I don't know what it is about the actress Joan Crawford, but I find her so incredibly fascinating. Her life, her movie roles, her personal troubles... just fascinating.

@mehmetokay7073

3 жыл бұрын

The exact date of her birth is unrecorded. The majority view is that she was born in either 1904 or 1905 in San Antonio, Texas. Her tombstone says 1908. Some sources place her birth as late as 1909. This uncertainty only serves to heighten her allure. Who was she?

@GeoStrum3

3 жыл бұрын

@@mehmetokay7073 in

@Mitzi73

3 жыл бұрын

I agree. She is really interesting in an odd way.

@sel3248

2 жыл бұрын

Admiring someone's survival skills through time

@paulvoorhies8821

Жыл бұрын

There’s something about her that annoys me. I think it’s artifice.

What people don't understand about Joan is she was literally Always in character!!! She's not phoney at all.She was a perfectionist and a image person.She was very careful with her words,facial expressions and body language because she was trying to give off a perfect image to her fans.Yes she should have been more down to earth but I think she was just living up to being Joan Crawford! She knew she was a huge star and she was a private person so in public she just gave people what they wanted and that's Joan Crawford.

@mom92

5 жыл бұрын

Narcs are always in character, period.

@garyrobertson6778

2 жыл бұрын

stop saying literally

Don't care what anyone thinks but I.love joan Crawford.a true star

@tonymontana4284

3 жыл бұрын

You love evil.

@grahamsimpson4084

3 жыл бұрын

@@tonymontana4284 she wasn't evil.at all

@tonymontana4284

3 жыл бұрын

@@grahamsimpson4084 okay buddy if that helps you cope.

Why does this interview feel like a movie scene? Joan Crawford, always on.

@dana31335

Жыл бұрын

Fuckin pro

She's good. She's TV-ready, whether she thinks so or not. She speaks in wonderful sound-bytes.

@gc425

Ай бұрын

Oh, yes, rehearsed. All phoney.

She had the most beautiful voice.

@crystaldavis9139

4 жыл бұрын

She came across fake! Very fake. If you think she had a beautiful voice, you must also believe Roseanne Barr has a beautiful voice. Joan was a great actress, but she came across stiff in interviews.

@corym8358

4 жыл бұрын

@@crystaldavis9139 That's your lousy opinion. I wouldn't expect anything else from a "Davis". Shove it.

@zzzbbbooo

4 жыл бұрын

Cream of tomato soup voice. Very modulated and cultured. Joan was always publicly the most ladylike woman you ever saw.

@flipczech

4 жыл бұрын

Crawford was and still is a Boss. She's that vibe that moves thru all those queens in Pose.

@d.d.5846

4 жыл бұрын

@@crystaldavis9139 she's dead, ok? Why talk bad about dead person? At least have a little respect for her!

Such an elegant woman. Love these old clips.

God, I love her shoulders! They worked so well on her! She was truly a gorgeous woman!

@janetlieb2507

2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful Shoulders!💙

My! How utterly possessive Joan is of this young actress. She literally can't seem to remove her hands from this young piece of flesh! Mommie Dearest, indeed!

@redickdavid79

10 жыл бұрын

I think she's grabbing her only because Joan Crawford was TERRIFIED of "performing" live; television, theater, etc. She was really only at home on a movie set, not audience to see you make mistakes.

@blondthought5175

10 жыл бұрын

David R Well, I wouldn't say she was grabbing her. The word "caressing" comes to mind. Granted, she does give the appearance of being rather uncomfortable. I think Peter Glen makes a valid point.

@ananouri3583

6 жыл бұрын

Keda Miles LMAO yeah, while she was in London nervously talking to a reporter in a live TV interview (which according to Crawford and everyone who knew her, was terrifying to her) you were able to somehow divine that she was actually thinking, "I hope they don't find out that I'm bipolar!". Brilliant!

@janetlieb2507

4 жыл бұрын

@@QNICORN79 yes.

Joan Crawford is so Driven.. her AMBITION is so inspiring.. what a Legend💗⭐🌈🌠🥀

@janetlieb2507

2 жыл бұрын

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Can anyone give Joan RESPECT. She is a godess

@TubeHeiress

2 жыл бұрын

From difficult beginnings in life, she worked very hard to become the Star she was that is to be commended.

@littleone7262

2 жыл бұрын

she’s an abuser

@TubeHeiress

2 жыл бұрын

@@littleone7262 Know her well do you?

@roderickfernandez5382

2 жыл бұрын

@@TubeHeiress well a very smart comment at last although I haven't read all of them. Well I didn't realize I had seen the entire into it's very short and I have to say most of it sounds like a lot of hooey but that's Hollywood

@janetlieb2507

2 жыл бұрын

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I think it’s sad that Joan did not fully realize how talented she was. Her performance in Mildred Pierce alone (not to mention all of her other wonderful performances) is phenomenal … one of the very greatest performances in film. It seems she felt like she needed her beauty, the glamour, the grace and poise to justify her stature as a movie star. I love Joan for all the things she embodied, but I love her most for her acting ability. ❤

Oh I love Joan Crawford!

@janetlieb2507

2 жыл бұрын

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that's why I loved Bette Davis because what saw is what you got...that's why she was always in "hot water" with WB and directors!!! LOL

This lady is so poised! Bless her soul

The reason Joan was like that with the young actress was becs she was hyper aware that with the introduction if the young actress, the attention of viewers would shift logically even for a few minutes. Crawford could not abide that so she did this extremely artificial choreography with her arms and hands and strange intense ravenous eye focus on the young woman so that the audience would be mesmerized by Joan even during the young girls intro. Hence the only thing people would remember in the interview was joan.

@charlienonya7016

9 жыл бұрын

Who are you Dr. Phil? It's called social etiquette and kindness.

@whipchick90

9 жыл бұрын

Wow, you got that right Cate. That's exactly what happened when I watched it. She's one strange lady lol.

@GothicTrunk

9 жыл бұрын

I think they were BOTH nervous and Joan was trying to be the strong one.. the poor girl was stuttering for crying out loud lol...

@GothicTrunk

9 жыл бұрын

Also I looked it up.. Joan chose Heather for that part..

@alexandreetsasha

9 жыл бұрын

Jeremy Doe Joan was a pro....

Love her laugh..love the voice

I love Joan Crawford!

@janetlieb2507

2 жыл бұрын

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she is lovely. her voice soothes my ears

Joan Crafford was, is, and always will be my favorite actress from that era. She was the best!

@christopher3386

2 жыл бұрын

Crafford?!

@Nothereforthechase

2 жыл бұрын

Mommy dearest

Helen Hayes said "Joan tried to be everything to everyone but she never should have tried to be a mother." Joan literally knew everyone in Hollywood and not just Hollywood but in all reaches of show business and not just actors but directors, producers, makeup artists, costumers, lighting experts and musicians. She in fact had a lovely operative voice and made a recording with a great opera singer who was a friend. Joan came from nothing and authored her own life, mistakes and all.

Always the icon but always the actress.

Thank you for sharing this.

Joan shows her complexity and bizzar way of living and thinking. Boils down to one word. Fanatic.

Lol at Joan's reaction to living "a perfectly ordinary life" at 1:01, her life was definitely not ordinary.

She was only 5'3" but she was a giant of talent

@waelwael1912

2 жыл бұрын

Most of the golden age actress were short : Vivien Leigh, Bette Davis, Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe etc....

@janetlieb2507

2 жыл бұрын

💙💙💙💙

@bbrown333

Жыл бұрын

@@waelwael1912 MM was average height. Veronica Lake was tinier than all the women you listed.

I enjoyed the interview. Ms Crawford seems so kind. Nothing like Mommy Dearest

@ingenueblue8914

4 жыл бұрын

People can fake. I heard Ted Bundy was quite the charmer.

@frankgonzalezofficial3010

4 жыл бұрын

She was an actress

@jessbaca916

4 жыл бұрын

She was probably bipolar. Poor lady I'm sure that's why she was a drunk. Tried to mask her illness

@bentonxavier5094

4 жыл бұрын

That's because she is on camera. Don't be fooled by it

@darrenlloyd4835

4 жыл бұрын

Dont be fooled... She treated us like dirt .... 😂

God I love Joan.

@XxRosexX96

3 жыл бұрын

She doesn’t love you

@mary-ks4pz

2 жыл бұрын

@@XxRosexX96 so what we love her

Roflmao... The comments are hysterical.... Poor joan said in the beginning yes I'm scared... You knew then this interview was going to be a train wreck.,,then the teen comes out and joan practically puts her in a headlock..way before the women of glow was even invented I love it. Joan Crawford is my hero!!!

@Murgatroydian

6 жыл бұрын

Can't like this comment enough. The headlock lol

@ssballs

3 жыл бұрын

That "Save me") deer in the headlight look

Is it just me or did this interview make you feel oddly uncomfortable...lol..

@richardc7869

3 жыл бұрын

Once the cameras were off, Crawford tossed the girl to the floor. 😆

@connynielson8686

2 жыл бұрын

she liked gals lol

@brandimccoy4454

2 жыл бұрын

@@richardc7869 Right, she had a wire hanger behind her back😂🤛

@richardc7869

2 жыл бұрын

@@brandimccoy4454 😂 Love that! Crawford was mostly known for slapping people. Look it up for a good laugh.

@AndrewMacLaine

Жыл бұрын

It did. And for a number or reasons. Indulge me as I know this is a two year old original comment. Joan was trained to speak in a transcontinental accent. Not British, but also not "brutish" American. When faced with a proper English accent, this can be intimidating (FYI this host was exaggerating his accent as well). I could go on but I don't feel like it. Tldr: she was trying to do it right and knew people were looking.

*I'm not mad at this interview* *I'm mad at the DIRT!!!*

@loveinspired7

6 жыл бұрын

sexobscura LMAOOOOO! I loved that phrase! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I'm the same way when I'm cleaning my own home!

@janetlieb2507

4 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@spanz21

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣

@danseabreeze1404

3 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised she didn't try to clean the dirt inside the potted palm!

Because of "Mommie Dearest" the real Joan has been obscured. She was a strong person who survived a terrible childhood, she was ambitious and decisive and a workhorse. But I know people who knew her and worked with her and they said she was a terrific friend, loved Christmas and giving gifts, and was very funny. Made mistakes with the first two kids surely but learned from her mistakes I think. She had no model on how to be a good mother and both she and the first two kids suffered for it.

@jamescadzow9545

4 жыл бұрын

A strong person doesn't control and ABUSE children. Narcissists are definitely not strong they are weak, insecure, controlling FAKE people. If she was actually a strong person she would have never adopted children from the beginning for her own selfish reasons. Her kids are strong for surviving that crap. Please don't give props to a toxic person they definitely don't deserve it.

@11rokerito

4 жыл бұрын

@@jamescadzow9545 But why only "narcissistic" mental illness is used to define Joan? Everywhere I see the same word. And to be honest, I think that of all the mental illnesses she had (such as double personality or bipolarity), narcissism is the least seen in her. She liked to be the center of attention in front of people because she came from an extremely poor family, it is not something critical. And narcissism np makes a person aggressive but other illnesses yes and I do not judge child abuse. But I think it was all exaggerated (which Christina herself recognized) and there is worse child abuse in today's family that we all know already. It was the first book of child abuse and destroyed Joan because the world at that time could not imagine such a mother and Christina knew how to take advantage of it.

@Mbrace818

4 жыл бұрын

@@11rokerito She shows all the classic signs of Narcissistic Personality Disorder.

@7777lizabeth

4 жыл бұрын

I have no sympathy for any adult who harms a child!!!!!!!!

@TyStewart-jz1ei

4 жыл бұрын

Bitch plz

Joan's companion in life was her dog. She always had a poodle. It slept on her bad. She could be frosty with people. Two weeks before she passed away, she gave the dog away. She knew that the dog was never going to try and stab her in the back. She had survived all the back stabbers with the poodle at her side.

@janetlieb2507

2 жыл бұрын

Animal companions are wonderful!💙

@ahmoseh3718

2 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised with her ocd about cleanliness, that she would allow dogs in her life. Dogs are messy & can be smelly and uncontrollable lol. I love my dog though and the extra work is tolerable.

They had so much class back then gave value to decency and grace. What made Hollywood destroy all of that?

@FabledRomance

3 жыл бұрын

Right...but what’s so fascinating is that a keen eye can still see the monster within. Her dominating body language, her lofty replies and saccharine expressions (you’re not on a movie set dear)..the sheer performance of it all. Reeks of bull$h!t and s straight shooter can see right through it (Bette).

@Gemini530

3 жыл бұрын

@@FabledRomance ... We all have our own monsters within, and famous people are not exempted. People are just being prejudice because of that book that was published after her death. Most of it debunked by house staff and siblings, so who knows. I am not here to judge. I just appreciate their demeanor or manners back then.

There she is Glamourous and Captivatingly Honest. That is our Joan. Love You Dear Lady. Your Forever in our Hearts 💕

Mrs Crawford fascinating actress.. amazing movie career..so pretty...till the end...

Say what you will about her acting or personal life, she spoke beautifully.

She looks so tense. Poor Joan. Such a new experience for her. Love you.

She had a fear of losing her place in show business. The fear that someone younger would be more appealing to the movie industry than she was. You can tell when he asks her about the youth in the beginning. She pointed out, "We wanna be here too." "We" represented the more mature and seasoned actors/actresses That's why you see the control she had over the actress that came out last. It's almost if she (Joan) told her what to say and what not to say. As strong as she was, she we was intimidated by the younger actresses.

@MauriceRivers415

8 жыл бұрын

+Donerica Coleman Exactly. She was 52 years old here, the studio system was breaking down, and choice roles for women were scarce in her age bracket.

@Themanwhocameback2

3 жыл бұрын

You don't know shite. Joan and Heather Sears remained friends the rest of Joan's life. Heather said so publicly.

@dgraydon0001

3 жыл бұрын

@@Themanwhocameback2 K

@terry4137

Жыл бұрын

BS

I have just recently become to appreciate Joan Crawford. She’s a very intimidating woman.

now that's a well-balanced assessment because you acknowledged both injured parties. Most just defend one side and verbally assassinate the other side. Thank you Wayne!

I would love to see Joan behind the scenes

she hated public appearance and she is nervous you dorks

@skyjones918

4 жыл бұрын

nervous? she had no emotions lmfao what do you mean

@XxRosexX96

3 жыл бұрын

Good excuse... 😂

Such style and so poised!

She behaved really weird with the young actress, she was very strange.

@rolom3

3 жыл бұрын

I don't think strange is the word. I think she was overly affectionate.

@richardc7869

3 жыл бұрын

This is Joan putting on a show for cameras. IMO, it was a tad creepy.

@altanaeliza

3 жыл бұрын

Sugarcoating her true opposite nature

That interview, apparently, was used to promote Joan Crawford's upcoming film, The Story of Esther Costello, released in early or mid-1957, and co-starring Heather Sears as the central character who is deaf and blind due to an explosion in her childhood. Crawford played the girl's benefactor.

Joan was acting 🎭on live 📺 . And it worked!

@waelwael1912

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

I love the sweet way she talks

@janetlieb2507

2 жыл бұрын

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I did not know Bette Davies was Oscar nominated for her performance in Whatever Happened to Baby Jane. This, apparantly, had pissed Joan off a lot. She rang all the other actresses nominated that year. Anne Bancroft, who won the statuette, couldn't attend, and outrageously, Joan had agreed to accept the award on her behalf which was, no doubt intended to piss Bette off even more. Joan was a player...

@sharksport01

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, she was. In fact all actors are, they play parts, Genius.

@noongourfain

3 жыл бұрын

JC only had a 5th grade education and eventually ran Pepsi Co.. Those were the days. Could that be done now? I wonder?

Joan is so lovely ❤❤❤❤❤

An argument is the last thing I am looking for. She was a facinating actress. Thankyou for your comments. Watching her films one wonders what she was really like in her private life. Her decipline was remarkable. She would be thrilled if she knew people were still talking about her.

I would feel nervous and uncomfortable as hell if Joan Crawford held my hand and kept staring at me 😳

This was the most awkward interview ever. The young girl was so nervous, And Joan was acting!!!

@skyjones918

4 жыл бұрын

she was always acting because she was a psychopath. look at her eyes its clear as day.

@FabledRomance

3 жыл бұрын

My thought the entire time: “Take your hands off that young woman!! Jeez.”

@debra13

3 жыл бұрын

always acting! "Just live." lol in her first interview.

@davidfairbrother4292

2 жыл бұрын

She always Acted, her life was one long act - I don't mean to sound derogatory about her if anything pity comes to mind, she was that way because people trashed her alot -

Some words to describe Joan...Ambition, lust and control

@jeffkiper8199

9 жыл бұрын

Jed Linnen Magnetic, zestful and self-reliant.

@aemmcla9505

8 жыл бұрын

+Jed Linnen and probably wanted all the attention from the men she met as well. I mean Joan did wear a lot of make-up so she wanted to beautiful all the time and never want to age. Not that there's anything wrong with it. lol.

@ananouri3583

6 жыл бұрын

Mummy? Did they translate the title that way in the UK version?

@sharksport01

5 жыл бұрын

Sounds like Oprah.

WOW. 5 yrs later. Thanks Multiverse 🤗. I agree with her "just live" advice. I have the beautiful children too but started off a dictator type parent much like her and thankfully changed. We learn it honest. You should want to make a choice to change and not raise your kids like your parents did you, if it was harmful and hurtful. What I got most from Mommy Dearest the movie, was that I was headed in the WRONG direction, as a mom, if this mother reminded me of me. They were small things, but the incidents stick on to the children, causing them bitterness etc. Just love and just live. 😍😗😚😘 #youknowshehigher

When I see her interviews, I always remember the line, don’t act for me. 🤣

@haintedhouse2990

2 жыл бұрын

good one. I love JC movies but yes her interviews are hard to buy - always tries too hard to sound lovely.

Why the negative comments ? If you don't like Joan Crawford, watch something else . Or just watch CNN.

@darkmeetslyte_2102

4 жыл бұрын

Jesse James She is fascinating

Joan would appreciate you going out of your way to write about her even though you don't like her, you're so kind.

She has lots of emotions in her facial expressions

In Britain, she says right off the bat, "...make every day the 4th of July" - LMAO

@johnsmith-ug5tp

5 ай бұрын

haha I missed that

Joan became more confident in later interviews. This her first doesn't go over well but you'll see how she grows years later and answers questions intelligently.

@FabledRomance

3 жыл бұрын

She hadn’t learned to hide her sociopathic ticks & nuances yet. Bizarrely dominating that poor young actress. I fumed @ the end...I just know she had something to do with that flower arrangement🙄 Joan’s big bouquet to Heather’s paltry few. A jealous, insecure MESS.

I LOVE YOU JOANIE

what an extremely odd and uncomfortable interview O.o

We could all write a book about the negativities we experienced from out parents and not focus on how they loved and cared for us. 2 of Joan’s children adored her. There is always 3 sides to a story. Unfortunately no one wrote a book about Christina. I’m sure it would tell a bit of a different story.

@TubeHeiress

2 жыл бұрын

The wire hangers story was not true , I heard Christina say that herself, it was put in for dramatic effect.

@sametoyoutoo8509

2 жыл бұрын

Child abuse is real and shouldn't be hidden.

Crawford was “on” 24/7 right til the end .

What was so attractive about Joan that some ppl think? I can not see it....

@luciverdad4834

6 жыл бұрын

lalaboo grey Joan was very beautiful in her younger years in the 1920s-1930s and she was a great actress. Google Joan Crawford George Hurrell photos.

@janetlieb2507

4 жыл бұрын

@@luciverdad4834 beautiful eyes. Beautiful in movie THE UNKNOWN

@skyjones918

4 жыл бұрын

@@janetlieb2507 the eyes of a psychopath lol

Bravo! I couldn't have put it better. Thanks.

How gracious!!

WOW 🥰...LEGEND 🥰

love the transatlantic accent

JOAN GREAT ACTRESS AND WOMAN

Reminds me of customer who held on long and tight to a handshake. She said her mom had died. So she kept holding on as if for dear life. I think she was very close to her.

Jessica lange nailed it!

@haintedhouse2990

2 жыл бұрын

i love Jessica Lange but she looked nothing like Joan.

Seeing Joan in a film recently, Johny Guitar, a weatern that was overlooked when she made it, one realises what an amazing actress she was. I am not interested in her private life.

@janetlieb2507

4 жыл бұрын

nod. Her in RAIN and THE UNKNON.

@2getha5eva

2 жыл бұрын

Same here. I don't care if she was "evil", like they say. Although I do not feel that "Joan Crawford" and "evil" belong in the same sentence.

Joan did this all of the time. When Rita Moreno won her oscar for West Side Story she said there was this mad rush of camera flashes and then suddenly a tight hand on her forearm and she was yanked into a back room, door closed and it was Joan.

watch out heather, joan has that adoptin' look in her eye!

By holding her hands... Joan knew this. The younger girl has to answer questions in the interview without the full ability of be able to express herself with body language. Which would make her seem more grandeur and over shadow Joan. For goodness sakes, He asks her "about her pantomiming," and she hesitates...then talks about having to learn to communicate with her eyes and hands and less with her words. Also, Joan is interrupting her and helping her answer questions. Pulling her in close when she is talking to him. She totally was threatened by this young lady and was making sure she did not get her own spot light, and if that camera zoomed in .... she wanted to makes sure she would still be in the shot. This interview was interesting. JC comes off as extremely hungry for the spotlight. She starts off the interview portraying a shy modest woman... and then as soon as that girl enters the room... she becomes domineering. It was weird.

@MauriceRivers415

8 жыл бұрын

+lasirenas1 You are 100% correct. I think she was acting bizarrely/thirsty here because she was 52 years old, just past her prime. A "pretty young thing" in those days was always a threat to the screen actresses of the Golden Age. The Hollywood studio system was breaking down in the 50's, and Crawford, Bette Davis, and Kate Hepburn were referred to as "box office poison" by the 1950's. She knew her career was reaching its peak.

@joeybistoocool

7 жыл бұрын

They were labelled box office poison in the late 1930s, not the 1950s.

@neildickson5394

7 жыл бұрын

Joan Crawford was everything we have come to know about her since her death, a monster.

@rayllompart

7 жыл бұрын

When considering Crawford a monster, you should sit down and read TEN books and discover the many "shades" of a woman who tried desperately to stay on top...................Selfish? yes.........even megalomaniac........EVIL??..........Noooooo................deep down inside Joan was no better or worse than you and I...........

@addiousvickicious134

7 жыл бұрын

Oh please Lasirenas1 grow up!

the way Joan was stroking Heathers hand etc there must have been "something " there

@richardc7869

3 жыл бұрын

Nerves

I've got to hand it to Joan for being such a great sport! Few celebrities took tv very seriously in those days. They saw it as B grade cinema. The actress from Esther Costello is nice too.

I thoroughly agree

A GREAT, GREAT, GREAT, LADY

Beautiful kind lady

JOAN AND BETTE DAVIES THE QUEENS OF HOLLYWOOD

Guys remember this was her first interview on camera. She didn't know what she was doing lol

What a Woman ! wow, If only if only i could have met a woman like THAT !

The power of the mother,,,,,incredible....

@janetlieb2507

4 жыл бұрын

Yes!

You're right. Joan was from a different era when non conformity was hot gossip paticularly if you were a big star like she was. I have absolutely no issues with her bi sexuality and believe she was ultra cool in the way she expressed her sexuality. I just saw this clip of her with the younger actress and it confirmed all the old gossip about her. That's all. Thankyou for all the feedback.

@ZEITGEISTism

9 жыл бұрын

Jed Linnen WTF ? what a load of crap ! lol she wasnt a bisexual u imbecile she was just being nice to that young girl Joan was a lovely person and very affectionate to those that she appreciated THAT doesnt make her a bloody bisexual LOL I repeat YOU are an IMBECILE ...and pathetic !

@ZEITGEISTism

9 жыл бұрын

***** I agree totally with your comment GOOD for you for having common sense !! unlike that imbecile Jed Linnen ....( what kind of name is that anyway ? probably a BISEXUAL one LOL what an idiot he is )

@ZEITGEISTism

9 жыл бұрын

I agree with EVERYTHING you said ...PEACE and much love to you and urs

@Ty98ink

9 жыл бұрын

I agree. I'm a lesbian and I don't see her behavior lesbian like. I honestly think Crawford is just off in general and the way she's touching her seems more to control and manipulate - that's not true caring; nobody expresses love/care/lust in a blatant manner like that.

@johnnytangelo9779

8 жыл бұрын

+Angelina Haworth u haven't done the research. type Marilyn Monroe josm Crawford and then natbara stanwyc. JC had litsvof girlfriends

Rather creepy, odd video! Reminded me of "oh granny, what big teeth you've got - all the better to eat you with my dear!" The t5hing about Joan Crawford is that there is something v fascinating about her, but what that something is is rather hard to define.

@skyjones918

4 жыл бұрын

she was a psychopath. you could see it in her eyes.

Haha when the young girl came out I couldn't help but say 'what've they done to her waist!?'

Joan the best! EVER

Wow 66 years old !

My god this woman was a maniac. I could see the fear in the eyes of the younger actress as Joan clutched her with an iron grip. Utterly bizarre.

@skyjones918

4 жыл бұрын

she was a psychopath for sure.

This interview proves what an actress she was . That soft voiced , dewy eyed person , devoted to family , to helping newcomers and brimming with affection for them is splendid and so far removed from her real self , a histrionic screaming harpie !

@ccgrey8731

7 жыл бұрын

Heading, "A histrionic screaming harpie," which you get from the MD movie of course. Did you ever stop to think she was quite possibly not accurately portrayed in that work of fiction? That is not to say she was the saintly creature she is pretending to be in this interview. She knew how to play the perfect star back in her MGM days. But she was a very complex women, with negative qualities but also admirable qualities too. She wasn't just one thing.

@ThePharaoho

7 жыл бұрын

Heading You speak as if you knew her personally...

@jod6cindy

6 жыл бұрын

Heading A truly frightening crone with eyebrows that deserved their own zip code.

@beckylink

6 жыл бұрын

WHat idiotic comments !!! Even Faye Dunaway called it “kabuki theater” yet you mindlessly accept that as TRUTH??? Not a very rational mind... quite foolish in fact and simplistic. Was Joan mother of the year? No. Was she a monster ? No. Many great stars came to her defense including her own ex Douglas Fairbanks Jr, Barbara Stanwyck and even her rival Bette Davis. Very few actors and actrsses make great parents or spouses. They are married to a crazy business, have a desperate need for attention because of all the rejections and competitiveness.. they’re more in need of parenting themselves than being one! But have that desire nonetheless. Cut Joan Crawford some slack. She was no worse than my father but he was a good man deep down. Christina was a brat and a jealous one to boot. She is still bitter and hateful.

Joan demonstrated all the attributes of someone with a personality disorder. Little doubt that "Mummy Dearest" documented some of the abuse. But if you read up on NPD - you'll realise her kids must have been sent through hell and back. I think they were remarcable foriging in honesty. Little doubt there are people that idolise Joan and can't or won't see the signes of absue. Others with NPD will obviously see nothing wrong with her abuse (other than it came out). Poor kid. Evil woman. But then people with NPD have done far far worse.

@charlienonya7016

9 жыл бұрын

If Joan had a personality disorder than all the average people are schizophrenics, which they are, including you I'm sure. That and neurotic, hence why you're diagnosing a dead actress whom you know nothing really about.

@Quickstar989

9 жыл бұрын

Richard Simpson Even being a fan of Joan Crawford's work, I am very aware/convinced she was mentally ill and a probable alcoholic which enhanced her unstable moods. What is tragic to me is on some level I think Joan really loved her children but when you are so messed in the head you cannot raise them properly. I fully believe Christina Crawford loves her mother, even though she wrote that book. People who are abused often write for a release. Her abuser, her mother, just happened to be Joan Crawford. Now... this is all really me thinking out loud, because I find the entire thing fascinating to try to figure out - because none of us will ever really know what happened. People should really read the Mommie Dearest book and overlook the movie (unless you want a campy good time). Again, I am just putting my own personal theory in. If Joan was sick with any kind of mental disorder and couldn't get help then I feel sorry for the entire family, that includes her.

@Mandystesia

6 жыл бұрын

This is so weird I had to switch it off! She held the guys hand way too long and then so awkward with the younger women ..she was a nutcase simple as

@janetlieb2507

4 жыл бұрын

Been a victim of NYPD. Destroys you!

@janetlieb2507

4 жыл бұрын

@@Quickstar989 brilliantly said.

people are dorks if you don't know the background or history of people... but ah the internet lots of ignorance

She seems so tense!

@bernardmolan2976

3 жыл бұрын

Because she's straight.

The Story of Esther Costello. Crawford was not the title character. But she was the star.

Why the nasty comments, she is just being endearing and sweet.

@christmastree6817

3 жыл бұрын

It just seems odd how she's looking at her and holding onto her

Wow that was odd.

Joan is clearly very nervous. And all the comments are ridiculous about how grabby she is being with the actress. She is being the warm and endearing person she was. She's just making her feel comfortable and welcoming jfc

@ericluriergo8251

6 жыл бұрын

Ashley Marie Thank YOU 🙏🏻; someone with a clear VIEW of what is taking place here...The mean comments re: JC are just fools who ONLY know her as the Character from that HORRID book written by a jealous daughter!!!!

@tcharleston81

5 жыл бұрын

Warm? Didn't she beat her kids?

@nomdeplume2213

5 жыл бұрын

No, she was being a controlling cunt as usual

@nomdeplume2213

5 жыл бұрын

@@ericluriergo8251 you do know everyone, including her maids, servants, fellow actors and actresses Lana Turner, Dean Martin, Gracie Allen etc etc etc all came foward and corroborated Christinas claims, right??? They're hospital records where drs stated the broken bones Christopher and Christina had were from abuse not to mention she literally bought both of them on the black market, she couldn't legally adopt because she was found to be unfit and it wasnt only because she was unwed and single. The denial paperwork states that the caseworkers and physicians found her to have no nurturing characteristics and violent episodes of anger.... To deny Christina and Christopher were abused because she was once famous if fucking pathetic and vile... Just another dumbass mistaking what they perceive as talent for worthiness. Just because you believe someone is glamorous, beautiful and or talented doesn't mean theyre good people and their vile behavior should be excused... There isn't one person besides Joan and her youngest twins that claim joan wasnt abusive. I think the twins had a completely different upbringing. Theyre 8 yrs younger than Christina and Christopher and came into joans lifr at a different time but Joan definitely beat and abused Christiana and Christopher, just google how many ppl cclose to joan have come forward with their stories of seeing joan choking Christina until she blacked out and tying christopher to the bed for years.

@user-tt5li8hf2f

5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely.