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This page is dedicated to the films of
my favorite actress, Joan Crawford. Crawford is one of the most fascinating stars of the golden age of Hollywood and
has few peers. No actress projected as much raw emotion and gave so much of herself to every role, her charisma
such that she was a force whether playing sinner or saint. With a career spanning fifty years from the silents onwards,
she had many personas and looks from endearing flapper to sleek sophisticate to mink-clad career woman to garish accused
axe murderess, evolving with the times. She was alluring and glamorous, yet strong and assertive, an underdog
and woman in a man's world fighting for her chance to make good (which was her real story). Her toughness (which
was actually only apparent in a small percentage of her latter-day films) was offset by vulnerability, charm and élan.
Her face was both angular and delicately sculptured, her eyes wide and dreamy and expressive. She carried herself with
unparalleled panache, a star from head to toe. Having succeeded with lots of hard work and determination,
she remained eternally grateful to and generous with her fans. Crawford was truly one of the greats, complex and
fierce, fragile and shy. She embodied what I love most about classic films and continues to inspire me.
Here you will
find film reviews, essays, book reviews, and more dedicated to a great actress and the ultimate star. Viva
the diva! Viva Joan! Thank you, Joan, for the wonderful legacy of work you've left and for your enduring bold
spirit. - Donna Nowak
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