Nov. 6, 2022

This Day in Halloween: Classic Oscar-winning psychological thriller "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" premieres in New York City in 1962. / Illustration by Alyssa Fujiwara

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? premieres in New York City in 1962. The Oscar-winning psychological horror thriller and black comedy starring Joan Crawford and Bette Davis is an instant hit, revives both stars’ careers and becomes a cult classic, especially in the gay community. Baby Jane Hudson is listed as 44th in the American Film Institute’s 50 Best Villains of American Cinema, and in 2021 the film is selected for preservation in the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry.

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