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Director Robert Aldrich stands on a sandy set gesturing as he speaks with actress Barrie Chase, who is in costume, during filming of The Flight of the Phoenix. Bette Davis as Baby Jane Hudson stands after slapping Joan Crawford as Blanche Hudson, who sits in a wheelchair, in a dramatic scene from What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962). Lee Marvin, in military uniform and jacket, stands with arms outstretched in a scene from The Dirty Dozen, surrounded by women in 1960s attire.
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Director Robert Aldrich stands on a sandy set gesturing as he speaks with actress Barrie Chase, who is in costume, during filming of The Flight of the Phoenix.
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Anniversary information added. Aug 05, 2026
Anniversary information added. Dec 01, 2025
First paragraph modernization. Dec 12, 2023
Links added. Feb 23, 2023
Link added. Feb 10, 2023
Modified title of Web site: Turner Classic Movies - Robert Aldrich. Apr 11, 2020
Revised to note that he did not graduate from the University of Virginia. Jun 20, 2019
Added photographs. Jul 02, 2015
Add new Web site: AllMovie - Robert Aldrich. Oct 07, 2013
Add new Web site: Turner Classic Movies - Robert Aldrich. Oct 07, 2013
Article thoroughly revised. Jul 25, 2013
Added photograph. Jan 12, 2012
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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