Review of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) by Matthew R — 25 Jun 2008

Is there anything better than Bette Davis and Joan Crawford in the most over the top melodramatic movie quite possibly ever?

This review of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) was written by Matthew R on 25 Jun 2008.

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? has generally received very positive reviews.

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