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Christina Crawford (born June 11, 1939) [2] is an American former author and actress, best known for her 1978 memoir and exposé, Mommie Dearest, which described the alleged abuse she was subjected to by her adoptive mother, film star Joan Crawford.
Crawford's next book, My Way of Life, was published in 1971 by Simon & Schuster. Joan Crawford's last official public appearance was on April 8, 1973, at Town Hall in Manhattan, New York. Crawford appeared as the fourth legend in John Springer's "Legendary Ladies" series. The event was sold out, with the 1,500 seat venue filled to capacity.
Mommie Dearest is a memoir and exposé written by Christina Crawford, the adopted daughter of Academy Award winning actress Joan Crawford.Officially released by William Morrow and Company on November 10, 1978 (though thousands of copies had already been placed in bookstores in October), [1] the book attracted much controversy for its portrayal of Joan Crawford as a cruel, unbalanced, and ...
Joan Crawford is a dedicated and career-driven actress at MGM. Despite having achieved success in her career, she longs to have a child; however, she is unable to conceive and has suffered a series of miscarriages. Joan applies to adopt a child, but is denied due to the fact she is a single woman.
Hal LeSueur was born on 3 September 1903 at 326 Rivas Street, [5] San Antonio, Texas, the first child of Thomas E. LeSueur (1867–1938) and Anna Bell Johnson (1884–1958). His older half-sister was Daisy McConnell (1901–1904) and his younger sister was Lucille Fay LeSueur (1906–1977), who later became an actress with the stage name Joan ...
Rande Gerber, Kaia Gerber, Cindy Crawford and Presley Gerber. John Phillips/BFC/Getty Images Cindy Crawford has always put her family first on her way to becoming one of the industry’s most ...
Vogue. WATCH: Cindy Crawford's Lookalike Daughter Kaia Steals Her Dress Check out pics of Cindy and Rande's kids: In Vogue's September issue, Cindy, her husband Rande Gerber, and their children ...
The other characters react to clips of Bette Davis's early roles with dismay at her "bad acting", and when clips of Joan Crawford's old movies are shown, the other characters speak with praise for her acting. (Davis's scenes from the film Ex-Lady are presented out of context to make Jane Hudson's performance seem amateurish.)