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New From Warner Archive: Joan Crawford Goes Mad in Possessed (1947)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Nov 3, 2014
This week Warner Archive has given us the gift of Joan Crawford on Blu-ray. As a woman haunted by mental illness and consumed with toxic love for self-centered homme fatale Van Heflin, she suffers deep, chin quivering anguish as only she could.
The power of this film snuck up on me. I first watched read more
MOVIE ROLE MODEL: JOAN CRAWFORD, GENE TIERNEY AND BARBARA STANWYCK IN A SUIT
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Sep 20, 2014
All of my role models were movie or TV stars. I’m sorry – no public servants, no servants of God, no philanthropists. What can I say? I’m shallow (but in a deep sort of way).
Somebody get this woman her coffee
Growing up in the ‘60s, the perceived, went through ra read more
Stars & Their Hobbies - Joan Crawford
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Sep 1, 2014
Joan Crawford, Knitting
"I took my knitting along so I could keep my hands busy, because I was so nervous." Joan Crawford
As any knitter will tell you, there is a lot of comfort to be found in the repetitive motions of a pair of knitting needles and some yarn as you knit and purl your way th read more
Jean Harlow is Reckless 1935 Joan Crawford is Dancing
Pop Culture ImagineMDD Posted by ImagineMDD on Jun 27, 2014
Young and Reckless in 1935
Reckless MGM's 1935 musical melodrama is the story of a Broadway singer and dancer Mona Leslie (Jean Harlow). She and a rich playboy, Rob Harrison Jr. (Franchot Tone) marry impulsively.
This is upsetting to his stuffy father. Turns out that Rob was engaged to Josephine read more
Photoplay Cookbook: Joan Crawford’s “French Banana Salad”
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Jun 4, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on June 4, 2014 in Article, Blog, Feature, Photoplay Cookbook Welcome to the first entry in my new series! I am going to be cooking my way through the 1929 Photoplay cookbook (recipes of the stars!) and you are invited to tag along. (I will be listing all the recipes I test on thi read more
A Young Joan Crawford Trio
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Mar 14, 2014
It’s not secret that I love me a little bit of Joan Crawford. I love Joan Crawford in all of phases… the imperious matriarchal period circa Mildred Pierce? Check. Full on crazy circa Strait-Jacket? Yes! And, of course, impossibly beautiful young ingenue Joan Crawford, from her silent fi read more
Joan Crawford on OTR
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Jan 27, 2014
Turner Classic Movies‘ month-long tribute to Joan Crawford is almost over. Woe is me! The network chose Crawford as its Star of the Month for January and when it’s all over, after this Thursday’s line-up, it will have screened over sixty of the Hollywood legend’s films. Th read more
Joan Crawford in “Mary of Scotland” on OTR
How Sweet It Was Posted by Aurora on Jan 3, 2014
Greetings from Hollywood, Ladies And Gentleman…… Lux Radio Theater presents…
“Mary Of Scotland”
Starring: Joan Crawford, Franchot Tone and Judith Anderson
Original Air Date: May 10, 1937
Episode Number: 132 This is fantastic! Enjoy. Related read more
OH, YOU BEAUTIFUL DOLL! JOAN CRAWFORD
Creme de la Creme Posted by Inge Gregusch on Jan 3, 2014
Joan Crawford was one of the best-dressed film actresses of all time. She was muse to great photographers like George Hurrell as well as to brilliant MGM designer, Adrian.
Joan wrapped in a garland of her beloved gardenias, 1935
Joan, like read more
TCM Star of the Month: Joan Crawford
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by minooallen on Jan 1, 2014
TCM Star of the Month
Joan Crawford
As a relatively young fan of classic movies, my introduction to Hollywood stars is not always through their films. More than once, I have encountered the myth of a movie star before catching a glimpse of the star him/herself. I knew John Wayne was a pictur read more
Kick Ass Ladies in Film – Lucille Fay LeSueur as Joan Crawford
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Jul 15, 2013
That’s right – I’m talking about the ultimate in female bad assery – Joan Crawford as… herself. From her humble beginnings as a contract hoofer to her final starring role as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Pepsi Cola Co., Crawford kicked and clawed her way to read more
Book Review: Joan Crawford: A Biography
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Laura Grande on Jul 12, 2013
Much like the character of Joan Crawford that she created as her glamorous Hollywood alter ego, Lucille LaSueur was an enigma. Early on in her film career, when MGM producers shuddered at the thought of audiences struggling to pronounce their new stars’ French name, LaSueur became Joan Crawfo read more
Pawsome Pet Pictures: Joan Crawford. (3)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn Sample on May 1, 2013
Personal Quote:
On The Women (1939) "Norma Shearer made me change my costume sixteen times because every one was prettier than hers. I love to play bitches and she helped me in this part". read more
Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Joan Crawford
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by minooallen on Mar 23, 2013
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Joan Crawford, born March 23rd, 1905! So, I’m going to honest with you all – my first impression of Joan Crawford was not actually Joan Crawford. Like many young children with a taste for flair and flamboyance, my first Joan Crawford experience was read more
Top 5 Joan Crawford Movies
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Mar 15, 2013
The fabulous Joan Crawford had a long career. From her first silent production as a humble double for Norma Shearer in Lady of the Night to her final (and dismal) feature Trog, if nothing else Crawford always worked. There’s a lot of other stuff that swirls around the mythos of Joan Crawford. read more
Dueling Divas: Joan Crawford vs. Norma Shearer
Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on Dec 22, 2012
Bette Davis may be Joan Crawford’s most notorious rival, but personally, I don’t think Bette posed half the threat to Joan that Norma Shearer did. One thing you have to remember is that Bette and Joan only spent six years working together at the same studio, so for most of their careers read more
Joan Crawford Triple-feature: Johnny Guitar, Mildred Pierce, and The Women
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Nov 18, 2012
Johnny Guitar (1954)
Director: Nicholas Ray
Cast: Joan Crawford, Sterling Hayden, Mercedes McCambridge, and Scott
Brady.
This one-of-a-kind Western is dominated by two strong-willed, pistol-packing
women: Crawford as a cynical saloon owner and McCambridge as a
sexually-repressed cattle owner. T read more
Personal Quotes by Joan Crawford
All Good Things Posted by monty on Sep 24, 2012
Every month when I choose my classic movie goddess, one of the things I like to do is list some of her favorite personal quotes as supplied by IMDB. So here we go with Miss Joan letting it all go...and the first one is a doozy!
I need sex for a clear complexion, but I'd rather do it for love. read more
Joan Crawford night on TCM
All Good Things Posted by monty on Jul 28, 2012
TCM is honoring Joan Crawford tonight with five of her films. Specifically five of her films from the 60's, which happen to be my second favorite decade ever! They start the night off with the certifiable masterpiece Whatever Happened To Baby Jane? (1962) co-starring her long time rival Bette Da read more
Joan Crawford: Sunny Side Up
Creme de la Creme Posted by Inge Gregusch on Jul 18, 2012
Joan at the Beach:
Joan Crawford has gotten a bad rap. Not only was she the quintessential flapper star of the 1920s (if F. Scott Fitzgerald says it--then it be so), but costume designer Adrian's muse and glamour queen of the 1930s.
Her time at the beach, circa 1929-32--Malibu and/ read more