By Baishaly Roy
Celebrity feuds have remained pretty common in Hollywood, and only a handful have remained as fascinating as Joan Crawford and Bette Davis. Since the 1950s, the story of their bitter relationship has been making the rounds. But the speculative hatred reached its peak in the 1960s.
Much of the drama started when they were filming ‘What Ever Happened to Baby Jane,’ where, according to the movie storyline, they both despised each other. Since then, their feud stories have only grown more dramatic, from deliberately sabotaging each other’s performances to cruel pranks.
The rumors of their rivalry grew so much that they even inspired the television series ‘Feud: Bette and Joan’, which portrayed their relationship as a battle of egos. But really, how much of the so-called feud is actually true? In 2025, we got something concrete from Scott Eyman’s biography, ‘Joan Crawford: A Woman’s Face’.
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Bette Davis and Joan Crawford’s Resentment Started Long Before ‘Baby Jane’
Back in 1935, Bette Davis developed feelings for actor Franchot Tone while filming ‘Dangerous’. But according to reports, Tone was then involved with Joan Crawford and even got married. Davis’ disappointment began to take root from there.
When they met in 1962 for ‘What Ever Happened to Baby Jane,’ their career had pretty much slowed down. When director Robert Aldrich offered them both lead roles, neither wanted to pass. However, salary …read more
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