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What Would Joan Do? A Post About The Joan Crawford

Where to start with Joan Crawford?  Her career spanned over 5 decades.  She always reinvented herself.  This is a an actress of many faces.  Originally,  I refused to even watch any Joan Crawford movies because I had seen that movie "Mommie Dearest" in which Joan is displayed as an abusive mother.  I say "displayed" because there is much controversy about whether it is actually true.  Her adopted daughter who wrote the book, Christina Crawford, has been accused of lying in the book or exaggerating to make money and most importantly it seems, to ruin her mother's image.  Clark Gable and many others came to Joan's side after she died and this book was published.  Christina herself even admitted the "wire hangers" seen in the movie was exaggerated.  I personally think she was a spoiled little brat who was jealous of her star of a mother.  Maybe she did get disciplined but I hardly think it was child abuse.  

Anyhow, my curiosity got the best of me and I watched my first Joan Crawford movie "The Damned Don't Cry" (1950) and I was hooked!  The way she spit out those lines.  Those eyes that expressed everything without saying a word.  The fashion!  Joan was always dressed to the nines even when running errands.  She said:  

"I never go outside unless I look like Joan Crawford the movie star.  If you want to see the girl next door, go next door."   


Haha!  I LOVE it!  

To me, Joan Crawford is the epitome, the very definition of a movie star.  If you just watch some of  her movies, you will really see what raw talent she had.  Here are a few scenes from my favorite Joan Crawford movies.  I will update this blog with more info about Joan's humble beginnings (understated), her career, her lovers, and of course her ever evolving sense of style.  

Mildred Pierce (1945)

* Joan won the Oscar for Best Actress for this movie, Mildred Pierce.

The Bride Wore Red (1937)

Gratuitous Favorite Joan Crawford Youtube Video