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What was the inspiration for "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane"?

Was it based on the Gypsy Rose Lee-June Havoc connection. Baby June as a child seemed so much like like Baby Jane (obnoxious child vaudeville singing stars with blonde ringlets), but both sisters in real life aged glamorously--nothing like Baby Jane Hudson and Blanche Hudson.

by Anonymousreply 6May 8, 2022 3:19 AM

Madonna

by Anonymousreply 1May 8, 2022 1:07 AM

You'll have to ask Henry Farrell who wrote the novel on which the movie is based. That may be problematic as he died in 2006.

by Anonymousreply 2May 8, 2022 1:09 AM

I see then it's impossible anyone has ever guessed who it might be or that he ever said anything about it during his lifetime, r2.

by Anonymousreply 3May 8, 2022 1:14 AM

The Gish Sisters.

The Talmadge Sisters.

by Anonymousreply 4May 8, 2022 1:21 AM

Sunset Boulevard's basic premise is similar to Baby Jane, and like Norma Desmond, Baby, Jane Hudson lives in the past and dreams of a comeback. Oops, I mean return

by Anonymousreply 5May 8, 2022 1:22 AM

R3 I don't know if Farrell was ever asked about who/what might have inspired his novel. Would have been interesting to hear what he had to say.

by Anonymousreply 6May 8, 2022 3:19 AM
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