Joan Crawford: The Best of Everything

BOOKS/JOAN MOVIES: Grand Hotel -- A 1929 German newspaper ad for Vicki Baum's novel Menschen im Hotel, 6 new book-cover shots (from 1931, 1932, 1940, 1958), and 3 new links.

FILMS:

Hollywood Revue of 1929: Color program cover and inside photos.

Grand Hotel: Color program cover and inside page.

3/28/20

PHOTOS:

1928: A film still from Our Dancing Daughters with Johnny Mack Brown.

1930: A film still from Our Blushing Brides with Dorothy Sebastian.

ADS: 1931 newspaper ad for Seventeen cosmetics.

MAGAZINES: 1928 Easter-bunny cover of NYC's Evening Graphic.

3/26/20

LETTERS: A set of letters from Joan to former kids' TV host and later dress designer/collector Gene London:

1972: February ("Mary Tyler Moore must be an angel to know") and Christmas.

1973: December (ode to a green bowl).

1974: May ("Princess and I send so much love"), June (Joan reveals that Betty Barker has left her employ), and December (ode to a jade-colored bowl).

Bonus: Two chatty 1972 letters (July and October) from Joan's faithful secretary Betty Barker to Gene London (with Joan mentions).

BOOKS/JOAN MOVIES: What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? --- New covers and new links.

3/24/20

LETTERS:

1937: Two-page handwritten, to a friend (on rare "Joan" stationery).

1959: To a friend, with thanks for condolences, and film/Pepsi news.

1960: To a fan re Jamaica vacation; and Christmas greetings to businesswoman Mary Roebling.

1970 and 1975: To a fan with thanks for Nabisco fruitcakes received (1970) and not received (1975).

March 23

Happy Birthday, Joan!

3/22/20

PHOTOS:

1962: Candid snapshots at the Beverly Hilton Golden Globes banquet, one and two (two on each page).

1965: Color candid snapshot.

1966: Color candid at the Savoy in London.

1967: With businesswoman Mary Roebling and Pepsi exec Herb Barnet.

3/20/20

RECORDINGS: Updated the entry for the Torch Song soundtrack, with new photos and info.

PHOTOS:

1954:

A small candid (as Anna May Wong) at the Press Photographers' Ball.

Five small candids with Helen Hayes.

1955: Candid publicity with Sonny Shepherd.

1956: A candid snapshot.

3/18/20

RECORDINGS: Updated the entry for Johnny Guitar, both single and soundtrack: Seven new covers, new Peggy Lee and back-cover info, et al.

3/15/20

PHOTOS:

1945: Publicity for Mildred Pierce shot by Bert Six.

1949: Flamingo Road -- Film stills one (with Zachary Scott), two, three, and four.

1953: Torch Song -- Bigger, better replacement and new press caption for a candid with Gig Young and Pier Angeli.

FILMS:

They All Kissed the Bride -- A Belgian window card.

Female on the Beach -- Thanks to Michael Lia for another great Reader Review! (If you have your own review of any Joan film, please send it in!)

3/10/20

BOOKS/JOAN MOVIES: Mildred Pierce -- Eleven new and bigger covers, new info, and new links.

ENCYCLOPEDIA: Updated the entry for James M. Cain (new photos and links).

3/09/20

BOOKS/JOAN MOVIES: Johnny Guitar -- New and bigger covers, front-flap text from the UK hardcover, a now-legible foreword by Joan for the '54 US Pocket Books edition, and new links.

ENCYCLOPEDIA: Updated the entry for Roy Chanslor.

3/08/20

PHOTOS:

1944: Two color candid snapshots.

1945: Publicity shot at home.

1947:

Possessed -- New candid on the set with Van Heflin (and graphic artist Jimmy Courtney); and bigger, better replacement film still.

Daisy Kenyon -- Unretouched publicity shot by Gene Kornman.

3/05/20

ADS: A 1930 full-page ad for Max Factor from French Vogue (thanks to Domen).

BOOKS/JOAN MOVIES: Flamingo Road -- New covers (both HC and PB), front-flap text from the 1946 Grosset & Dunlap reprint, and links.

3/04/20

PHOTOS:

1933: A color linen MGM theater-display poster (20 by 28 inches) based on a Hurrell publicity shot.

1937: The Bride Wore Red -- Added a studio-colorized film still to an already existing page with same b/w photo.

1939: Ice Follies of 1939 -- Publicity (better replacement and new press caption) with James Stewart.

FILMS: The Women -- A campaign-book cover.

TOBACCIANA: Three new color UK cards from Carreras: Nos. 34 and 88 from "Famous Film Stars" (1935) and No. 49 from "Film Stars" (1936).

3/01/20

ENCYCLOPEDIA: Ben Cooper -- Updated the entry for Cooper (new info and links), who died on February 24 at the age of 86.

FILMS: Our Blushing Brides (1930) -- Thanks to Michael Lia for his new Reader Review. If I counted correctly, this is his 54th Joan movie review for this website! Your contributions are much appreciated, Michael! (p.s. If you have your own review of a Joan movie to share on this site, please send it in!)

BOOKS/JOAN MOVIES:

The Caretakers -- Two new covers (original 1959 US/UK hardcover and 60s UK paperback).

Daisy Kenyon -- New covers, info, and links.

JOAN CRAWFORD EVENTS

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LATEST AND UPCOMING RELEASES

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SPECIAL PHOTOS

March 2006: Ferncliff Mausoleum and Flower Photos

July 2006: Ann Blyth at the Castro

May 2007: Ferncliff Mausoleum and Flower Photos

March 2008: Ferncliff Mausoleum and Flower Photos

March / May 2009: Ferncliff Flower Photos