The film What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? did receive one competitive Oscar, and it was not for acting. It won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White at the 35th Academy Awards in 1963.

Quick Scoop

  • Bette Davis was nominated for Best Actress for What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? but did not win the Oscar.
  • Joan Crawford was notably not nominated, which added to the legendary off-screen rivalry between the two stars.
  • The movie’s single win came in a craft category: Best Costume Design (Black-and-White), honoring the work that helped define Baby Jane’s eerie, decayed child-star look.

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