Bette Davis on 'Whatever Happened to Baby Jane' (Jack Paar, 1962) - Joan Crawford Film

Bette Davis talks about Joan Crawford and "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane" on "The Jack Paar Program", originally aired on November 16, 1962.

[poetcomic]

She nailed it. "You are only as good as your last film in Hollywood and if your last film was a moneymaker - you are a potential moneymaker" She sure didn't fool herself.

[martha-anastasia]

Here we are, 60 years later, and this movie is getting the recognition it deserves... absolutely fantastic, groundbreaking in its use of female leads of a certain age... Saw it again the other day on TCM. My 87 year old mother saw it for the first time and loved it.

[stephenanthony]

Bette Davis was probably such a fun lady to hang around with. She's funny, classy and her reputation as a bad ass makes me love her even more.

[sapphireheart]

She looks so gorgeous here! Holy crap. And her outfit is to die for. Such a fascinating and unique woman.

[stephanopmaria]

Lets admire a bit Bette Davis only and don't write bad comments about Joan Crawford! I love both women and they were beautiful on screen in their own way. Joan and Bette are legends! Some like bette more others Joan...but please such comments about Joan are not wanted on a bette davis video. I am more a Joan fan but I adore bette davis, too. JOAN was a star who became an actress and BETTE was an actress who became a star! Love both women😅

[charmedoneable]

These new actresses today cant hold a candle to her

[charmedoneable]

She's always been my favorite actress. As a woman in the 30s and 40s it was very much a man's world but she stood her ground and was determined to be taken seriously. But hard work was everything to her. Even as she aged she wanted to work. It's all she knew. And these kids that write books on their celebrity parents. You can't always believe them either. Both Bette and Joan raised their kids to work as hard as they did because nothing was going to be handed to them. They wanted them to be prepared for the real world and for this I think both their daughters rebelled.

[МарияЧернова-ым]

I Just love how Bette Davis laughs! She is so cute!😍

[johnclark]

she is so straight up. love that. no hollywood pretension

[TheRmjr]

What a pro! She did this guest spot even with laryngitis. That's a professional. And offered to return and give him another show when her voice was better.

[elissaschornstein]

I love Bette Davis so much. She is and always will be my favourite Actress. Even if some of her films weren't so good she was always fantastic. A great Actress and an amazing woman. An icon.

[BLUEOHIO]

LOVE BETTE AND JOAN CRAWFORD BOTH HOLLYWOOD'S QUEENS

[gregherried]

I'd never heard Bette Davis with a hoarse voice like this before. She still went on the show anyway, like the real trouper that she was. She wanted to promote Whatever Happened to Baby Jane and she knew what a good movie it is. It's the role that made me realize what a great actress she was when I was 13 and I've been a fan ever since!

[scotnick]

Director Robert Aldrich mentioned that Bette was a trial to work with BUT admitted that when you see what she puts on the screen, it was well worth it.

[Indica-dnsv]

A purely class woman. No act, just never ending class. A genius & she epitomizes the word star to no end.

[CorbalianVoss]

Anne Bancroft made The Miracle Worker the same year that Bette Davis played Baby Jane Hudson. In her movie, Anne Bancroft was dynamic, gutsy, strong and interesting; she absolutely deserved her Oscar. The thing is, Bette Davis was completely outstanding, fearless, remarkable and devastating in her movie and should have absolutely won an Oscar for her performance too. It's tricky because all these years later, we're all still talking about Bette in Baby Jane, nearly 60 years later, the film is still incredible and jaw droppingly fabulous. Not to take anything away from Anne Bancroft but I still think that Bette Davis should have gotten the award that year. AND she should have got one for Of Human Bondage too. Meaning that she should have had 4 Oscars.

[pamelafolger]

Whatever Happen Baby Jane is A Classic!!! 2 Powerhouses on the Screen!!!😇💖🙏😇💖🙏

[jonboz]

I love you Bette. RIP, sweet Angel. ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[forestmonk]

Could this woman have been any more effing amazing??

[tharold]

Voice or no, there is only one Bette Davis. The greatest actress ever!❤