Jane Eyre (1934 film) not uninteresting as a curio." Jane Eyre (1934 film) Jane Eyre is a 1934 American romantic drama film directed by Christy Cabanne, starring Virginia Bruce and Colin Clive. It is based on the 1847 novel "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë, and is the first adaptation to use sound. A Victorian orphan secures a position as governess at Thornfield Hall. She falls in love with her employer. Production began 17 May 1934 at General Service Studios. Critic Leonard Maltin gave the film 2 stars (out of four), describing it as a "[t]hin version of the oft-filmed Bronte novel, produced by Monogram,
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (novel) though her films were unavailable, leading to her jealousy. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (novel) What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? is an American suspense novel by Henry Farrell published in 1960 by Rinehart & Company. The novel has earned a cult following, and has been adapted for the screen twice - in 1962 and 1991. This gothic story deals with two aging sisters, Jane and Blanche Hudson, who are living alone together in a decaying Hollywood mansion. A former child star of early vaudeville known as "Baby Jane", Jane was spoiled, pampered, and doted upon by her father