![]() ![]() Her reputation took as hard a grouting as she gave her immaculate floors when her first adoptive child Christina wrote the Hollywood dirt digging book par excellence shortly after Crawford’s death in 1977, alleging incredible acts of abuse and neglect.Ī lot of people jumped to her defence to denounce the book, but a few others came forward to confirm at least some of the events Christina described. ![]() She remained a star, through various transformations (Jazz Age flapper, working girl made good, career woman and mother, monstrous horror star) for nearly 40 years, building a loyal fan base. Joan Crawford was the archetypal Hollywood survivor, a tough broad who played the movie game like a pro and usually came out on top. Told through the eyes of Christina Crawford, the movie alleges that Crawford systematically abused her children emotionally and physically during frequent mood swings partly fuelled by her alcoholism. Synopsisīased on the tell-all biography written by her daughter the film details the life, loves and career of Hollywood legend Joan Crawford. ![]() To like this post, comment on it or follow this blog, please scroll to the bottom. Use the search function on the left of the screen to look for other reviews and updates. Film review by Jason Day of Mommie Dearest, starring Faye Dunaway as movie legend Joan Crawford. ![]()
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