is HUSH, HUSH, SWEET CHARLOTTE. I bet you will like that one. It's a classic! I love your movie choices & reactions.
JC was due to star in that one too opposite BD again but withdrew early in filming and was replaced by the late great Olivia de Havilland (a shot of Olivia's character's character's arrival features a back of head shot that's actually Crawford)🎩
Thank you! Lots of people are recommending that so I'll keep it in mind.
Bold choice and generous editing! Thanks for another great reaction!
When Bette was told Joan had Passed Away she supposedly said "My Mother always said you should only speak good of the dead. Joan Crawford is Dead .... Good!"
You do this one. It means you have to see Better Davis's " Hush! Hush! Sweet Charlotte"✌️❤️ Better Davis at her best.
I got a bit of a laugh out of you saying Bette Davis looks familiar...and then making a connection to Sunset Boulevard rather than the other film of hers you've seen, All About Eve.
I KNOWWW I said All About Eve too!!
The young girl who plays the neighbour is bette Davis real life daughter
This is such a great movie
It made a huge impact on me as a kid
You should watch the FX miniseries Feud: Bette & Joan which depicts the making of this movie.
This is a gay camp classic! At a bar I frequented in the 90s they would sometimes stop the music and play clips from this culminating in the whole bar screaming "but ya are, Blanche! Ya are in that chair!"
This was a big "comeback" movie for both Davis and Crawford...two aging (by Hollywood standards) actresses who couldn't have been more different in personality and style of acting.
Bette Davis created her own look for this film, making herself as grotesque as possible. Joan Crawford demanded perfect makeup and flattering lighting even in scenes where she's sick and being brutalized.
Lots of interesting behind the scenes power plays between those two on top of what was going on in the film itself.
The ending of this movie is the first time I remember feeling like the rug had fully been pulled out from under me. Also it makes the moment when Jane kicks Blanche in the face much more satisfying (and that kick was fully real - Joan was... not expecting it).
17:41 To quote a line from another old movie "there's a name for woman like that, but it is seldom used. . outside of the Kennel"
Don't feel bad about feeling confused. That movie was purposely made like that...throwing curve balls at us. But that's part of what makes that movie so great!!
Bizarre is a great word to describe this. You're spot on there. I wonder if the character Baby Jane could be considered a sociopath? ?? But there seemed to be something else too? I don't know. A completely volatile woman with lack or willful ignorance of personal accountability and even common decency. What a depiction!
I'm thinking psychopath, as most sociopaths can function in society, whereas psychopaths usually break down and cannot function anymore. Look at her in the end scene, totally disconnected from reality.
In the book Baby Jane's parents were giving her alcohol when she was a child. That's why she acted that way as a child and an adult it just got worse.
LOL! i absolutely loved this. Was looking for Baby Jane clips for a video and found this. You should do the movie (Homicidal) 1964 A cross between Phsyco and Baby Jane. You’ll love it!
Another Bette Davis movie Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte, has a much better story. Miss Davis has a more innocent and sweet role in that movie. Olivia de Havilland, who often played an innocent and sweet woman (example Gone With the Wind) is the mulipulative one. Also starring Josheph Cotten and Agnes Moorehead (before she played Endora on Bewitched). Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte has a more uplifting ending yet is scary and mysterious throughout. It takes place in the south. I think it's a better role for Miss Davis than Baby Jane. But my favorite is Now Voyager. Dark Victory is good too.
Bette Davis and Joan Crawford are two of my favorite actors. You should react to Another Man’s Poison, and Dead Ringer. Both starring Betty Davis.
Suggestions for movies with some (sometimes minor) similarities: Gypsy, The Bad Seed, Hush . . . Hush, Sweet Charlotte.
Davis and Crawford at their best. Crawford should have been nominated along with Davis for a Oscar. The neighbors daughter is Bette Davis' real daughter BD
Next : "Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte" Bette Davis and Olivia DeHaviland! .... This time the shoe is on the other foot for Bette!
What I like about the ending is that it shows Blanche isn’t the innocent victims we thought. She knows she’s a major reason Jane has turned out this way
I wanted to rewatch it again before I saw your reaction, what a wild ass movie and what outstanding acting from Bette ❤
Barred windows on homes are usually to keep burglars out.
I have been waiting forever for someone to react to this film! Yay!!!
Great video, I really enjoyed your reactions and opinions. I don't think I ever watched the entire film before which made watching your video even more interesting. In case you're interested, there's a three minute trailer parody on youtube from 1983 with Martin Short and John Candy, called 'Whatever Happened To Baby Ed?' with Short as his nerdy character, Ed Grimley and John Candy as his psychotic brother. 😊
I'm honestly surprised that you watched "Whatever happened to Baby Jane?". It's not a movie that everyone can sit through. But it is a great movie.
Two legendary actresses together. Great 60's thriller. You need to check out Bette Davis in the 1964 thriller Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte also featuring Olivia De Havilland (Gone With the Wind). Both these films are classics. Thanks.
Rewatching the movie after learning the ending puts a whole new spin on the story. Interesting stuff comes up that doesn't the first time or two.
Agreed!
I can't remember which film it was....{...perhaps ALL of them ...)...but I was watching some late-night movie channel a few years ago....& Joan Crawford was starring as some circus owner. It was in color & an obviously older Joan was constantly in the shadows. Hiding her age in order to pull off looking as young as the fiancee who was madly in love with her or something.
That was Berserk! from 1967, one of Joan's last films. A ridiculous murder mystery that's at least 50% interminable footage of circus performances.The movie expects us to believe 60-something Joan is the irresistible sex goddess to all these strapping young men. Hilarious! I love it (as long as I can fast forward through the circus acts).
Classic macabre suspense. Great reaction:)
The movie moves from the 1910s to the 1930s to the 1960s, where most of it then takes place.
The accident was in 1935. There was another time jump to the “present” which is the bulk of the movie.
Right, I figured that out but it just took me a bit longer than I'd like to admit haha. I just thought when it said "yesterday" it literally meant the day before that crash happened
@@OGBReacts Lol, it’s ok.😂
Time for Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte.