Joan's Stuff
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Celebrating 21 years of The Best of Everything: 2004 - 2025
(12/31/24 to present)
LATEST SITE UPDATES [in last month]
TCM FILM SCHEDULE FOR FEBRUARY (times US Central) Sun. 2/9, 1:30am -- Mildred Pierce Wed. 2/12, 3:45am -- Possessed ('47) Tues. 2/18, 5:45am -- The Gorgeous Hussy Sat. 2/22, 4:30am -- Hollywood Revue of 1929 Sun. 2/23, 11am -- Grand Hotel
UPCOMING and NEW RELEASES/EVENTS: February 17: Queen Bee and Harriet Craig on Blu-ray (REGION B ONLY---NOT in US). See blu-ray.com for more info. March 25: Sadie McKee on Blu-ray! (See blu-ray.com for more info.) May 2 - 18: Joan Crawford Superstar -- An upcoming San Francisco play.
2/07/25
NEWS: Sadie McKee will be released on Blu-ray on March 25! See blu-ray.com for more info.
LETTERS: To long-time fan Anita Ticktin:
2/05/25
1954: A candid hand-feeding Rock Hudson. 1959: On the set of The Best of Everything with Stephen Boyd and Hope Lange. 1962: Candid at a Pepsi plant in Madrid (includes press caption). 1963: Eight small candids at the Berlin Film Festival: one (4 photos) and two (4 photos). Shot by Manfred Schowineh.
2/03/25
1946: Color publicity by Eugene Robert Richee (includes his signature at bottom). 1947: Color publicity. 1952: A publicity shot for Sudden Fear (much bigger replacement).
FILMS: A color UK trade ad for Sudden Fear.
1/29/25
1937: The Bride Wore Red -- On the set: With director Dorothy Arzner; and with composer Franz Waxman. (Both with press captions.) Film stills: With husband Franchot Tone; and with Robert Young (includes press caption). 1938: Mannequin -- On the set with director Frank Borzage. 1940: Strange Cargo -- Publicity with Clark Gable shot by Willinger.
FILMS: Many thanks to Tom C. for his reviews of two 1940s films: When Ladies Meet and Reunion in France. (If you have your own review of any Joan film to share on this site, please send it in!)
1/25/25
1930: Publicity by Hurrell (the first year of their collaboration). 1931: Publicity with husband Doug Fairbanks, Jr., shot by Steichen. 1933: Dancing Lady -- Film stills one (opening chorus), two (Gable and backstage chorus), and three (Fred Astaire).
TOBACCIANA: A 1931 card (front and back) from UK's Godfrey Phillips.
1/21/25
1962: Two small candids with Glenn Ford at the Golden Globes. 1967: Color candid at a play premiere. A still from Man from U.N.C.L.E. (includes press caption). 1971: Four candids signing My Way of Life at the May Co. Wilshire in LA.
FILMS: A UK quad poster for I Saw What You Did.
1/17/25
1962: What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? -- On the set with director Robert Aldrich and Bette Davis; and color publicity with Davis. 1963: At the Academy Awards: With Gregory Peck and Sophia Loren, and with Loren and Maximilian Schell. 1964: Strait-Jacket -- A film still; and publicity by Christie.
ENCYCLOPEDIA (I): Created a new entry for The Innocents and added 5 pieces of communication ('63-64) between Joan and a producer re a potential starring role for her. (It was ultimately never made, and I can't find any info online about it---other than mention of an earlier '61 film with the same name starring Deborah Kerr, which is not related.)
1/13/25
Female on the Beach -- Filming scene with Jeff Chandler and Jan Sterling (includes press caption). Queen Bee -- Film still (includes handwritten description of "Mrs. Alfred Steele" and her outfit). Candid with new husband Al Steele.
LETTERS: 1956 March to a fan/friend re Joan's recent travels; and (newsy) August to UK friend re British and Frankfurt goings-on.
1/10/25
1947: Possessed -- Publicity with Van Heflin. 1949: Nightclubbing candid with George Cukor, Clifton Webb, and Gene Tierney. 1950: Publicity by Bert Six. 1952: Candid at Ciro's with Nicholas Ray, Christina, Barbara Stanwyck, and Milton Berle (includes press caption).
1/08/25
1940: Strange Cargo -- Publicity with Clark Gable shot by Laszlo Willinger, one and two. 1942: They All Kissed the Bride -- Candid on the set. 1946: Humoresque -- Publicity and film still with John Garfield.
LETTERS: 1943 to a fan who's asking for career and financial assistance. (Great content!)
1/06/25
PHOTOS: 1933: Dancing Lady -- Publicity with Clark Gable. 1934: Chained -- A film still with Gable. Forsaking All Others -- A film still with Gable. 1936: Love on the Run -- Publicity with Gable.
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