Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star

Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star (2002)

01/08/2002
Documentary, TV Movie
1h 27m

Overview

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.

  • Peter FitzgeraldDirector, Writer
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • hollywood star

Top Billed Cast

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

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)

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