Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star (2002)

Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star (2002)

2002-08-01 United States of America 87 Min. PG-13
6.6 8 votes

Overview

In this documentary on the life of Joan Crawford, we learn why she should be remembered as the great actress she was, and not only as "mommie dearest." caricature she has become. Friends, fellow actors, directors, and others reminisce about their association with her, and numerous film clips show off her talent from her start in silents to bad science fiction/horror movies at the end of her career.

Cast

Anjelica Huston is Narrator (voice)
Narrator (voice)
Joan Crawford is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Diane Baker is Self - Actress
Self - Actress
Charles Busch is Self - Playwright / Crawford Historian
Self - Playwright / Crawford Historian
Ben Cooper is Self - Actor
Self - Actor
Christina Crawford is Self - Daughter / Author, 'Mommie Dearest'
Self - Daughter / Author, 'Mommie Dearest'
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Judy Geeson is Self - Co-Star, 'Berserk!'
Self - Co-Star, 'Berserk!'
Virginia Grey is Self - Actress
Self - Actress
Sydney Guilaroff is Self - Key MGM Hairstylist (archive footage)
Self - Key MGM Hairstylist (archive footage)
Herbert Kenwith is Self - Director / Friend
Self - Director / Friend
Anna Lee is Self - Actress
Self - Actress