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Christina Crawford sold the film rights to her memoir Mommie Dearest (1978) to Paramount Pictures in June 1978 for $300,000, and was promised an additional $200,000 to co-write a screenplay with Robert Getchell. Originally Anne Bancroft was cast as Joan Crawford, while Franco Zeffirelli was hired to direct.
Mommie Dearest is a memoir and exposé written by Christina Crawford, the adopted daughter of Academy Award winning actress Joan Crawford.Officially released by William Morrow and Company on November 10, 1978 (though thousands of copies had already been placed in bookstores in October), [1] the book attracted much controversy for its portrayal of Joan Crawford as a cruel, unbalanced, and ...
"No wire hangers, ever!" [x] Joan Crawford: Faye Dunaway: Mommie Dearest: 1981 73 "Mother of mercy, is this the end of Rico?" Rico Bandello Edward G. Robinson: Little Caesar: 1931 74 "Forget it, Jake, it's Chinatown." Lawrence Walsh Joe Mantell: Chinatown: 1974 75 "I have always depended on the kindness of strangers." Blanche DuBois: Vivien Leigh
From a monstrous Meryl Streep to a few murderous matriarchs, here are 13 movie parents who will make you want to celebrate your mom to the fullest this Mother's Day. Just don't buy her any wire ...
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Joan Crawford's last official public appearance was on April 8, 1973, at Town Hall in Manhattan, New York. Crawford appeared as the fourth legend in John Springer's "Legendary Ladies" series. The event was sold out, with the 1,500 seat venue filled to capacity. The audience watched a series of highlight scenes from Crawford's screen career.
Joan Crawford — Mommie Dearest (1981) Paramount Pictures Faye Dunaway in 'Mommie Dearest' Whether or not it was completely accurate, Christina Crawford's account of the abuse she suffered from ...
American Gigolo (1980) filmed a scene at Perino's where Richard Gere's character Julian asks Anne (Nina van Pallandt) for help. The 1981 biopic Mommie Dearest featured a scene where Joan Crawford attends dinner with Louis B. Mayer at Perino's. She later declares that "Perino's is my place!" in anger at having to dine with her boss.