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Henry Farrell is a Scriptwriter American born on 27 september 1920 at Madera County (USA)
Henry Farrell (September 27, 1920 – March 29, 2006) was an American novelist and screenwriter, best known as the author of the renowned gothic horror story What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, which was made into a film starring Bette Davis and Joan Crawford.
(1962)
(Novel)
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Birth name Charles Farrell Myers
Nationality USA
Birth 27 september 1920 at Madera County (USA)
Death 29 march 2006 (at 85 years) at Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles (USA)
Nationality USA
Birth 27 september 1920 at Madera County (USA)
Death 29 march 2006 (at 85 years) at Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles (USA)
Biography
Né Charles Farrell Myers en Californie, il grandit à Coalinga. Sous le nom de Charles H. Myer, il écrit le Toffee, des histoires courtes. Plus tard, sous le pseudonyme de Henry Farrell, il rédige son premier roman, L'Otage, publié en 1959.Best films
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, 2hDirected by David Greene
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror
Themes Films about television
Actors Vanessa Redgrave, Lynn Redgrave, Bruce Young, Amy Steel, John Glover, Vinny Argiro
Roles Novel
Rating57%
In the 1940s, young twins Jane and Blanche Hudson are famous child stars and play mostly the same roles, despite the fact that they have completely dissimilar personalities. Jane is persistent about making a career and dominates her shy sister Blanche, who spends most of her time trying to please her other half. Nevertheless, after following some acting lessons, Blanche becomes a bigger star as soon as they grew up, and the public eventually forgets about Jane. Nowadays, the sisters are living together in a large mansion. According to tabloids, Jane grew jealous of Blanche's fame and tried to kill her, but the 'accident' only resulted in paralyzing her. Blanche relives her fame due to her films being showed on television, while Jane's films are unavailable. Jane lacks in caring about her sister's well-being, and spends most of her day trying to look as youthful as possible, even though neighbors see her as a clown because of her extensive use of make-up and childish clothing. She is reluctant to bond with her neighbors Connie and Frank, who are very open about their adoration for Blanche. Blanche realizes that her sister has mental problems, and worries when she finds out that she has started drinking alcohol again, as well as turning her fan mail into hate mail. Her massage therapist Dominick worries that Jane might have found out that she is selling the house and is therefore acting out.
The House That Would Not Die (1977)
Directed by John Llewellyn Moxey
Genres Horror
Themes Ghost films
Actors Barbara Stanwyck, Richard Egan, Michael Anderson Jr., Kitty Winn, Mabel Albertson
Roles Writer
Rating56%
Ruth Bennett (Barbara Stanwyck) has inherited an old house in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania where she moves in with her niece Sara (Katherine Winn). The house was built during the Revolutionary era and is said to be haunted by the spirits of its original inhabitants who are disinclined towards hospitality. With the help of Pat McDougal (Richard Egan), a local professor and one of his students, Stan Whitman (Michael Anderson Jr.), they delve into the history of the house and find a scandal that involves a revolutionary war general and his daughter whose spirits take possession of Sara and Pat's bodies.
A Gorgeous Girl Like Me (1972)
, 1h38Directed by François Truffaut
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Crime
Themes Prison films
Actors Bernadette Lafont, Claude Brasseur, Charles Denner, Anne Kreis, André Dussollier, Jean-Loup Dabadie
Roles Novel
Rating64%
Stanislas Previne is a young sociologist, preparing a thesis on criminal women. He meets Camille Bliss in prison to interview her. Camille is accused of having murdered her lover Arthur and her father. She tells Stanislas about her life and her love affairs.
, 1h41Directed by Curtis Harrington
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Musical, Crime, Romance
Actors Debbie Reynolds, Shelley Winters, Dennis Weaver, Agnes Moorehead, Harry Dean Stanton, Peggy Rea
Roles Writer
Rating62%
Leonard Hill and Wesley Bruckner are seen being loaded into a paddywagon to face life sentences in prison for the Iowa murder of Ellie Banner. Their mothers, Helen Hill (Shelley Winters) and Adelle Bruckner (Debbie Reynolds) fight a crowd to their car.
How Awful About Allan (1970)
, 1h13Directed by Curtis Harrington
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror
Actors Anthony Perkins, Julie Harris, Joan Hackett, Kent Smith, Robert H. Harris, Molly Dodd
Roles Teleplay
Rating56%
Allan (Perkins) is suffering from hysterical blindness following a fire that killed his father, a renowned academic who punished Allan as a child. The fire also facially scarred Allan's sister Katherine (Harris). Allan had accidentally left some cans of paint thinner near a heater which caught fire.
The Hostage (1967)
, 1h24Directed by Russell S. Doughten
Origin USA
Genres Thriller
Actors Harry Dean Stanton, John Carradine, Ron Hagerthy, Ann Doran, Nora Marlowe
Roles Novel
Rating53%
, 2h13Directed by Robert Aldrich
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Crime
Themes Children's films
Actors Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland, Joseph Cotten, Agnes Moorehead, Cecil Kellaway, Mary Astor
Roles Story
Rating74%
In 1927, young belle Charlotte Hollis (Bette Davis) and her married lover, John Mayhew (Bruce Dern), plan to elope during a party at the Hollis family's antebellum mansion in Ascension Parish, Louisiana. However, after Charlotte's father intimidates him, telling him that John's wife had visited the day before and revealed the affair, John pretends he no longer loves Charlotte and tells her they must part.
, 2h8Directed by Robert Aldrich
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror
Themes Films about films, Films about families, Medical-themed films, Psychologie, Films about television, Vieillesse, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities
Actors Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Victor Buono, Gina Gillespie, Wesley Addy, Maidie Norman
Roles Novel
Rating79%
In 1917, Baby Jane Hudson is a vaudevillian child star while her sister Blanche Hudson is not famous and overlooked by their father. By 1935, both sisters are movie actors, but Blanche has achieved stardom, while Jane’s films have flopped, leading Jane to drink heavily. One night, returning from a party, one of the sisters (implied to be Blanche) gets out of the car to open the garage door, while the driver (implied to be Jane) attempts to run her over, misses, and crashes into the garage. The accident leaves Blanche paralyzed.