This is a page dedicated to the memory and legend of joan crawford. This is a vintage black and white movie promo still measuring approx. The ultimate movie star, narrated by anjelica huston. The author, unlike most others, is unaffected by mystique and iconization and he manages to reveal crawford in perhaps the only true intellectual way she has ever been approached. May 10, 1977 was an american film and television actress who began her career as a dancer in traveling theatrical companies before debuting as a chorus girl on broadway. The ultimate movie star is far from being a glowing tribute to the film star, as most of these comments seem to suggest. The ultimate movie star premieres on turner classic movies on august 1, joans daughter christina crawford wont be watching. The ultimate movie star turner classic movies captures the magic of hollywood icon joan crawford in the tcm original documentary, joan crawford. Biography documentary channel joan crawford always the. Joan crawford was a top ten movie star from 1930 to 1936.
Judy geeson excerpt from the documentary joan crawford. The ultimate movie star, an enthralling 90minute documentary written and directed by peter fitzgerald and narrated by anjelica huston, premieres on. Its a fact he clearly brings to light in his 90minute documentary joan crawford. Hollywood collection joan crawford always the star. For those looking to learn even more about joan crawford, i dont think there is a better written piece than crawford. The joan crawford filmography lists the film appearances of american actress joan crawford, who starred in numerous feature films throughout a lengthy career that spanned nearly five decades she made her film debut in lady of the night 1925 as a body double for film star norma shearer. For any crawford fan this is an excellent addition, if only for the approachin the. Narrated by anjelica huston, this cabletv documentary offered an upclose and personal look at the life and career of quintessential movie. I upload this documentary in the hopes that more people will get to learn about an important figure in cinema history that is often overlooked and misunderstood. Bette and joan, the show intercut the main story with interviews from a documentary about joan crawford made in 1978 following. Only positive comments will be posted on this page.
It shows just how sad, how tragic her life really was behind all the glamorous facade of hollywood phoniness. I switched of the comments because people where writing the most horrible things. This documentary does not dig for dirt,it instead studies the career of joan crawford and her need to keep working well past what was then her use by. She appeared in several other films before she made her major breakthrough playing lon chaneys love. A novel that is proven to be fictional many times and what was. Tv 1, documentary 1, 1950s 1, 1920s 1, hollywood 1, 1960s 1, 1970s 1, 1930s 1, 1940s 1.
On monday, august 22, tcm will be showing joan crawford movies, in addition to peter fitzgeralds documentary joan crawford. This is the first documentary ever produced on crawfords life and career. The highlighted movie links take you to that movies trailer or a small clip of the joan movie. The ultimate movie star tv movie 2002 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Joan crawford the ultimate movie star fitzfilm 2002 on vimeo. The ultimate movie star, premiering thursday on the cable outlet, offers a frank. Bette and joan tells it, crawfords own brother, hal lesueur, hassled and blackmailed crawford over the tape for years. The region 1 edition is a flipper single disc with joan crawford. Turner classic movies premieres a 90minute documentary, joan crawford. With anjelica huston, diane baker, charles busch, ben cooper. See more ideas about joan crawford, classic hollywood and movie stars. Narrated by anjelica huston, this cabletv documentary offered an upclose and personal look at the life and career of quintessential movie queen joan crawford. Friends, fellow actors, directors, and others reminisce about their association with her, and numerous film clips. The ultimate movie star documentary and a series of trailer galleries on the reverse of the film.
Joan crawford, quite a character the washington post. Friends, fellow actors, directors, and others reminisce about their association with her, and numerous film clips show off her talent from her start in silents to bad science fictionhorror movies at. A next to a title indicates that the film has been selected by the us library of congress to be preserved as part of the national film registry. An interesting featurelength documentary about joan crawford, made for tcm and released as a bonus to criterions mildred pierce disc, this is fairly evenhanded on both presenting crawfords career via her films, but also featuring her daughter to discuss her more tyrannical side. A next to a title indicates a film in the joan canon that i think is particularly worth seeingeither especially important in her career or one that i just like a lot. By the time she was born, her parents had separated, and by the time she was a teenager, shed had three stepfathers. The new turner classic movies documentary joan crawford. It originally aired in august 2002, when joan was their featured star of the month.
The ultimate movie star the 111minute mildred pierce has been well restored on the singledisc dvd from warner bros. Christina crawford writes mommie dearest about abusive mother joan crawford, which appears just behind. I dont have cable, admits the author of 1997s mommie dearest. From her humble beginnings as mgm contract starlet lucille laseuer, crawford climbed to the top with a heady combination of talent, tenacity, glamour, hard work and obsessive, manipulative ruthlessness, both onscreen and off. May 15, 2019 explore kellye1884s board joan crawford.
Friends, fellow actors, directors, and others reminisce about their association with her, and numerous film clips show. Turner classic movies joan documentary, directed by peter fitzgerald and narrated by anjelica huston. In this documentary on the life of joan crawford, we learn why she should be remembered as the great actress she was. What ever happened to baby jane joan crawford was born lucille fay lesueur on march 23, 1906, in san antonio, texas, to anna belle johnson and thomas e. The ultimate movie star full movie in hd visit in this documentary on the life of joan crawf. The ultimate movie star, a project specially commissioned by turner classic movies to launch the cable channels monthlong, 41film tribute to the cinematic idol.
One side has the film, unfortunately sans audio commentary, while the other has a joan crawford filmtrailer gallery and a terrific 90minute documentary directed by peter. Joan crawford netted her sole career oscar for the title role in this memorable soapoperaasfilmnoir melodrama, as the divorced mother who climbs from waitress to chain restaurateur in order to provide a good life for her children, only to face a fatefuland fatalbetrayal from her heartless and ungrateful eldest ann blyth. Grand hotel, the women, mildred pierce, and johnny guitar. In this documentary on the life of joan crawford, we learn why she should be remembered as the great actress she was, and not only as the mommie dearest. Mildred pierce is also included in a region 2 release, a signature collection of crawfords films together with the films possessed, grand hotel, the damned dont cry, and humoresque. The ultimate movie star, 2002, with anjelica huston, at turner classic movies. Sort joan crawford movies by ultimate movie rankings umr score. The ultimate movie star full movie in hd visit movie 162062 in this documentary on the life of joan crawf. Joan crawford right, in daisy kenyon is turner classic movies next summer under the stars star. It features gloria swanson, lillian gish, william powell and joan crawford and promotes the second festival of film artists. Crawford then signed a motion picture contract with metrogoldwynmayer in 1925.