CinemaOSMovie · 2002 · 1h 27m · NR

Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star

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In this documentary on the life of Joan Crawford, we learn why she should be remembered as the great actress she was, and not only as "mommie dearest." caricature she has become. Friends, fellow actors, directors, and others reminisce about their association with her, and numerous film clips show off her talent from her start in silents to bad science fiction/horror movies at the end of her career.

Directed byPeter Fitzgerald

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 27m
Language
EN
Released
August 1, 2002
Studios
Turner Entertainment Co.Turner Classic MoviesFitzfilm

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Anjelica Huston

Anjelica Huston

Narrator (voice)

Joan Crawford

Joan Crawford

Self (archive footage)

Diane Baker

Diane Baker

Self - Actress

Charles Busch

Charles Busch

Self - Playwright / Crawford Historian

Ben Cooper

Ben Cooper

Self - Actor

Christina Crawford

Self - Daughter / Author, 'Mommie Dearest'

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Judy Geeson

Judy Geeson

Self - Co-Star, 'Berserk!'

Virginia Grey

Virginia Grey

Self - Actress

Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney Guilaroff

Self - Key MGM Hairstylist (archive footage)

Creative team
Directed by
Peter Fitzgerald
Peter Fitzgerald
Written by
Peter Fitzgerald
Peter Fitzgerald
Produced by
Peter Fitzgerald
Peter Fitzgerald

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