Noirtini Hour: What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

Film Noir Meet-Up: *What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?* (1962) Let’s talk about movies! Join movie club member Jenna M. for *What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?*, starring Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, and featuring Victor Buono in his major film debut. The film follows an aging former vaudeville child star who torments her paraplegic sister, a former Hollywood screen actress, in a decaying Hollywood mansion. Here’s how The Portland Movie Club meet-ups work: Just like a book club, we watch the movie on our own time before we meet. We'll meet at Lucky Lab on SE Hawthorne at 4pm on the scheduled date. We'll typically have a sign at our table(s) but at least we'll try to be obvious and identifiable. Grab some food and drinks to support our generous hosts and spend some time socializing and discussing this movie with us. A Few Notes about the film: *What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?* was directed by Robert Aldrich and released in 1962. The production was famously marked by reports of a bitter rivalry between its stars, Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, though both actresses later disputed some of the stories that emerged from the set. The film was met with critical acclaim and was a box-office success, earning five Academy Award nominations and winning one for Best Costume Design (Black-and-White). Davis received her tenth and final nomination for Best Actress. The highly publicized feud between the two stars became part of the film's legend and contributed to its initial success, helping to revitalize both actresses' careers. In the decades since its release, critics have continued to praise the film for its psychological horror, dark humor, camp appeal, and its influential role in creating the psycho-biddy subgenre. Viewing Options for the film: For streaming, the film is available free on Tubi and Plex. For physical viewing, Movie Madness has three rental copies available, as well as MultCo. Library having three copies. For digital rental, it is…