Through this 1962 meta classic starring Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, Saffron and Fabiola grapple with how Hollywood legends are treated when they’re “past their prime.”
CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of ableist tropes and movie clips that contain ableist language
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This episode was produced and edited by Saffron Hefta-Gaub
Series theme music by Harrison Lurie
Citations:
Greven, David. “Bringing Out Baby Jane: Camp, Sympathy, and the 1960’s Horror-Woman’s Film.” JumpCut.org, https://www.ejumpcut.org/archive/jc55.2013/grevenWmHorror/index.html.
First Kill video mentioned: https://youtu.be/FFOIb_2TIKA?si=uig24DzjYkFxje3n
Be Kind Rewind video mentioned: https://youtu.be/lWYISEEl2dI?si=jgrmMl2e2x_cKMik