Joan Crawford: The Best of Everything

1930: Paid -- Magazine publicity artwork with Kent Douglass (added to regular photo page); and film stills one (with William Bakewell) and two.

1931: This Modern Age -- A film still with Monroe Owsley.

TOBACCIANA: Added new cards (front and back) for UK Abdulla (Cinema Stars Hand Coloured) and Wills (Famous Film Stars) companies.

11/15/24

PHOTOS:

1926: Publicity by Clarence Sinclair Bull (bigger replacement).

1927: The Understanding Heart -- On the set with actor Jerry Miley; and a film still with Francis X. Bushman, Jr.

1928:

Our Dancing Daughters -- Two screen shots added to film still page (with Johnny Mack Brown).

Dream of Love -- On the set with director Fred Niblo; and publicity shot.

11/13/24

PHOTOS: 1964 -- Cooling off on the set of Strait-Jacket. (Newspaper photo from Riverside, CA, where parts of the film were shot.)

FILMS: A newspaper ad for Strait-Jacket from Riverside, CA.

RECORDINGS: Covers of Joan's 1953 recording of the 78 rpm The Littlest Stork.

ART: 2024 by Greg Clark.

11/07/24

PHOTOS:

1959: Color publicity by Eve Arnold; and candid dancing at Hotel Riviera in Vegas.

1964: Strait-Jacket film stills one and two (with Edith Atwater).

LETTERS:

1960: To a friend re the friend's new baby, plus Joan's recent move.

1962: 2 pages to friend, with lengthy itinerary and handwritten "Doll Girl"/"Quiet Girl" signature.

1964: To Chicago columnist Irv Kupcinet re Life magazine article.

1969: To friend/publicist Dore Freeman---once again, apologizing for avoiding him!

10/30/24

PHOTOS:

1950: Two wardrobe test shots from The Damned Don't Cry.

1952: Sudden Fear -- Two candids on set with director David Miller; and film stills one and two.

1955: Queen Bee -- Film still with Barry Sullivan and John Ireland.

1957: The Story of Esther Costello -- Film still (bigger replacement).

FILMS: Two US lobby cards for Harriet Craig.

10/28/24

PHOTOS:

1945: A screen shot from Mildred Pierce; and a publicity shot.

1946: Warners publicity.

1947: Warners publicity.

1949: A film still from Flamingo Road.

10/26/24

PHOTOS:

1941: Candid at home with film projector (bigger replacement).

1945: Film still from Mildred Pierce with Ann Blyth and Jo Ann Marlowe.

1947:

Color candid on the set of Possessed with director Bernhardt.

Film still from Daisy Kenyon.

MAGAZINES: A 1946 cover for Mexico al Dia.

ENCYCLOPEDIA: M -- A new entry/photo for Jo Ann Marlowe.

10/24/24

FILMS:

Thanks to Tom C. for his new review of 1940's Susan and God. (If you have your own review of any Joan film, please send it in!)

They All Kissed the Bride (1942) -- A UK magazine ad.

PHOTOS:

1935: Six candid shots drinking coffee, from a Screen Romances page.

1937: Publicity for The Bride Wore Red (from unknown magazine).

1941: Publicity by Hurrell; and by unknown (either Hurrell or Carpenter).

10/22/24

PHOTOS:

1932: At Pickfair with husband Doug Fairbanks, Jr., and Mary Pickford; and at London's Victoria Station with Doug (includes press caption).

1934: Chained -- Film stills one (with Clark Gable), two and three (both with Gable and Stuart Erwin), and four (with Gable and Otto Kruger).

MAGAZINES: A 1932 cover from Belgium's Hebdo.

10/20/24

PHOTOS:

1927:

The Taxi Dancer -- A film still with Claire McDowell (includes press caption).

The Unknown -- Publicity.

1930: Publicity by Hurrell.

FILMS:

Photos of Pretty Ladies (1925) outdoor marquee and Twelve Miles Out (1927) framed art advertisement, both from the Tower Theatre of St. Paul, Minnesota.

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