WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE (1962) Cast THEN AND NOW | Bette Davis & Joan Crawford

In 1962, two of the greatest actresses who ever lived walked onto the same set and made one of the most shocking films of the decade. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? cast Bette Davis as the mad ex-child star Jane Hudson and Joan Crawford as her wheelchair-bound sister Blanche, with 24-year-old newcomer Victor Buono as the hapless musician Edwin Flagg. Shot in 21 days on a tiny budget, it earned five Academy Award nominations, won an Oscar, and created an entirely new genre. This then-and-now tribute follows the three stars: Bette Davis (1908–1989), the two-time Oscar winner who played Jane without a shred of vanity and earned her tenth nomination; Joan Crawford (to 1977), the flapper queen turned Oscar winner for Mildred Pierce, whose thirty-year feud with Davis became Hollywood legend; and Victor Buono (1938–1982), the Falstaff of San Diego, whose performance as Edwin Flagg earned him an Oscar nomination at twenty-four and who went on to fame as King Tut on Batman. From the vaudeville stage to the beachside twist ending, this is the full story of the cast of Baby Jane, then and now. Rest in peace: Bette Davis (1908–1989), Joan Crawford (to 1977), Victor Buono (1938–1982). If you love classic Hollywood, please like, share and subscribe to Reel To Real Cast for more then-and-now journeys through the golden age of cinema. Tell us in the comments: whose performance haunted you more, Davis's or Crawford's? #BabyJane1962 #BetteDavis #JoanCrawford #VictorBuono #ThenAndNow #OldHollywood #ClassicMovies #FilmLegends #RobertAldrich #WhatEverHappenedToBabyJane