Whatever Happened to Baby Jane is a movie about two sisters. Baby Jane Hudson was a child star who never got past the adoration of cheering crowds and a father who spoiled her. Blanche Hudson, her older sister, was a shy and reserved child who ended up being the star as an adult.
Jane resents that Blanche received all the attention and resolved to make her life miserable. Due to a tragic accident, Blanche is paralyzed and wheelchair bound, making her dependent upon Jane and a maid.
Jane and Blanche live in an old mansion and as the years pass, Jane becomes more and more jealous ...