Robert Dance On His JOAN CRAWFORD Book - From Silent Movies To Film Noir & MORE!

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In this episode about Joan Crawford, I interviewed Robert Dance about his book "Ferocious Ambition: Joan Crawford's March To Stardom". This fantastic journey explores how Joan went from silent film star, to the fantastic film noir movies she stars in, horror movies, and much more !
The movies we discussed with Joan Crawford were:
OUR DANCING DAUGHTERS (1928), which was directed by Harry Beaumont and starred Joan Crawford, Johnny Mack Brown and Nils Asther.
GRAND HOTEL (1932), which was directed by Edmund Goulding and starred Greta Garbo, John Barrymore and Joan Crawford.
RAIN (1932), which was directed by Lewis Milestone and starred Joan Crawford, Walter Huston and Fred Howard.
THE WOMEN (1939), which was directed by George Cukor and starred Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford and Rosalind Russell.
MILDRED PIERCE (1945), which was directed by Michael Curtiz and starred Joan Crawford, Jack Carson and Zachary Scott.
HUMORESQUE (1946), which was directed by Jean Negulesco and starred Joan Crawford, John Garfield and Oscar Levant.
FLAMINGO ROAD (1949), which was directed by Michael Curtiz and starred Joan Crawford, Zachary Scott and Sydney Greenstreet.
THE DAMNED DON'T CRY (1950), which was directed by Vincent Sherman and starred Joan Crawford, David Brian and Steve Cochran.
HARRIET CRAIG (1950), which was directed by Vincent Sherman and starred Joan Crawford and Wendell Corey.
SUDDEN FEAR (1952), which was directed by David Miller and starred Joan Crawford, Jack Palance and Gloria Grahame.
FEMALE ON THE BEACH (1955), which was directed by Joseph Pevney and starred Joan Crawford, Jeff Chandler and Jan Sterling.
AUTUMN LEAVES (1956), which was directed by Robert Aldrich and starred Joan Crawford, Cliff Robertson and Vera Miles.
WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE? (1962), which was directed by Robert Aldrich and starred Joan Crawford and Bette Davis.
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@philipsmith4496 Месяц назад

What A Great Episode. Loved this book as it gave a well rounded view of Miss Crawford, Great Questions and Responses. Well Done !!

@RobertBellissimoAtTheMovies Месяц назад

Thanks so much ! I'm glad you liked it.

@terenzo50 Месяц назад

The Crawford story I like best comes from Cliff Robertson who was cast in a younger-man-older-woman film opposite Crawford and so had first-hand knowledge of the event. According to Robertson, the film's director was having a brief chat with the two stars about an upcoming scene and said it would be nice to have just one tear showing, to which suggestion Crawford simply asked: "Which eye?" Robertson said that that much acting mastery completly blew him away.

@RobertBellissimoAtTheMovies Месяц назад

Great story !

@catlover34fl Месяц назад

One of Joan Crawford's 30's films I loved was Sadie McKee. Made in 1934, and she was great in it. I'm surprised and disappointed it's not mentioned at all as one of her great early films along with Grand Hotel and Rain. I agree Sudden Fear and Autumn Leaves were two of her greatest later films.

@RobertBellissimoAtTheMovies Месяц назад

I still have to see it. However, Robert mentions Sadie McKee as a favourite of his.

@fred3467 Месяц назад

The best Joan Crawford biography released in awhile. Sadie McKee was my Crawford favorite film.

@RobertBellissimoAtTheMovies Месяц назад

Many have said that, but I had some negative comments about the book being a rehash of others on Joan, but I don't think that's the case.

@user-rh3qb5dz7z Месяц назад

Have loved and enjoyed Crawford's career in films for most of my life now, but I'd have to say I love and am fascinated by her performance in the 1932 film 'Rain'. Such an incredible tour de force for her, and should have been @ least nominated for Best Actress that year! The firery tongue-lashing she gives Walter Huston @ the foot of the stairs is something that gains my ultimate respect for the lady. Damn, she was GREAT!! I've yet to read this book, but am looking forward to opening its covers and sinking right into its pages! "Thank you" for this warm presentation on an unforgettable star and lovely person so many of us wish we could have met.

@RobertBellissimoAtTheMovies Месяц назад

I liked Rain a lot as well. It's a thought provoking film. I'm happy to hear you enjoyed this episode!

@maartenlemmens8628 Месяц назад

I recommend A Womans face (1941) . Maybe not one of her best , but still ptetty good.

@RobertBellissimoAtTheMovies Месяц назад

I meant to watch it before interviewing Robert, but I plan to soon.

@mtoscani Месяц назад

@@RobertBellissimoAtTheMovies it's truly one of her best performances. I'd love to hear what you think of it after viewing.

@RobertBellissimoAtTheMovies Месяц назад

@@mtoscani I'll let you know.

@davidgoldman6913 6 дней назад

I'd like to read/see a walkthrough of Her movie career, it's just too bad She didn't do a book; like so many Stars have, before She passed. 👌🏾✌️👍🏼

@RobertBellissimoAtTheMovies 6 дней назад

She did 2 books actually

@larrydirtybird 29 дней назад

The photo on the book cover, I have another photo from that same sitting as the screensaver on my iPhone. It’s the same shot, but she’s looking directly at the camera. I think she had THE face of the 1930s. I’ve always been incapable of understanding how MGM did not see her as a talented actress. All you have to do is watch Grand Hotel. Garbo overacted dreadfully in that movie. Crawford was so natural, and genuine. She actually gave the best performance of any of the actors in that movie, in my opinion. And she was a much better actress than Norma Shearer, who always seems so phony to me in her roles. Anyhow, I plan to buy this book. When it comes to biographies of movie stars, I am always most interested in their path to fame, and what they did to get there. I’m very interested that this is the sole focus of the book.

@RobertBellissimoAtTheMovies 28 дней назад

I hope you like the book !

@StephenYork-t6n 28 дней назад

How/where do I get this book?

@RobertBellissimoAtTheMovies 28 дней назад

It's easy to find. Amazon should have it.

@ehanneken Месяц назад

I’m not as convinced as Robert Dance that Christina Crawford was more-or-less truthful. Her stories suffer from a lack of corroboration, aside from the endorsement by her wayward brother Christopher. I did enjoy reading Ferocious Ambition, though.

@RobertBellissimoAtTheMovies Месяц назад

I don't know all of the details about it, so I can't comment.

@bigbandsrock1 5 дней назад

The Concluding Chapter of Crawford, on-line has documented proof that Christina lied, and that movie was a sad catastrophe! While Joan would have been terribly hurt I think it would have been more appropriate had Christina released her book before Joan’s passing, as Joan could have then defended herself, but she was not here to do so, and so for those of us who love Miss Crawford so very much “Mommie Dearest will forever be a tragic ugly blotch on Miss Crawford’s life & career.

@RobertBellissimoAtTheMovies 5 дней назад

I'd rather not get into anything about Christina Crawford. I understand this is a divisive issue and Robert Dance's book isn't about that, even though he has a short chapter on it. This book is a celebration of Joan as an actor and how she crafted her career.

@rlabarbera Месяц назад

Normal Shearer's photographer was a magician. Not to be mean, but he literally worked miracles. Crawford was a hard worker and that will take you far. Jennifer Lopez is sort of the modern version of that imo.

@RobertBellissimoAtTheMovies Месяц назад

Interesting comparison. I can see that but JLO isn't in many good movies, lol.

@rlabarbera Месяц назад

@@RobertBellissimoAtTheMovies true! She gets points for discipline and effort though haha!

@RobertBellissimoAtTheMovies Месяц назад

True !