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Mommie Dearest is a memoir and exposé written by Christina Crawford, the adopted daughter of Academy Award winning actress Joan Crawford. Published in 1978, it attracted much controversy for its portrayal of Joan Crawford as a cruel, unbalanced, and alcoholic mother, with Crawford's other twin daughters, household staff, and family friends ...
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Adapted from Christina Crawford's 1978 autobiography of the...
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Christina Crawford (born June 11, 1939) is an American...
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Adapted from Christina Crawford's 1978 autobiography of the same name, the film follows her and her brother Christopher's upbringing under their adoptive mother, actress Joan Crawford, depicting her as abusive, controlling, and manipulative, prioritizing her Hollywood career over her family.
Mommie Dearest: Directed by Frank Perry. With Faye Dunaway, Diana Scarwid, Steve Forrest, Howard Da Silva. The abusive and traumatic adoptive upbringing of Christina Crawford at the hands of her mother, screen queen Joan Crawford, is depicted.
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Mar 24, 2024 · In Christina Crawford’s 1978 autobiography Mommie Dearest (which would later be turned into a film starring Faye Dunaway), Christina revealed that far from being a generous and caring maternal figure, Joan was an alcoholic who physically and emotionally abused her adopted children.
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A film based on the book by Joan Crawford's adopted daughter Christina, depicting the abusive and traumatic upbringing she endured at the hands of her famous mother. The film shows Joan Crawford's obsessive perfectionism, alcoholism, and cruelty toward Christina and her brother Christopher, as well as her career struggles and personal relationships.
See the full list of quotes and photos from Faye Dunaway's portrayal of Joan Crawford in Mommie Dearest (1981), a biographical film about the Hollywood star and her troubled relationship with her adopted daughter.
Mar 1, 2024 · Joan Crawford portrayed herself as a doting mother in her two books—but in her own infamous memoir, ‘Mommie Dearest,’ Christina Crawford painted an entirely different picture.
