Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962 film)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Whatever_Happened_to_Baby_Jane?_(1962_film)
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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:film
gptkbp:academyAwardCategoryWon gptkb:Best_Costume_Design,_Black-and-White
gptkbp:authorOfSourceMaterial gptkb:Henry_Farrell
gptkbp:basedOn gptkb:Whatever_Happened_to_Baby_Jane?_(novel)
gptkbp:boxOfficeGross $9.5 million (US/Canada rentals)
gptkbp:budget $1 million
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Ernest_Haller
gptkbp:colorProcess black-and-white
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:director gptkb:Robert_Aldrich
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Warner_Bros.
gptkbp:editingBy gptkb:Michael_Luciano
gptkbp:filmingLocation gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
gptkbp:genre drama
thriller
psychological horror
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962 film)
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:musicBy gptkb:Frank_De_Vol
gptkbp:nominatedFor gptkb:Best_Costume_Design,_Black-and-White
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5
Best Sound
Best Cinematography, Black-and-White
Bette Davis (Best Actress)
Victor Buono (Best Supporting Actor)
gptkbp:notableFor cult following
feud between Bette Davis and Joan Crawford
revival of careers of Bette Davis and Joan Crawford
influence on horror and thriller genres
gptkbp:notableScene serving a dead rat for lunch
gptkbp:preservationYear 2021
gptkbp:preservedIn gptkb:United_States_National_Film_Registry
gptkbp:producer gptkb:Robert_Aldrich
gptkbp:productionCompany gptkb:Seven_Arts_Productions
gptkbp:releaseDate October 31, 1962
gptkbp:remakeOf gptkb:What_Ever_Happened_to_Baby_Jane?_(1991_film)
gptkbp:runtime 134 minutes
gptkbp:screenwriter gptkb:Lukas_Heller
gptkbp:setIn gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Bette_Davis
gptkb:Joan_Crawford
gptkb:Victor_Buono
gptkb:Anna_Lee
gptkb:Maidie_Norman
gptkbp:theme isolation
sibling rivalry
psychological abuse
fame and decline
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Whatever_Happened_to_Baby_Jane?_(novel)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7