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Joan Crawford: Always the Star

Joan Crawford: Always the Star

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Glamorous and hugely popular Joan Crawford raised herself from brutal poverty to Academy Award-winning stardom by guts, determination and hard work. During her 50-year career, she made over 80 films. But her obsessive perfectionism led to the later caricature of coat-hanger-wielding harridan that even the adoration of fans could not counter. Still, she has endured as one of the most popular icons of the movies, an early role model to a million young women who aspired to her image of stylish magnetic power and unquestioned independence.

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Budget

$500000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

50 mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

30 September 1996

Country

United States of America

Cast

Joan Crawford

Joan Crawford

Self (archive footage)

Diane Baker

Diane Baker

Self

Ann Blyth

Ann Blyth

Self (archive footage)

Ben Cooper

Ben Cooper

Self

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Self (archive footage)

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Clark Gable

Clark Gable

Self (archive footage)

Greta Garbo

Greta Garbo

Self (archive footage)

Walter Huston

Walter Huston

Self (archive footage)

Cindy Jordan

Cindy Jordan

Self

Herbert Kenwith

Herbert Kenwith

Self

Elva Martien

Elva Martien

Self

Jack Palance

Jack Palance

Self (archive footage)

Cliff Robertson

Cliff Robertson

Self

Norma Shearer

Norma Shearer

Self (archive footage)

Vincent Sherman

Vincent Sherman

Self

John Springer

John Springer

Self

Bob Thomas

Bob Thomas

Self

Franchot Tone

Franchot Tone

Self (archive footage)

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