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All original Encyclopedia text, from A to Z, is copyright © 2004 - 2026 by Stephanie Jones 

  

Celebrating 22 years of The Best of Everything: 2004 - 2026

Established March 23, 2004

 


 

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LATEST SITE UPDATES

[in last month]

 

TCM US SCHEDULE: JANUARY 2026

[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.
February 13, 2026: The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC, opens Part II of its "Star Power" George Hurrell exhibit.

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

 

PHOTOS:

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

 

PHOTOS:

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

 

PHOTOS:

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

 

PHOTOS:

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

 

PHOTOS:

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

 

PHOTOS:

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

 

LETTERS:

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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