What Ever Happened to... | |
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Genre | Drama Thriller |
Based on | What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? by Henry Farrell |
Written by | Brian Taggert |
Directed by | David Greene |
Starring | Vanessa Redgrave Lynn Redgrave |
Music by | Peter Manning Robinson |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producer | William Aldrich |
Producer | Barry Bernardi |
Cinematography | Stevan Larner |
Editor | Paul Dixon |
Running time | 120 minutes |
Production company | Spectacor Films |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | February 17, 1991 |
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What Ever Happened to... (also known as What Ever Happened to Baby Jane...?) is a 1991 American made-for-television thriller film directed by David Greene and adapted for the small screen by Brian Taggert. It is based on the 1960 novel What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? by Henry Farrell and the 1962 theatrical film of the same name. It stars real-life sisters Lynn Redgrave as Baby Jane Hudson and Vanessa Redgrave as Blanche Hudson, in the roles previously played by Bette Davis and Joan Crawford in the 1962 adaptation.
The film was adapted to contemporary times, with Blanche's film success taking place in the 1960s instead of the 1930s. Her films were being rediscovered on home video instead of television reruns. Jane had been a child film star (replacing the original's vaudeville success), though her films were unavailable, leading to her jealousy.