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Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star

Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star

Aug 01, 2002 1h 27m
6.6
8 votes

Synopsis

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 "mommie dearest." caricature she has become. 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 fiction/horror movies at the end of her career.

Title Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star
Companies Turner Entertainment, Fitzfilm, Turner Classic Movies
Countries United States of America
Keywords hollywood star
Anjelica Huston

Anjelica Huston

Narrator (voice)
Joan Crawford

Joan Crawford

Self (archive footage)
Diane Baker

Diane Baker

Self - Actress
Charles Busch

Charles Busch

Self - Playwright / Crawford Historian
Ben Cooper

Ben Cooper

Self - Actor
Christina Crawford

Christina Crawford

Self - Daughter / Author, 'Mommie Dearest'
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Self (archive footage)
Judy Geeson

Judy Geeson

Self - Co-Star, 'Berserk!'
Virginia Grey

Virginia Grey

Self - Actress
Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney Guilaroff

Self - Key MGM Hairstylist (archive footage)
Herbert Kenwith

Herbert Kenwith

Self - Director / Friend
Anna Lee

Anna Lee

Self - Actress
Dickie Moore

Dickie Moore

Self - Actor, 'The Bride Wore Red'
Margaret O'Brien

Margaret O'Brien

Self - Actress
Anita Page

Anita Page

Self - Actress / Crawford Co-Star
Betsy Palmer

Betsy Palmer

Self - Actress
Cliff Robertson

Cliff Robertson

Self - Actor
Peter Rogers

Peter Rogers

Self - Friend
Vincent Sherman

Vincent Sherman

Self - Director
Karen Swensen

Karen Swensen

Self - Crawford Historian
Carleton Varney

Carleton Varney

Self - Interior Designer
Bob Thomas

Bob Thomas

Self - Crawford Biographer