Although not the main storyline, Caregiving is the underlying theme in these Productions. The first is a Classic Academy Award-Winning Film and the second is a Pulitzer Prize-Winning Play.
“WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE?’
Joan Crawford, Bette Davis, Victor Buono
1962
Genre: Drama/Horror/Thriller
Synopsis: A former child star torments her paraplegic sister in their decaying Hollywood mansion.
CAREGIVING THEME: A former child star who feels responsible for the accident disabling her Oscar-winning Sister becomes her Caregiver.
The film won an Academy Award in the category Best Costume Design for Norma Koch and received 4 Oscar nominations including Best Actress (Bette Davis) in addition to Golden Globe and BAFTA award wins and nominations.
“WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE?” – MOVIE TRAILER 1962
A CLASSIC SCENE FROM “WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE”
“COST OF LIVING”
The first performance of the Pulitzer Prize winning play by Maryna Majok was in 2016.
Synopsis: An honest, original work that invites audiences to examine diverse perceptions of privilege and human connection through two pairs of mismatched individuals: a former trucker and his recently paralyzed ex-wife, and an arrogant young man with cerebral palsy and his new caregiver
CAREGIVING THEME: The New York times writes, “Subtle connections bridge the worlds of two Caregivers.”
The Play was nominated for 5 Tony Awards in 2023 including Best New Play, Best Actor, 2 Best Actress, and Best Director.
THE COST OF LIVING
The Show has Closed; however, you can find Information and Media Releases here:
Cost of Living – Broadway | Tickets | Broadway | Broadway.com
To View the Stage Play, use the link below:
In support of the continuing WGA “Writers’ Strike,” with a rallying cry of “Pencils Down!” the Blog contains no newly written material and instead features a Podcast Episode from “A Caregiver’s Conscience.” Podcast Episodes are produced using previously written and published Blog stories.
A 2-minute excerpt from the Movie in which I have a starring role, “A CAREGIVER’S CONSCIENCE!”
“A CAREGIVER’S CONSCIENCE – THE PODCAST” – Episode # 29
A CAREGIVER’S CONSCIENCE – THE BLOG
A CAREGIVER’S NOTES ON BEING ME..
“I’ve Written a Letter to Daddy” – Song Featured in the Movie, “Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?”
‘I’VE WRITTEN A LETTER TO DADDY”
“WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE?”
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056687/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
(Link to Movie Information)
For more information on the Writers’ Strike, please refer to Articles written in THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER at:
Search Results – The Hollywood Reporter
(Articles on the Writers’ Strike)
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