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Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte (15-Dec-1964)

Director: Robert Aldrich

Writers: Henry Farrell; Lukas Heller

Music by: Frank DeVol

Producer: Robert Aldrich

Keywords: Thriller

A spinster in a decayed Louisiana plantation evades the intended demolition of her property by highway construction because she believes it harbors a terrible family secret. Originally intended as a follow-up to the success of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962), reuniting Joan Crawford and Bette Davis. However, Crawford backed out. Received Oscar nominations for Best Supporting Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Set Decoration, Best Editing, Best Original Score, and Best Original Song, "Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte."

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NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Wesley Addy
Actor
4-Aug-1913 31-Dec-1996 What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Mary Astor
Actor
3-May-1906 25-Sep-1987 The Maltese Falcon
Victor Buono
Actor
3-Feb-1938 1-Jan-1982 King Tut on Batman
William Campbell
Actor
30-Oct-1923 28-Apr-2011 Dementia 13
Ellen Corby
Actor
3-Jun-1911 14-Apr-1999 Grandma on The Waltons
Joseph Cotten
Actor
15-May-1905 6-Feb-1994 Jedidiah Leland in Citizen Kane
Bette Davis
Actor
5-Apr-1908 6-Oct-1989 All About Eve
Olivia de Havilland
Actor
1-Jul-1916   Gone With the Wind
Bruce Dern
Actor
4-Jun-1936   Silent Running
Frank Ferguson
Actor
25-Dec-1899 12-Sep-1978 Eli Carson on Peyton Place
Percy Helton
Actor
31-Jan-1894 11-Sep-1971 Character actor
Cecil Kellaway
Actor
22-Aug-1893 28-Feb-1973 Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
George Kennedy
Actor
18-Feb-1925 28-Feb-2016 Airport, Naked Gun
John Megna
Actor
9-Nov-1952 5-Sep-1995 To Kill a Mockingbird
Agnes Moorehead
Actor
6-Dec-1900 30-Apr-1974 Endora on Bewitched
Lillian Randolph
Actor
14-Dec-1898 12-Sep-1980 Birdie on The Great Gildersleeve

CAST

Bette Davis   ...   Charlotte
Olivia de Havilland   ...   Miriam
Joseph Cotten   ...   Drew
Co-Starring
Agnes Moorehead   ...   Velma
Cecil Kellaway   ...   Harry
Guest Star
Victor Buono   ...   Big Sam
Also Starring
Wesley Addy   ...   Sheriff
William Campbell   ...   Paul Marchand
Bruce Dern   ...   John Mayhew
Frank Ferguson   ...   Editor
George Kennedy   ...   Foreman
Dave Willock   ...   Taxi Driver
with
John Megna   ...   New Boy
Percy Helton   ...   Funeral Director
Kelly Flynn   ...   2nd Boy
Michael Petit   ...   Gang Leader
and
Alida Aldrich   ...   Young Girl
Kelly Aldrich   ...   3rd Boy
William Aldrich   ...   Boy Dancer
Ellen Corby   ...   Town Gossip
Carol DeLay   ...   Geraldine
Helen Kleeb   ...   Town Gossip
Marianne Stewart   ...   Town Gossip
Mary Henderson   ...   Cleaning Woman
Lillian Randolph   ...   Cleaning Woman
Geraldine West   ...   Cleaning Woman
William Walker   ...   Chauffeur
Idell James   ...   Ginny Mae
Teddy Buckner and His All Stars   ...   Band
Also Starring
Mary Astor   ...   Jewel Mayhew

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