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All original Encyclopedia text, from A to Z, is copyright © 2004 - 2024 by Stephanie Jones 

  

Celebrating 20 years of The Best of Everything: 2004 - 2024


 

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LATEST SITE UPDATES

[in last month]

 

TCM FILM SCHEDULE FOR MARCH

(times US Eastern)

Tues. 3/5: 4:30am -- Grand Hotel

Tues. 3/12: 10pm -- Mildred Pierce

Wed. 3/13:

1:30am -- Mildred Pierce

8pm -- The Best of Everything

Mon. 3/25:

12am -- The Boob

9:15am -- The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

  

UPCOMING EVENTS:

* The Smithsonian in DC is featuring "Photographs from Hollywood’s Golden Age by George Hurrell"

from March 1, 2024, to January 5, 2025.

 


 

3/26/24

 

PHOTOS:

1957: Story of Esther Costello -- Candid on the set with Rossano Brazzi.

1966: Candid arriving at London Airport (includes press caption).

1969: At the post-Oscar Governors Ball with Robert Stack.

 

LETTERS:

1956: To a British fan re their recent meeting and Joan's current time in Switzerland.

1965: To a British fan re his illness and both of their travels.

 

 

 

 

 


March 23

Happy Birthday, Joan!

And Happy 20th Anniversary to BOE, which debuted 20 years ago today!

Thank you to everyone who's been a reader or contributor over the past 20 years.

Read about the impetus for this site here.

 

Congratulations to Thorsten J. of Germany,

who won the Grand Prize raffle for the Martin Kreloff signed lithograph.

 

 

 And thank you to everyone who participated in the Joan gift giveaways over the past 3 months!

 

WK

DATE

GIFT/PRIZE

WINNER

1

12/24/23

Joan-n-Doug 1930 framed photos

Michael L. (California)

2

12/30/23

Rain LP

Kat S. (Michigan)

3

1/6/24

Conversations with Joan Crawford

Jack B. (Liverpool)

4

1/13/24

Silver Screen Star Series LP

UNCLAIMED
(sent to Kat w' her 2/10 gift)

5

1/20/24

'40s framed photo / Cargo postcard / Follies skates pin

Philip H. (Perth)

6

1/27/24

Torch Song lobby card

Robert R. (Pennsylvania)

7

2/3/24

 '50s Peter Pan bra ad

Sandi L. (California)

8

2/10/24

Devil's Sister LP

Kat S. (Michigan)

9

2/17/24

A Portrait of Joan

Michael L. (California)

10

2/24/24

Caretakers poster + JFK photo

Anthony S. (California)

11

3/2/24

Joan Crawford: The Raging Star

Sergio M. (Texas)

12

3/9/24

Funko Pop! Blanche Hudson doll

Sergio M. (Texas)

13

3/16/24

 My Gay Icon T-shirt

John D. (New Joisey)

14

3/23/24

 Martin Kreloff signed lithograph

 Thorsten J. (Deutschland)

 

 


3/22/24

 

FILMS: Added my review of 1952's This Woman Is Dangerous. (If you have your own review of any Joan film to share on this site, please send it in!)

 


3/20/24

 

PHOTOS:

1944: Color candid with Cesar Romero.

1956: Autumn Leaves -- A film still with Cliff Robertson (includes press caption).

1959: A still from the Zane Grey Theatre's Rebel Range episode.

 

LETTERS:  1954 to Chaw Mank.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


3/16/24

 

PHOTOS:

1938:  Publicity.

1939:  Candids in NYC:  With fan/friend Dore Freeman, and solo (shot by secretary Betty Barker).

 

LETTERS:  1935 to a fan re perfume gift and No More Ladies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


3/12/24

 

PHOTOS:

1933:

Dancing Lady -- Publicity with Clark Gable.

Publicity shot by Hurrell.

1934:  

Forsaking All Others -- Publicity by Hurrell, one and two.

Publicity shot.

1935:  No More Ladies -- A film still with Robert Montgomery.

 

MAGAZINES:  A 1932 cover from Sweden's Allas.

 

LETTERS:  1936 to a fan re a handsome hanky.

 

 

 

 

 

 


3/10/24

 

PHOTOS:

1926:  A small candid with her mother.

1927:  The Taxi Dancer -- A film still with Marc McDermott.

1929:

The Duke Steps Out -- A film still with William Haines (includes press caption).

Untamed -- Publicity shot with Robert Montgomery.

1930:  Montana Moon -- A film still with Johnny Mack Brown (includes press caption).

1931:  Laughing Sinners -- A film still with Neil Hamilton.

 

 

 

 

 

 


3/09/24

 

GEOGRAPHY:  A sad update re Joan's childhood home at 910 SW D Ave in Lawton, Oklahoma: As of May 2022, the house no longer stands. The empty lot is still up for sale as of February 2024. Visit the Google Maps site (type in: 910 SW D Ave, Lawton, Oklahoma) to see a recent photographic history of the house and now empty lot from Feb. 2008 to Feb. 2024.
I updated the
Geography and Geography: Lawton pages with the new info, adding a photo to Geography from May 2019, the last Google Maps shot of the house still standing.

 

CHRONOLOGY:  Added a 1911 Lawton newspaper clipping re little Lucile injuring her finger. (Thanks, Giannis!)

 

 

 

 

 

 


3/04/24

 

LETTERS: 16 letters to Miami Herald writer George Bourke.

1969

1970: January and March.

1971: January, February, and December.

1972: March 9, March 28, May, June, and July.

1973: January and March.

1975

1976

1977

 

MAGAZINES:  2-page farewell tribute from In Touch magazine (September 1977).

 


3/02/24

 

PHOTOS:

1952:  On the set of This Woman Is Dangerous (with press caption; shot by Pat Clark).

1962:  Candid.

1965:  At the Oscars with Best Director winner George Cukor.

 

LETTERS:

1963:  To friend/publicist Dore Freeman -- January and June.

1964:  RE a recent press conference in the beautiful Beaumont.

1965:  RE no color photo and Hollywood Palace.

 

 

 

 

 

 


2/29/24

 

PHOTOS:

1942:  Candids shot by Joan's secretary Betty Barker in New York City: one and two.

1953:  Torch Song -- Backstage makeup, shot by Sanford Roth.

1954:  Candid with then-fan, later-friend, Dore Freeman. (Many letters from Joan to Freeman appear on this site.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


2/25/24

 

FILMS:  Added my review of 1951's Goodbye, My Fancy. (If you have your own review of any Joan film to share on this site, please send it in!)

 

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