There are some neato treats on Youtube and this is one. Joan Crawford in all her 1968 Joan Crawford glory (and maybe a little teensy-weensie drunk) ha ha:
Here was Joan involving Christina on TV to try and promote her daughter's acting career - and all Christina could write about in her nasty book was how jealous Mom was of her. Yeah right. So ungrateful. Christina ruined her own acting career by being impossible to work with, and after getting fired from Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park she was "officially" blackballed, all over, for good.
Nobody knows what goes on behind closed doors. Joan may have been supportive of Christina. But, she could have also been jealous while doing so. That's food for thought, don't you think? Blah, blah.
If Christina just wasn't so wacky otherwise with that book, I'd take SOME of it seriously, but it's just hard to take anything from it seriously. If Christina wouldn't have gone over the top so much in her belly aching about dumb things most of us went through in childhood, and the obvious lies. Well, actually it's because she went so over the top in her belly aching that Mommy Dearest is all now considered "camp".
And it's odd Christina waited to make up this cry baby stuff only after her own career flopped. She was writing from the emotional immaturity of a small spoiled child, but by the time she actually wrote it, she dang well knew Joan's reasons for why Joan did this that and the other. Mommy Dearest is ridiculously one-sided. And it's twisted. Christina was certainly jealous of the one who became the star. Until her career flopped (from her own brattiness blackballing her), Christina felt entitled that she would be a star.
Oh my goodness Pete! You love Joan that much? Why don't you marry her? Ha, ha! Seriously, I thought while watching the movie, (as a teenager) that it was true. Now that I have grown, I can see how over the top it truly was. But, still.. Joan still could have been cold to Christina simply because they couldn't get along. Just because you smile for the camera, doesn't mean your life is a bowl of grapes. I fake being happy all the time, it's easy. Not, that I'm unhappy twenty-four seven. But, I'm just saying. Have I irked you enough yet?
I just wanted to add, that I do not think the Christina's version of her life with mommie was over the top...you have no lcue what it is like between a mother and daughter,,,,abd Joan was crazy to begin with....it is not a far leao to beleieve that she was jealous and controling of her daughter...or even extremely abusive.
Peter, I don't think I've seen anything more entertaining since Marilyn sang to the President. That was charming to say the least. I'm back. I finished with a 3.95 GPA! Now it's time to read The Joan Crawford Murders. I'll be getting back to you.
Way cool - thanks Peter. :) Peter - I'm dropping by as many of my friends as I can, to say hi before we finally head out on our trip to Germany tomorrow morning. I'll be back the end of August.
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And she did look a little wobbly when she came out onto the stage didn't she? I wish I had the guts to get drunk before going onto a telethon.
Then Christina started a huge blame game.
Joan Crawford had only tried to help.
She is releasing, SOON, a new version of Mommy Dearest with new memories of new weird ways she was abused.
I think one new one will be she was tied up in the shower.
UG !!!
You can bet I'll post a Gather article about THAT when it comes out.
That's food for thought, don't you think?
Blah, blah.
Oh, but don't get me started.
Why don't you marry her?
Ha, ha!
Seriously, I thought while watching the movie, (as a teenager) that it was true.
Now that I have grown, I can see how over the top it truly was.
But, still..
Joan still could have been cold to Christina simply because they couldn't get along.
Just because you smile for the camera, doesn't mean your life is a bowl of grapes.
I fake being happy all the time, it's easy.
Not, that I'm unhappy twenty-four seven.
But, I'm just saying.
Have I irked you enough yet?
That was charming to say the least. I'm back. I finished with a 3.95 GPA! Now it's time to read The Joan Crawford Murders. I'll be getting back to you.
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U wishing you laughter
Peter - I'm dropping by as many of my friends as I can, to say hi before we finally head out on our trip to Germany tomorrow morning.
I'll be back the end of August.