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Hace 4 días · 'Mommie Dearest' by Christina Crawford. Open Road Integrated Media. Despite that initial reaction, the movie did become a commercial success and four decades later, it's a cult classic.
27 de abr. de 2024 · A. Ashley Hoff's new book "With Love, Mommie Dearest" tells the making-of story of the unintentional camp classic starring Faye Dunaway as Joan Crawford. Alex Belth reviews. A new book revisits the unintentional camp classic, adapted from Christina Crawford's damning tell-all and ultimately starring Dunaway as Joan Crawford.
Hace 1 día · Hollywood Icon Joan Crawford Passes Away On May 10, 1977, the world bid farewell to one of Hollywood’s most enduring stars as Joan Crawford passed away in New York City, USA. Known for her captivating performances and formidable presence on screen, Crawford’s legacy extends far beyond her illustrious filmography.
24 de abr. de 2024 · Mommie Dearest by Christina Crawford. Originally published in 1978, Mommie Dearest was one of the first harrowing memoirs of child abuse that gained global attention. It also shed light on the behind-the-scenes life of Hollywood actor Joan Crawford who was an alcoholic and abuser of her adopted daughter, Christine.
Hace 1 día · The late 1930s weren't so kind to Crawford, movie-wise. She was even described as "box-office poison" for a string of critical and box-office flops, though she was applauded for her role in 1939's 'The Women.' That same year she divorced second husband Franchot Tone. Crawford adopted her first child, Christina (pictured), in 1940.
Hace 5 días · Dunaway's instincts weren't wrong. Though Crawford was one of the biggest stars of the classic Hollywood era, today, most audiences (if they recognize her name at all) know her via Mommie Dearest and the abusive behavior she displays in the camp classic, itself based on a book by Crawford's daughter Christina, which alleged to reveal the horrors of growing up in Crawford's house.
14 de abr. de 2024 · Much of Crawford’s bad reputation goes back to 1978, when her adopted daughter, Christina Crawford, published a memoir, Mommie Dearest, portraying her as the mother from hell.
