Joan Crawford makes her final stand as Bette Davis becomes co-producer of Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte in Feud’s latest episode, “Abandoned!”
I’ve never seen Robert Aldrich’s second film with Bette Davis Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte. Dramatic punctuation aside, the film appears far more Grand Guignol than Baby Jane, a source of great contention initially for Bette Davis (Susan Sarandon). Still, remember, Feud: Bette and Joan remains the Joan Crawford (Jessica Lange) show while Sarandon’s Davis fades into the background.
I’m dying to know how all of this wraps up. Not that I don’t know the reality, of course. I’m more curious how Ryan Murphy thinks he’ll stick the landing.
“Abandoned!” airs Sunday night on FX at 10pm ET.
“Abandoned!” | Season 1 Ep. 7 Trailer | FEUD: Bette and Joan
With production of Hush…Hush Sweet Charlotte underway, the feud is intensified when Joan learns of a new producer on the project. In an unguarded moment, Bette reveals her vulnerabilities to Bob.