Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star (2002)
• August 1st, 2002 • 1h 27min
Documentary, TV Movie
Overview
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.
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