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Celebrating 21 years of The Best of Everything: 2004 - 2025

Joan Crawford BOE on

(12/31/24 to present)

LATEST SITE UPDATES

[in last month]

TCM FILM SCHEDULE FOR FEBRUARY

(times US Central)

Sun. 2/9, 1:30am -- Mildred Pierce

Wed. 2/12, 3:45am -- Possessed ('47)

Tues. 2/18, 5:45am -- The Gorgeous Hussy

Sat. 2/22, 4:30am -- Hollywood Revue of 1929

Sun. 2/23, 11am -- Grand Hotel

UPCOMING and NEW RELEASES/EVENTS:

March 25: Sadie McKee on Blu-ray!  (See blu-ray.com for more info.)

 May 2 - 18: Joan Crawford Superstar -- An upcoming San Francisco play.

2/28/25

BOOKS: Added a special page devoted to Joan Crawford: Uma Homenagem, the 747-page 1993 biography by Brazilian scholar Walter Machado. Included are photos of and bio info for Mr. Machado, plus book Intro text, etc.---though only in Portuguese! (Any Brazilian fans out there want to translate?) :) Many thanks to Mr. Machado's son and family for sending me a copy of this rare book and info on his life.

LETTERS: 9 more letters to Psycho / Strait-Jacket writer Robert Bloch:

1973.

1974: May, July, August, and October.

1975: February, July, September, and December.

2/26/25

LETTERS: 7 letters to Psycho / Strait-Jacket writer Robert Bloch:

1968.

1971: April and September.

1972.

1973:  March, April, and September.

2/21/25

PHOTOS:

1956: An autographed candid at the Tropicana in Havana.

1962:

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? -- A film still with Bette Davis.

Candid in Madrid (includes press caption).

1963: Jujitsu on the set of The Caretakers -- With extras; and with instructor Bruce Tegner, one (two photos) and two (two photos).

2/19/25

PHOTOS:

1936: A film still from The Gorgeous Hussy.

1941: A film still from When Ladies Meet with Herbert Marshall.

1946:

Publicity for Humoresque.

Candids in Hawaii: Shipboard in color, and black-n-white.

1947: Candid at Mocambo with Lana Turner's ex Stephen Crane.

2/14/25

PHOTOS:

1929:  

Our Modern Maidens -- Fashion publicity.

Untamed -- A film still with Gwen Lee and Robert Montgomery.

1930:  Publicity by Hurrell (the first year of their collaboration).

1931: Laughing Sinners -- Publicity with Clark Gable.

1932: Grand Hotel -- Film stills with Wallace Beery, one and two.

TOBACCIANA:  A 1933 Diamond Match Co. (NYC) cover.

2/07/25

NEWS:  Sadie McKee will be released on Blu-ray on March 25! See blu-ray.com for more info.

LETTERS:  7 letters to long-time fan Anita Ticktin:

1960: April and May.

1963

1967

1968: June and December.

1972

2/05/25

PHOTOS:

1954:  A candid hand-feeding Rock Hudson.

1959:  On the set of The Best of Everything with Stephen Boyd and Hope Lange.

1962:  Candid at a Pepsi plant in Madrid (includes press caption).

1963:  Eight small candids at the Berlin Film Festival: one (4 photos) and two (4 photos). Shot by Manfred Schowineh.

2/03/25

PHOTOS:

1946:  Color publicity by Eugene Robert Richee (includes his signature at bottom).

1947:  Color publicity.

1952:  A publicity shot for Sudden Fear (much bigger replacement).

FILMS:  A color UK trade ad for Sudden Fear.

1/29/25

PHOTOS:

1937:  The Bride Wore Red --

On the set: With director Dorothy Arzner; and with composer Franz Waxman. (Both with press captions.)

Film stills: With husband Franchot Tone; and with Robert Young (includes press caption).

1938:  Mannequin -- On the set with director Frank Borzage.

1940:  Strange Cargo -- Publicity with Clark Gable shot by Willinger.

FILMS:  Many thanks to Tom C. for his reviews of two 1940s films:  When Ladies Meet and Reunion in France.

(If you have your own review of any Joan film to share on this site, please send it in!)