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All original Encyclopedia text, from A to Z, is copyright © 2004 - 2026 by Stephanie Jones
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Celebrating 22 years of The Best of Everything: 2004 - 2026 Established March 23, 2004
(12/31/24 to present)
LATEST SITE UPDATES [in last month]
[times US Central]
Fri. 1/02: Bette & Joan alternating early in the day! The Joan films: 6:30am -- No More Ladies 9:45am -- The Damned Don't Cry 1:30pm -- Flamingo Road 5:00pm -- Mildred Pierce Sat. 1/10, 1am -- Mildred Pierce Sun. 1/11, 3:15pm -- Sadie McKee Mon. 1/12: 8:30am -- Today We Live 1:00pm -- No More Ladies 9:00pm -- It's a Great Feeling Sat. 1/24: 2:15pm -- Reunion in France 9:00pm -- What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Wed. 1/28, 2pm -- What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
UPCOMING EVENTS and NEW RELEASES: [Let me know if you have something to announce here.]
November
18, 2025: New bio by Scott Eyman: Joan
Crawford: A Woman's Face. Like Part I (which closes Jan. 25), Part II also features Joan. March 20 - April 25, 2026: Australian premiere of Bette & Joan play at Sydney's Ensemble Theatre.
1/22/26
1964: A film still from Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte with Cecil Kellaway (bigger replacement). 1970: A film still from Trog (bigger replacement).
ENCYCLOPEDIA: Contracts -- Added 3 new William Morris Agency contracts signed by Joan: 1968, 1971, and 1974.
LETTERS: 1956: To a longtime fan RE recent travels and new apartment. 1965: To a fan with thanks. 1967: To a longtime fan RE travels and upcoming TV info.
1/20/26
1950: On the set of The Damned Don't Cry; and publicity by Bert Six. 1951: Goodbye, My Fancy -- Film still with Frank Lovejoy and Eve Arden. 1957: Color publicity with poodles. 1960: Honored by the Philadelphia Cotillion Society, with Judge Raymond Pace Alexander, Donna Lowe, and Mayor Dilworth.
MAGAZINES: Thanks to Carl for sharing this rare 1961 magazine cover for Argentina's Platea (Joan at home in NYC).
1/14/26
1935: No More Ladies -- Film stills with Robert Montgomery, and with Edna May Oliver and Charlie Ruggles. 1937: Candid on the set of The Last of Mrs. Cheyney. 1947: A film still from Possessed with Moroni Olsen.
FILMS: A theater door banner (5 x 28 inches) for Daisy Kenyon.
1/07/26
1933: Dancing Lady On the set with director Leonard and Franchot Tone; a film still with Winnie Lightner; screen shots one (with Tone) and two (with Fred Astaire).
1/05/26
1926: A film still from Paris (bigger replacement). 1928: Autographed publicity for Rose-Marie (bigger replacement). 1931: Publicity for Dance, Fools, Dance. 1932: Rain -- A film still with Matt Moore; and screen shots one (solo) and two (with Walter Huston).
1/02/26
1927: The Taxi Dancer -- Publicity shots one, two, and three (w' Douglas Gilmore). 1928: Dream of Love -- Publicity with Nils Asther, one and two.
LETTERS: Some stats to start the New Year: There are now a total of 1433 letters from Joan on this site, ranging from June 1926 to April 1977. I added 118 new letters in 2025. Enjoy! :)
Happy New Year: 2026!
Merry Christmas to All!
12/24/25
1971 -- April 21 to Pepsi exec Al Goetz and wife; April 28 to a friend.
COLLECTIBLES: Jewelry -- A crystal and silver brooch (George Diaz Collection; Roslyn Herman Collectibles). Contemporary -- 1981 colored Blue Oyster Cult pins promoting their song "Joan Crawford."
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