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.
@Dularr
Жыл бұрын
True method acting.
@here_we_go_again2571
Ай бұрын
@@Dularr Neither Davis or Crawford were method- actors. They were the old fashioned style of acting.
@here_we_go_again2571
Ай бұрын
@ 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?
@kcirtapelyk6060
Жыл бұрын
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.
@OGBReacts
Жыл бұрын
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 😂
@here_we_go_again2571
Ай бұрын
@@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.)
@fruitofthejoot
Жыл бұрын
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.
@HuntingViolets
Жыл бұрын
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.
@vercoda9997
Жыл бұрын
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!"
@jamesalexander5623
Жыл бұрын
I quoted that too before I saw your comment.
@justinshelton5026
Жыл бұрын
I’m going to use that. In real life. Thanks
@Rmlohner
Жыл бұрын
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.
@leogothisoscar271
Жыл бұрын
This is such a classic and both Bette Davis and Joan Crawford knocked it out of the park.
@maladjustedmusician
Жыл бұрын
Every time Davis delivers the line “You mean… all this time, we could have been friends?” It breaks my heart 😭
@Rmlohner
Жыл бұрын
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!"
@howrued1500
Жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@jancw
Жыл бұрын
"There's a blurb about me in this magazine!"
@lanagievski1540
Жыл бұрын
Huh! Been a Seinfeld fan all my life and never got that reference. Glad I get it now
@Divamarja_CA
Жыл бұрын
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!
@BigGator5
Жыл бұрын
"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.
@harold-thedutchguy
Жыл бұрын
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.
@BigGator5
Жыл бұрын
Harold-thedutchguy ...Ha! Thank you for your reply. Go in Peace and Walk with God. 😎 👍
@davidfox5383
Жыл бұрын
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!
@HuntingViolets
Жыл бұрын
Not a very accurate miniseries from what I've read and heard. Be Kind Rewind has a video on it.
@Rmlohner
Жыл бұрын
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.
@Rmlohner
Жыл бұрын
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).
@HuntingViolets
Жыл бұрын
Kind of obvious dubbing, really.
@here_we_go_again2571
Ай бұрын
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.
@LVMarty
Жыл бұрын
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.
@OGBReacts
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!! I'm always open to any era of movie.
@catherinelw9365
Жыл бұрын
@@OGBReacts You are, and you rock it, Sam! Love your reactions!
@michaelm6948
Жыл бұрын
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.
@OGBReacts
Жыл бұрын
Right, I think because they did the timecards the first two times and not this one, it made the timejump confusing to me.
@michaelm6948
Жыл бұрын
@@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!
@Rmlohner
Жыл бұрын
@@OGBReacts Plus, the present day caption just says "yesterday," which you could mistake for meaning the day before the scene you were just watching.
@OGBReacts
Жыл бұрын
@@Rmlohner and that’s exactly what I did!
@bryanCJC2105
Жыл бұрын
"But you ARE Blanche. You ARE in that chair".
@mrvideotape8911
Жыл бұрын
60 years ago Hollywood knew that childhood fame might not be a good thing
@monkfan72
Жыл бұрын
Another great Joan Crawford movie is Mildred Pierce. It's not a spooky one, but I think you'd like it. 😊
@here_we_go_again2571
Ай бұрын
MP is considered to be a Melodrama.
@tedmaloof234
Жыл бұрын
Another good one: "Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte " starring Bette Davis and Olivia de Havilland
@fshepinc
Ай бұрын
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. :)
@barnabasstewart4104
Жыл бұрын
1952's "Don't Bother To Knock" and 1967's "Wait Until Dark" are two other films I think you'd enjoy!
@cflournoy1529
Жыл бұрын
I love Wait Until Dark but I’m not familiar with Don’t Bother To Knock. Who’s in that one??
@leslie2149
Жыл бұрын
Wait Until Dark is a wonderful, suspenseful movie!
@toobevr1244
Жыл бұрын
Wait Until Dark is definitely one OG needs to watch! One of my faves.
@jillk368
Жыл бұрын
Lady in a Cage, starring Olivia de Havilland, is pretty freaky, too.
@cflournoy1529
Жыл бұрын
@@jillk368 Wow!! I haven’t thought about that movie in years!!!! It was really good!!!
@howrued1500
Жыл бұрын
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💖
@trentrock3210
Жыл бұрын
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.
@EriksDesdemona
Жыл бұрын
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!
@iChristyD
Жыл бұрын
That’s so cool! I loved seeing Victor on this and other things. He was really good.
@EriksDesdemona
Жыл бұрын
@@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.
@iChristyD
Жыл бұрын
@@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!!
@OGBReacts
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!! Appreciate the comment.
@zapataattack5843
Жыл бұрын
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!
@shainewhite2781
Жыл бұрын
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.
@Dularr
Жыл бұрын
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.
@EmilyKresl
Жыл бұрын
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!!
@OGBReacts
Жыл бұрын
YAYYYY!! I hope you enjoy!!
@EmilyKresl
Жыл бұрын
@@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!?!?! 😂🤣😂🤣😂
@leslie2149
Жыл бұрын
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.
@Col_Fragg
Жыл бұрын
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.
@Madbandit77
Жыл бұрын
Bette and Olivia were very good friends.
@lindanicholson950
Жыл бұрын
I love Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte.
@HuntingViolets
Жыл бұрын
Hush . . . Hush, Sweet Charlotte had a sequel?
@joetamburello6292
7 ай бұрын
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
@quz908
Жыл бұрын
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.
@mildredpierce4506
Жыл бұрын
I totally agree. Dead ringer is a must see. Another great Davis film is another man’s poison.
@quz908
Жыл бұрын
@@mildredpierce4506 Thanks for the recommendation. I'll check that one out Bette Davis is my bias.
@samhain1894
Жыл бұрын
@@mildredpierce4506 haha love your name. Mildred Pierce is also a great movie!
@carlbaker7242
Жыл бұрын
One of my all time favorites. Excellent acting. Sadly, once again a child star gone bad.
@jeffmartin1026
Жыл бұрын
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).
@mildredpierce4506
Жыл бұрын
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.
@OGBReacts
Жыл бұрын
I’m so sorry for your loss ♥️
@ValyTraveler
Жыл бұрын
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.
@kathrynjones9938
Жыл бұрын
Bette Davis’ daughter played the neighbor’s daughter.
@HuntingViolets
Жыл бұрын
"I'm assuming that was Blanche . . . running over Baby Jane." Got it in one.
@jamesmoyner7499
Жыл бұрын
Now the question is who is more deranged and separated from reality? Norma Desmond or Baby Jane?
@punchfisttop
Жыл бұрын
Joan Crawford hand wrote over 2000 letters to her fans every week. She was a true star!
@drewsue100
Жыл бұрын
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.. 😂😂😂
@CRAkins1020
Жыл бұрын
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.....)
@OGBReacts
Жыл бұрын
Hope you enjoy!!
@shakycam3
Жыл бұрын
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.
@BradyQuartermaine
Жыл бұрын
Now you need to watch the limited series "Feud: Bette and Joan". Thanks for this reaction.
@Rmlohner
Жыл бұрын
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.
@jeffking887
Жыл бұрын
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!
@quz908
Жыл бұрын
So petty!
@jeffking887
Жыл бұрын
@@quz908 nearly as bad as what Joan did at the 63 Oscars
@quz908
Жыл бұрын
@@jeffking887 Didn't she accept the award for Olivia De Havilland?
@jeffking887
Жыл бұрын
@@quz908 Anne Bancroft. Olivia de Havilland played the part Joan Crawford backed out of in Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte
@anthonyrobertson2011
Жыл бұрын
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.
@stephaniemccarthy1676
Жыл бұрын
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.
@TTM9691
Жыл бұрын
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?!!! :)
@OGBReacts
Жыл бұрын
Thank you thank youuuu 🥰♥️
@marennicholson5444
Жыл бұрын
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
@OGBReacts
Жыл бұрын
OMG! 😂
@marennicholson5444
Жыл бұрын
@@OGBReacts she never saw the movie so unfortunately the joke went over her head lol
@manichispanic5234
Жыл бұрын
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.
@darlenereed4975
Жыл бұрын
Love this movie! A classic.
@sharennyberg7795
Жыл бұрын
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.
@samhain1894
Жыл бұрын
During the kicking scene…Bette kicked Joan for real and Joan needed stitches on her head.
@rogermorris9696
Жыл бұрын
Joan Crawford and Bette Davis hated each other in real life, and they feuded for years.
@catherinelw9365
Жыл бұрын
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!
@aliarobinson6617
8 күн бұрын
his little known last movie to this trilogy was whatever happened to aunt alice. geraldine page and ruth roman, absolute masterpiece of acting. GP was always so good anything she did was a masterclass in acting.
@masterlcpl3736
Жыл бұрын
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
@frugalseverin2282
Жыл бұрын
At 4:05 there's a caption YESTERDAY meaning 1962. In real life the actresses were not enemies as has been reported, there was a rivalry sure but Davis' most hated nemesis was Miriam Hopkins.
@OGBReacts
Жыл бұрын
Yes, there was, but it was just the fact that I wasn't sure what "yesterday" actually meant; I thought it was yesterday as in the day before that crash happened, not yesterday AKA like-- 20 years or so later, yknow what I mean?
@tleonard2511tl
Жыл бұрын
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
@conniegaylord5206
Жыл бұрын
Another movie to watch is Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte.
@jamesalexander5623
Жыл бұрын
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!"
@jillk368
Жыл бұрын
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.
@OGBReacts
Жыл бұрын
Aww so glad to hear!! Thank you so much!!
@carlbaker7242
Жыл бұрын
Take note on beginning credits Joan Crawford and Betty Davis are screen on the same shot.
@rockubtzer
Жыл бұрын
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 KZitem 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!
@nigelmenard4967
Жыл бұрын
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.
@janabraam7963
Жыл бұрын
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.
@neilmcdonald9164
Жыл бұрын
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)🎩
@OGBReacts
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Lots of people are recommending that so I'll keep it in mind.
@jamesalexander5623
Жыл бұрын
Next : "Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte" Bette Davis and Olivia DeHaviland! .... This time the shoe is on the other foot for Bette!
@edwardendicott3247
Жыл бұрын
I'm going to say this is my all time favorite movie to watch people react to.
@mattn6066
Жыл бұрын
for a horror comedy for Halloween, Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein
@JosephRGrych
Жыл бұрын
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!"
@TheNeonRabbit
Жыл бұрын
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
@MrRizzo1961
Жыл бұрын
You do this one. It means you have to see Better Davis's " Hush! Hush! Sweet Charlotte"✌️❤️ Better Davis at her best.
@Digifuwil
Жыл бұрын
I remember seeing that as a kid and I think it traumatized me for a long time!
@michaelmamp9096
8 ай бұрын
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!!
@moaningmags
Жыл бұрын
The young girl who plays the neighbour is bette Davis real life daughter
@stuff3829
Жыл бұрын
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
@victorialavenderasmr
Жыл бұрын
You should watch the FX miniseries Feud: Bette & Joan which depicts the making of this movie.
@Rmlohner
Жыл бұрын
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.
@OGBReacts
Жыл бұрын
I KNOWWW I said All About Eve too!!
@todddepue681
Жыл бұрын
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.
@JoTracy
Жыл бұрын
This is such a great movie It made a huge impact on me as a kid
@SweetUniverse
Жыл бұрын
This movie is almost a PSA about the dangers of too much alcohol consumption ✌️✌️
@TTM9691
Жыл бұрын
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!)
@OGBReacts
Жыл бұрын
I did! It was great and honestly frickin' emotional. Hope you enjoyed!
@davidthomas7456
Жыл бұрын
Time for Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte.
@justinshelton5026
Жыл бұрын
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
@GothGuy885
6 ай бұрын
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"
@theiran
3 ай бұрын
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.
@mildredpierce4506
Жыл бұрын
Barred windows on homes are usually to keep burglars out.
@1487.
Жыл бұрын
Awesome movie Davis is so good
@mikeduplessis8069
Жыл бұрын
While this movie was being made Bette Davis's daughter was horrified, thought the director went too far.
@velk4579
Жыл бұрын
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!
@catherinelw9365
Жыл бұрын
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.
@celladora31
Жыл бұрын
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.
@mildredpierce4506
Жыл бұрын
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.
@RetroClassic66
Жыл бұрын
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. MAJESTYK (1974), THE LORDS OF FLATBUSH (1974), THE ODESSA FILE (1974), LENNY (1974), THE YAKUZA (1974), BRING ME THE HEAD OF ALFREDO GARCIA (1974), THUNDERBOLT AND LIGHTFOOT (1974), NASHVILLE (1975), DOG DAY AFTERNOON (1975), THE EIGER SANCTION (1975), TOMMY (1975), ESCAPE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN (1975), ROLLERBALL (1975), THE DAY OF THE LOCUST (1975), MAHOGANY (1975), THE STEPFORD WIVES (1975), COOLEY HIGH (1975), 3 DAYS OF THE CONDOR (1975), THE APPLE DUMPLING GANG (1975), SHAMPOO (1975), ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST (1975), THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (1975), CARRIE (1976), THE OUTLAW JOSEY WALES (1976), BOUND FOR GLORY (1976), THE SHOOTIST (1976), THE BINGO LONG TRAVELING ALL-STARS AND MOTOR KINGS (1976), MURDER BY DEATH (1976), LOGAN’S RUN (1976), THE OMEN (1976), LUCKY LADY (1976), MARATHON MAN (1976), CAR WASH (1976), BUGSY MALONE (1976), NETWORK (1976), TWO-MINUTE WARNING (1976), KING KONG (1976), THE BAD NEWS BEARS (1976), TAXI DRIVER (1976), THE GUMBALL RALLY (1976), ALL THE PRESIDENT‘S MEN (1976), THE SEVEN-PER-CENT SOLUTION (1976), SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT (1977), CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (1977), OH, GOD! (1977), SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (1977), THE TURNING POINT (1977), TWILIGHT’S LAST GLEAMING (1977), ROLLERCOASTER (1977), LOOKING FOR MR. GOODBAR (1977), THE WHITE BUFFALO (1977), THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU (1977), SEMI-TOUGH (1977), JULIA (1977), ROLLING THUNDER (1977), THE LITTLE GIRL WHO LIVES DOWN THE LANE (1977), THE GAUNTLET (1977), ORCA (1977), THE GOODBYE GIRL (1977), HEAVEN CAN WAIT (1978), THANK GOD IT’S FRIDAY (1978), COMING HOME (1978), CAPRICORN ONE (1978), THE BOYS FROM BRAZIL (1978), CORVETTE SUMMER (1978), I WANNA HOLD YOUR HAND (1978), AN UNMARRIED WOMAN (1978), MIDNIGHT EXPRESS (1978), MAGIC (1978), CHEECH & CHONG’S UP IN SMOKE (1978), SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND (1978), BIG WEDNESDAY (1978), FOUL PLAY (1978), KING OF THE GYPSIES (1978), GREASE (1978), HOOPER (1978), THE WIZ (1978), GRAY LADY DOWN (1978), STRAIGHT TIME (1978), EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE (1978), BLUE COLLAR (1978), NATIONAL LAMPOON’S ANIMAL HOUSE (1978), THE DEER HUNTER (1978), SUPERMAN (1978), ALL THAT JAZZ (1979), TIME AFTER TIME (1979), THE AMITYVILLE HORROR (1979), THE WARRIORS (1979), MEATBALLS (1979), BOULEVARD NIGHTS (1979), CHINA SYNDROME (1979), 10 (1979), ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ (1979), THE ONION FIELD (1979), MURDER BY DECREE (1979), HAIR (1979), GOING IN STYLE (1979), THE IN-LAWS (1979), THE GREAT SANTINI (1979), DRACULA (1979), THE WANDERERS (1979), NORMA RAE (1979), THE BLACK STALLION (1979), APOCALYPSE NOW (1979), NORTH DALLAS FORTY (1979), 1941 (1979), KRAMER VS KRAMER (1979), THE ELECTRIC HORSEMAN (1979), STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE (1979), ALTERED STATES (1980), COAL MINER’S DAUGHTER (1980), URBAN COWBOY (1980), FAME (1980), FOXES (1980), ATLANTIC CITY (1980), THE HUNTER (1980), THE FOG (1980), INSIDE MOVES (1980), DRESSED TO KILL (1980), BRUBAKER (1980), SOMEWHERE IN TIME (1980), RAGING BULL (1980), THE FINAL COUNTDOWN (1980), THE ISLAND (1980), FLASH GORDON (1980), HEAVEN’S GATE (1980), ORDINARY PEOPLE (1980), THE IDOLMAKER (1980), POPEYE (1980), AMERICAN GIGOLO (1980), and THE BLUES BROTHERS (1980).
@Crowvamp1979
Жыл бұрын
The ironic thing about this movie is that Joan Crawford was the abusive nut in real life. Watch "Mommy Dearest" to see what I mean,
@dpf5939
3 ай бұрын
I still think Davis was robbed of an oscar. She would have been the first with 3 oscars and i think she deserved it.
@195511SM
Жыл бұрын
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.
@EKeebler
Жыл бұрын
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).
@stephaniemccarthy1676
Жыл бұрын
It is ok to still not like Jane. She was always mean to Blanche.
@michiganjfrog366
Жыл бұрын
Next BAD SEED 1956...
@jamesharper3933
Жыл бұрын
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.
@kyrasharp7048
2 ай бұрын
This is "Misery" before "Misery."
@jamesm654
Жыл бұрын
You should watch "Feud: Bette and Joan" mini series.
@HuntingViolets
Жыл бұрын
Suggestions for movies with some (sometimes minor) similarities: Gypsy, The Bad Seed, Hush . . . Hush, Sweet Charlotte.
@jenniferdarling6
Жыл бұрын
I wanted to rewatch it again before I saw your reaction, what a wild ass movie and what outstanding acting from Bette ❤
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