What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

Want to see it again, little girl? It shouldn't frighten you.

Sorry. Nothing until matinee tomorrow.

Lady, you mind taking off your hat? Oh, excuse me.

Attagirl, Janey. Show them how.

All right. Thank you, folks. Thank you.

Thank you very much. Thank you.

One final request, all right?

"I've Written a Letter to Daddy."

All right, all right, all right. Thank you.

"I've Written a Letter to Daddy."

I've written a letter to Daddy.

His address is heaven above

I've written, "Dear Daddy, we miss you.

And wish you were with us to love".

Instead of a stamp I put kisses.

The postman says that's best to do

I've written this letter to Daddy.

Saying, "I love you"

I've written a letter to Daddy.

Saying, "I love you"

Thank you very much.

Well, what do we have here?

All for you.

Jane, isn't that a beautiful doll?

Thank you, young man, that's gorgeous.

Folks, have you ever seen such a lovely doll?

All right, children, thank you. Thank you.

Now, folks, please don't forget there's a genuine Baby Jane doll...

waiting for you out in the foyer. All you have to do is go and collect her.

Remember, you can tell your moms that each and every one...

of these genuine, beautiful big dolls is an exact replica...

of your own Baby Jane Hudson.

Thank you.

Baby Jane dolls. Only three and a quarter. There they are.

Very beautiful, natural hair.

Baby Jane dolls. Only $3.25.

I won't! I don't wanna go back to that old hotel!

I don't have to take a nap and you can't make me!

Don't act up, sweetheart. You gotta take your nap, you know that.

No, I don't know, and I'm not going to!

Now, Janey, you don't want all these friends of yours...

to think you're a bad girl, do you?

I don't care. I want an ice cream.

- Now, Janey, I told you... - I want it!

I make the money, so I can have what I want!

Now, Janey, that's enough.

Leave me alone. I need an ice cream!

If a child of mine...

Well, if you need an ice cream, I guess you better have some.

I mean, it's pretty hot and all.

But remember, this is the last time this week.

All right, Daddy. Blanche wants some too.

We gotta have some ice cream for Blanche.

Uh, I... I don't want anything.

What do you think you're trying to do?

It's the parents' fault in cases like this.

I'm really disappointed.

Sure is a hot day today.

You're the lucky one, Blanche, really you are.

Someday it's going to be you getting all the attention.

And when that happens, I...

I want you to be kinder to Jane and your father than they are to you now.

Do you know what I mean?

Uh-huh.

I hope you'll try and remember that.

I won't forget.

You bet I won't forget.

The agency sent you.

Uh-huh. Think there's any chance for me?

That depends if Mr. Weber likes you.

What type does he like?

Oh, uh, a lot of personality.

I'll catch on. Watch me.

Oh, boy, oh, boy, oh, boy.

With my money I should make a picture like that, huh?

Good morning, Mr. Weber. I'm Miss Brent.

Oh, yes. Won't you come a little closer, please?

She's got a southern accent like I got a southern accent.

Yeah?

I know it's 11:00. I'll be there when I get there.

Yes, yes, what is it?

Mr. Gardner is here to see you.

Gardner?

I'll come out.

I'll be right back, Miss Brent. Help yourself to cigarettes.

- Make yourself at home. - Then the job is mine?

Need you ask?

Oh, boy, oh, boy, oh, boy.

Kill it.

What do you think, Ben?

What's thinking got to do with it, huh?

- She stinks, doesn't she? - They say the end's pretty good.

- Maybe we should've seen it through. - Oh, please.

You gonna want that picture again today, Mr. Golden?

I don't think anybody's ever gonna want that picture again.

When the old man hired them Hudson sisters...

how come he had to hire the back end of the act too?

Boy, what a no-talent broad that Baby Jane is.

Why can't she stay sober?

Jane's got her pride. She's a very sensitive girl.

Your "very sensitive girl" guzzled her way through six cases of Scotch...

and slugged two studio cops.

Not to mention one or two other less savory items of publicity...

before we got that so-called epic in the can.

Anyway, you don't have to talk to Jane.

If Blanche would let us out of that clause what says we have to make a picture with Jane...

for every picture we make with Blanche...

Jane's contract won't be any problem.

- See, that's what we pay lawyers for. - Possibly.

- I can't see Blanche doing that. - You know, I don't get it.

Blanche Hudson's the biggest thing in movies today. She's got script approval.

She's got more money than she knows what to do with. Hi.

Hey, she just bought that tremendous place Valentino used to have.

Gonna take her a year to fix it up the way she wants it before they move in.

Well, I guess they can manage to struggle on where they are now.

My point is she ought to have sense enough to know...

she can't make a star out of Baby Jane again.

Blanche doesn't have any illusions like that.

But she's a very fine person, Ben.

She'll never forget those early years...

what her sister did for her. She told me that.

Well, I tell you, she's not doing Baby Jane any favor.

Someday, sooner or later, that girl's gonna end up in a home.

You're going to their party at the Grove tonight, aren't you?

Did you ever try refusing one of Blanche's invitations?

Do me a favor, Marty, will you? Talk to Blanche.

Try to make her understand, huh?

- I'll do my best. - Thanks.

Remind me to send you one of those Baby Jane dolls for Christmas. Ha, ha, ha.

- I've got mine for this year. - Ha, ha.

I don't get it, Marty.

What do they make monsters like this for?

For Blanche Hudson.

That's our problem.

You go to bed.

- Hi, Mom. - Oh, hi, dear.

Hello, beautiful. How about a little souvenir?

- Let go of that, will you? - Come on, don't be like that.

Who do you think you're kidding?

Thanks.

Isn't she great?

Sorry to break in on this fine old Blanche Hudson movie, folks.

But you'll be glad I did when you see what I have right here...

for that favorite pooch of yours.

And Iliad means quality.

So when your dog says "Woof, woof"...

feed him Iliad, the classic dog food. - Oh, shut up.

Iliad will bring the sheen...

My goodness, I remember the first time I saw that picture.

I thought it was just wonderful. LIZA: When was that?

Let's see now. As I recall, your father took me to see it at the old Majestic.

It was before we were married.

Gee, she must be about 150 by now.

As a matter of fact, dear...

Blanche Hudson's just a few years older than I am.

- Really? - Yes, dear, really.

Well, how come we never see her around?

We've been living next door to them for six months now.

And the only one I ever see is that fat sister slouching around.

Don't they ever have company? I mean, it must be awful.

You know, Julie says that sister is kind of peculiar.

- Did you ever notice that? - No, I never have.

Well, that's what Julie told me.

She said that she was responsible for the accident that crippled her sister Blanche.

Well, that all happened a very long time ago, dear.

Maybe you shouldn't pay attention to everything Julie tells you.

There's too many people in this town with nothing to do but talk.

Maybe so, but Julie's folks have lived here a long time.

I guess she should know.

Turn up the volume, dear. We're missing the picture.

Will you have champagne? WOMAN: No. Thanks.

You wanna tell papa your troubles?

Somebody you love?

Jack, please try to understand.

I married you because...

I was knocked silly and it was a refuge.

I found out tonight that this boy's in trouble, maybe alone.

It's blinding me. I can't think of anything else.

Oh, he should've held that shot longer.

I told him that when we were rehearsing, also when we shot it.

But he wouldn't listen.

- How are you? - Swell.

It's still a pretty good picture.

And Gemini...

Ugh.

Tommy, you don't have to say anything.

I'll just sit here.

Enjoying yourself?

Jane, what are you doing? I was...

I was watching.

Then you're an idiot.

I won't have you speak to me like that.

Ah, poor thing.

Poor baby.

Quiet down.