133 mins |
Rated
M (Violence)
Directed by Robert Aldrich
Starring Joseph Cotten, Bette Davis, Olivia De Havilland, Agnes Moorehead, Mary Astor, Cecil Kellaway
Playing alongside WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE? (1962) in a camp-tastic special event at Academy Cinemas August 31st!
You will be hosted through this double feature starring iconic cinema queens Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Olivia De Havilland and Agnes Moorhead by our very own queens, Murella and Drew Blood! These two rising drag stars will provide light entertainment before and between the features!
Expect lots of Bette Davis vs. Joan Crawford-related revelry and hijinks!
Starts 5pm x
'Originally conceived as an informal follow-up to WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE? , Robert Aldrich s HUSH...HUSH, SWEET CHARLOTTE was yet another hit for the legendary director, receiving seven Academy Award nominations.
Charlotte Hollis (Bette Davis) has been closeted in her mansion since the grisly murder of her married lover many years earlier. When the county wants to tear down the house to build a highway, the spinster s relatives and friends appear to rally behind her, but each slowly preys on her mind until the gruesome rumours of the last 40 years appear to be coming true. On hand are cousin Miriam (Olivia de Havilland), Dr. Drew Bayliss (Joseph Cotten), Jewel Mayhew (Mary Astor), and the scariest inhabitant of all, loyal servant Velma (Oscar® nominee Agnes Moorehead).
A dark and twisted psychological thriller from one of Hollywood s most idiosyncratic filmmakers!'
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Playing alongside WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE? (1962) in a camp-tastic special event at Academy Cinemas August 31st!
You will be hosted through this double feature starring iconic cinema queens Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Olivia De Havilland and Agnes Moorhead by our very own queens, Murella and Drew Blood! These two rising drag stars will provide light entertainment before and between the features!
Expect lots of Bette Davis vs. Joan Crawford-related revelry and hijinks!
Starts 5pm x
'Originally conceived as an informal follow-up to WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE? , Robert Aldrich s HUSH...HUSH, SWEET CHARLOTTE was yet another hit for the legendary director, receiving seven Academy Award nominations.
Charlotte Hollis (Bette Davis) has been closeted in her mansion since the grisly murder of her married lover many years earlier. When the county wants to tear down the house to build a highway, the spinster s relatives and friends appear to rally behind her, but each slowly preys on her mind until the gruesome rumours of the last 40 years appear to be coming true. On hand are cousin Miriam (Olivia de Havilland), Dr. Drew Bayliss (Joseph Cotten), Jewel Mayhew (Mary Astor), and the scariest inhabitant of all, loyal servant Velma (Oscar® nominee Agnes Moorehead).
A dark and twisted psychological thriller from one of Hollywood s most idiosyncratic filmmakers!'