A camp classic, an unsung masterpiece, “Mommie Dearest” has been accused of many things, but never of being forgettable. Frank Perry’s 1981 Paramount film, initially laughed at by audiences and ...
The broad shoulders, the arched eyebrows, the big eyes capable of expressing an ocean of emotion — those belonged to a Texas beauty who went by many names. Born Lucille LeSueur in 1905 or 1906 (no one ...
May 7 will see the publication of "With Love, Mommie Dearest: The Making of an Unintentional Camp Classic," a new book that tells the story of the making of, and the aftermath of the now legendary ...
"No more wire hangers ever" is one of the most quotable lines in Hollywood history, and it almost didn’t happen. Faye Dunaway, who portrayed silver screen star Joan Crawford in 1981’s "Mommie Dearest, ...
Exclusive: As a new making-of book reveals, the cost and talent expended on "Mommie Dearest" were astronomical — and just the beginning of the infamous biopic going over the top. Mother’s Day means a ...
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Legendary Hollywood star Joan Crawford died in 1977. In 1978, her adopted daughter, Christina, published Mommie Dearest, a memoir that revealed the abusive reality of her life in the Crawford ...
"I’m glad you see it as a redemption story. To some extent it is." HBO's celebratory showbiz documentary, “Faye,” directed by Laurent Bouzereau, showcases Dunaway as the seminal 1970s screen actress ...
Documentary which delves a bit deeper into the story of the film in which the cast and crew discuss some of the narrative beats, the performances in some of the scenes, how true-to-life the depictions ...