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They don’t make ‘em like they used to.
An oft-used cliche, especially when it comes to classic film, but one that applies in so many ways to What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, Robert Aldrich’s much-loved, cult classic. So much of Baby Jane is a product of its time, from the well-developed roles for older actress to the female-dominated cast and the well publicised spat between the two leading ladies, Bette Davis and Joan Crawford. It’s impossible to imagine a film like this being made today: two ‘older’ actress, one who clearly isn’t looking her best, embroiled in a battle of psychological wills that doesn’t stem from a love triangle or a broken relationship.
The movie…
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supernunny 
i always wonder if they did not laugh their asses off in their trailers….was there really so much hate?
Much of the supposed hate originated from details in Considine’s book, Bette and Joan: The Divine Feud. As far as I know, they were totally professional during the filming of that movie (at least on the surface). I do wonder if the anecdote about Bette actually kicking her was exaggerated. It is interesting that the movie played to their respective strengths as performers, which reflected their utterly different personalities.