Review of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) by Sean W — 02 Jun 2008

One of my favorite Bette Davis films. Brilliant & Scary as hell.

This review of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) was written by Sean W on 02 Jun 2008.

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

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