Bette and Joan and Baby Jane
Two screen goddesses, one iconic film, a recipe for disaster... A new radio
play starring Catherine Tate and Tracy-Ann Oberman.
On 23 July 1961, filming started on "Whatever Happened To Baby Jane?" at
the Producers Studio, Hollywood. It was a film that industry insiders
thought would never be made, as its two female stars had an ongoing feud as
famous and as long lasting as both of their glittering screen careers.
Bette Davis "the actress" and Joan Crawford "the movie star" both arrived
on set determined to prove everyone wrong, including each other...
Tracy-Ann's first radio play tells the story of the making of a legendary
film, of the creation of two iconic stars and of the origins of a deep
seated hatred that spanned five decades.
Written by Tracy-Ann Oberman.
Starring: Catherine Tate as Bette Davis, Tracy-Ann Oberman as Joan
Crawford, Matt Addis as Billy Miller and Lorelei King as Hedda Hopper.
Producer: Liz Anstee. This is a CPL Production for BBC Radio 4.
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