Hush, Sweet Charlotte finishes as an 8 out of 10 for me. For at least the first 45 minutes to an hour or so into the film, Hush . Hush, Sweet Charlotte should serve as the movie's title. . "Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte" is a popular song with music by Frank De Vol and lyrics by Mack David, introduced in the 1964 film Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte starring Bette Davis. Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte was intended by director Robert Aldrich as a follow-up to the successful Joan Crawford/Bette Davis horror piece Whatever Happened to Baby Jane (1962). Despite being beaten for the Academy Award by "Chim Chim Cher-ee" from Mary Poppins , a recording of Page's rendition was rush-released and became the singer's first Top 10 hit since 1958. The song's title appears with varying punctuation in its different versions: this article … . Hush, Sweet Charlotte is a 10 out of 10. . . Unfortunately, given a 133-minute running time, director Robert Aldrich can't sustain the intensity for the length of the film, but Hush . The song was nominated for an Oscar.