Joan's Stuff
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Joan's Stuff
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Celebrating 20 years of The Best of Everything: 2004 - 2024
Joan Crawford Best Message Board (October 2020 to present. NOTE: The above msg board will close on 12/31/24. A new social media comment site will launch 1/1/25.)
LATEST SITE UPDATES [in last month]
TCM FILM SCHEDULE FOR DECEMBER (times US Central) Mon. 12/2: 1pm --No More Ladies 5:15pm -- The Last of Mrs. Cheyney 7pm -- Our Dancing Daughters Sun. 12/8: 9pm -- Torch Song Sun. 12/29: 7pm -- Mildred Pierce
UPCOMING/NEW RELEASES/EVENTS: November 26: Humoresque on Blu-ray. See blu-ray.com or Amazon for more info. February 17, 2025: Queen Bee and Harriet Craig on Blu-ray (REGION B ONLY---NOT in US). See blu-ray.com for more info.
12/10/24
1927: Twelve Miles Out --- Publicity; and film still with John Gilbert. 1929: Publicity by Ruth Harriet Louise. 1932: Letty Lynton -- Publicity with Robert Montgomery, shot by Hurrell.
ART: By Ninoza (1932-33) -- An Italian postcard, and cover art for Berlin weekly Lustige Blatter. (Also added the Lustige cover to the Magazines: J-K-L page.)
12/08/24
FILMS: Added my review of 1964's Strait-Jacket. (If you have your own review of any Joan film, please send it in!)
12/04/24
1962: Candid snapshot by friend/publicist Dore Freeman in NYC. 1963: Candid at the Academy Awards. 1968: Berserk -- Film stills one and two.
12/02/24
BOOKS: Added the 7-page "Eyes" section of the book Rod Serling's Night Gallery: An After-Hours Tour. Lots of great info on the filming of Joan's 1969 appearance on the show. (Thanks to James!) You can also read the whole book on the Internet Archive.
11/28/24
PHOTOS: 1959 -- At a Pepsi event in Argentina (post-Steele death), including photo of an invitation to the event.
LETTERS: To friends/acquaintances re her various Pepsi travels with Al Steele: 1958: March.
11/26/24
PHOTOS: 1950: The Damned Don't Cry -- A makeup/hair test shot. Candid with Christina and Christopher at premiere of Vince Sherman's The Hasty Heart. 1952: Sudden Fear -- On the set with Benny Rubin (includes press caption). Candid with Sudden Fear director David Miller and producer Joseph Kaufman at NYC club Bruno's Pen and Pencil.
LETTERS: 1952: Too busy for proposed salon discussions---have kids and work! 1954: RE a delightful summer with kids (sans Christopher).
11/24/24
1940: On the set of Strange Cargo (back to camera). 1941: Film still from A Woman's Face with Melvyn Douglas (bigger replacement). 1943: Above Suspicion -- Publicity. And a film still with Fred MacMurray and Conrad Veidt. 1944: Candid snapshots one and two. 1945: Film still from Mildred Pierce with Zach Scott. 1947: Film still from Possessed with Raymond Massey.
LETTERS: 1943 to a fan -- Good luck with songwriting, but thumbs down on a 2nd fan club.
11/20/24
1929: Hollywood Revue -- With dance director Sammy Lee (bigger replacement and new caption). Publicity by Ruth Harriet Louise (autographed by Joan). 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 companies Abdulla (Cinema Stars Hand Coloured) and Wills (Famous Film Stars).
11/15/24
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
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.
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