Baby Jane? (2010)

Baby Jane is a tragic victim manipulated by her melodramatic sister Blanche. Blanche who set up her own accident continues to keep Baby Jane in the dark... always thinking that she was the evil sister.

Director:

William Clift

Writer:

William Clift

Stars:

Matthew Martin, J. Conrad Frank, Alotta Boutte

Cast

Credited cast:
Matthew Martin	...	Baby Jane
J. Conrad Frank	...	Blanche
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Alotta Boutte	...	Elvira
Vincent De Paul	...	Detective Bill Kovacks
Mike Finn	...	Edwin
Jeff Dylan Graham	...	Detective Joe Krupp
Heklina	...	Mrs. Bates
Kim Larsen	...	Dr. Welby
Mister Lobo	...	Afternoon Movie Host
Shelby Lyon	...	Young Baby Jane
Gentry McShane	...	Little Boy
Mark Sargent	...	Edina
Jordan Shamsaee	...	Liquor Store Clerk
Ron Herman Symansky	...	Gloria
Drew Todd	...	Daddy

Storyline

Baby Jane is a tragic victim manipulated by her melodramatic sister Blanche. Blanche who set up her own accident continues to keep Baby Jane in the dark... always thinking that she was the evil sister.

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Plot Keywords:

question in title | punctuation in title | character name in title

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 June 2010 (USA)

Filming Locations:

San Francisco, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Everything Is Going to Be Just Fine Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Connections

Spoofs What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)

User Reviews

Brilliant, well-executed parody

I saw this last night on Netflix when my partner and I could not decide what to watch. I expected it to be another mediocre drag-fest. Was I wrong! This was lovingly made and acted as a spot-on take of the 1962 classic film. For a film which had a budget of $50,000, the makers managed to give us top production values. The sets, costumes, camera angles, even the construction and opening credits are as close to the original as can be. There are some sly homages to "Mommie Dearest", "Auntie Mame", "Humoresque", "Mildred Pierce", "Cabin in the Cotton" and "All About Eve" that really add to the fun. The cast is uniformly good, with the one playing Jane a real stand out. This man has the voice and mannerisms down perfectly. I did notice that there were some elements from the original which, probably due to rights issues, which could not be used. The surname Hudson is never heard, and is only seen once on a receipt (in an unreadable, scribbled version.) The famous song from the original has been tweaked to sound similar, yet not so similar as to bring a lawsuit. Much of the dialouge has been changed as well, but none of this affects the huge enjoyment that any fan of the original will derive. I agree with one of the other posts here about the producers doing a "Valley of the Dolls" riff. (Maybe "Mommie Dearest" as well?)