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       Night Gallery

       1969
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       Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

       1982
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       1964
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       Autumn Leaves

       1956
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       Queen Bee

       1955
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       Terror in the Aisles

       1984

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2. www.britannica.com › biography › Joan-CrawfordJoan Crawford | Biography, Films, Mommie Dearest, & Facts

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   Jun 18, 2024 · Joan Crawford (born March 23, 1904?, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.—died May 10, 1977, New York, New York) was an American motion-picture actress who made her initial impact as a vivacious Jazz Age flapper but later matured into a star of psychological melodramas.

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4. provincetownmagazine.com › 2024/06/26 › beyondBeyond Mommie Dearest: The Lasting Legacy of Joan Crawford

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   1 day ago · Film critic Howard Karren will be in conversation with Samuel Garza Bernstein about his new book Starring Joan Crawford: The Films, the Fantasy, and the Modern Relevance of a Silver Screen Icon Saturday, June 29 at 6 p.m. at the Provincetown Public Library, 356 Commercial St. The event is co-produced with East End Books Ptown.

5. www.dailynews.com › 2024/05/30 › new-book-exploresNew book explores the life and cultural impact of film icon ...

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   May 30, 2024 · She was a powerful female figure in the male-dominated film industry, and while she had her demons, Joan Crawford fascinated award-winning writer and playwright Samuel Garza Bernstein, whose...

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     Joan Crawford - Top 10 Best Performances

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     The Childhood of Joan Crawford | 1906 to 1924

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     Camp Crawford

     With Love, Mommie Dearest examines how Christina Crawford's story of her mother became an unintentional camp classic.

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8. chicago.suntimes.com › movies-and-tv › 2024/06/03Author gets wired into 'Mommie Dearest' for a book on the ...

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   Jun 3, 2024 · Author A. Ashley Hoff met Christina Crawford, who wrote the tell-all exposé about her movie-star mother Joan Crawford, at a 1998 screening of the book’s movie adaptation, “Mommie Dearest,” at the Music Box Theatre.

9. facts.net › 21-enigmatic-facts-about-joan-crawford21 Enigmatic Facts About Joan Crawford - Facts.net

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   Jun 2, 2024 · Joan Crawford, the iconic Hollywood actress, continues to captivate audiences with her enigmatic persona and undeniable talent. From her humble beginnings as a dancer to her rise as one of the most prominent stars of the silver screen, Crawford’s life was a rollercoaster of success, controversy, and mystery.

10. www.shelf-awareness.com › readers › 2024/06/07Starring Joan Crawford: The Films, the Fantasy, and the ...

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    Jun 7, 2024 · In Starring Joan Crawford: The Films, the Fantasy, and the Modern Relevance of a Silver Screen Icon, Bernstein holds a loupe to Crawford's deathless high-camp persona--both on--and offscreen. Mildred Pierce (1945) Oscar winner Crawford's unstinting self-promotion defines her indomitable image.

11. chicagoreader.com › columns-opinion › on-cultureCamp Crawford - Chicago Reader

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    Jun 13, 2024 · Legendary Hollywood star Joan Crawford died in 1977. In 1978, her adopted daughter, Christina, published Mommie Dearest, a memoir that revealed the abusive reality of her life in the Crawford...

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    What was Joan Crawfords real name?

    • Joan Crawford was born a Southern belle in San Antonio, Texas, but her life was nothing like the glamorous romp we know it as today. The star’s real birth name was the far more modest “Lucille Fay LeSueur,” and her parents Thomas and Anna struggled to make ends meet for their young family. Before long, the young girl would know immense tragedy.

    Spiteful Facts About Joan Crawford, The Hollywood Heiress

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    What was Joan Crawford's Best Performance?

    • A WOMAN'S FACE (1941) This is probably Crawford's best performance during her MGM years, but it's a film that's so artificial in terms of characters and plot that it's fascinating. Crawford plays a shady character - facially scarred since childhood - who is prone to blackmail. She gets caught, but not just by anyone - by a ...

    Joan Crawford - A Look Back at Her Top Performances ...

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    What type of cancer did Joan Crawford have?

    • Joan Crawford died in May 1977 of liver cancer with an estate valued at around $2 million. In October 1976, Joan had made a will leaving a trust fund of $77,500 to Cathy and Cynthia, $35,000 to her longtime friend and secretary, Betty Barker, and smaller bequests to a few other people.

    Who inherited Joan Crawford's money?

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    Why is Joan Crawfords year of birth unknown?

    • The year of her birth is disputed; she is believed to have been born sometime between 1903 and 1908. Her father abandoned the family either before her birth or soon after. Her mother subsequently married Henry J. Cassin, a minor impresario who ran the Ramsey Opera House.

    Joan Crawford Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life & Achievements

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