"What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" is more than just a psychological thriller; it's a haunting reflection of Hollywood's Golden Age, its decline, and the darker undercurrents of the industry. While it’s often remembered for its gothic horror and the legendary feud between Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, the film also harks back to the unrestrained, raw storytelling of pre-Code Hollywood. In this video, we dive deep into the connections between Baby Jane and the pre-Code era, exploring the three classics referenced in it. Join me as we explore how this emblematic films serves as a cinematic bridge between two significant periods in American filmmaking. #precodemovies #joancrawford #bettedavis
Research sources and media:
📚 Conversations with Joan Crawford by Roy Newquist
https://archive.org/details/conversationswit0000newq/mode/2up
📚 A Portrait of Joan: An Autobiography by Joan Crawford
https://archive.org/details/portraitofjoan00craw/page/n1/mode/2up
📚 This 'n That by Bette Davis with Michael Herskowitz
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/98192.This_n_That
📚 The Lonely Life: An Autobiography by Bette Davis
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34785133-the-lonely-life?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_19
📚 The Films and Career of Robert Aldrich by Edwin T. Arnold and Eugene L. Miller Jr.
https://archive.org/details/filmscareerofr00arno/mode/2up
📚 What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Pressbook
https://archive.org/details/pressbook-wb-what-ever-happened-to-baby-jane
🎞️ Bette Davis documentary "Stardust: The Bette Davis Story" (2006) by Peter Jones
https://www.doctormacro.com/Film%20Clips/B/Bette%20Davis.mp4
🎞️ Joan Crawford documentary "Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star" (2002) by Peter Fitzgerald
https://www.doctormacro.com/Film%20Clips/J/Joan%20Crawford_04.mp4
🎬 Titles featured in the video and some links to watch:
· What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
https://youtu.be/16unTbdk3vg?si=NcO5CMlKxzpQ5o-7
· Autumn Leaves (1956)
https://youtu.be/mPbtKTkb1hY?si=V8oCzHAOD2ZDJ9zR
· Parachute Jumper (1933)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024426/
On DVD Warner Archive Collection
· Ex-Lady (1933)
https://archive.org/details/ex-lady
· Sadie McKee (1934)
https://archive.org/details/rain.-1932/Sadie+McKee+(1934)-+Franchot+Tone%2C+Joan+Crawford+and+Gene+Raymond.mp4
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