Joan Crawford tribute by Ann Blyth

cranky1chick Says:

Sep 3, 2011 - I really wish that some of Joan's earlier, Pre-Code pictures would be released because you can really see what Ann's talking about there. She was lovely and in some of her first talkies with Clark Gable, you can really see the combination of strength and vulnerability.

dh1267 Says:

Oct 1, 2011 - Thank You! Ms. Blyth is spot on and a great actress too.

Scotseasy Says:

Oct 18, 2011 - In her early films, I agree, Joan looks at least quite pretty, but in her later films, and that includes this one, I don't find she looks pretty at all , nor alluring in a feminine way. Part of the reason for that, I think, is the over-use of eyebrow pencil, which contributes, especially later in her career, to achieving the effect of making her actually look threatening.

MsKeeley77 Says:

Dec 13, 2011 - split personality prehaps?mental health problems.

kcirish Says:

Dec 31, 2011 - Based on what?

ConfusedSponge Says:

Jan 6, 2012 - Hello, again!!!! Joan wore a lot of bathing suits in her movies. How did she hide all of her freckles? She was of French ethnicity. Pretty odd to hear that French people have freckles. Unless, somehow she had Irish or Scottish blood or both blood in her but that's impossible. I hope that you're not offended with my questions. It's not my intentions to question you but.......

ConfusedSponge Says:

Jan 6, 2012 - .......one of my many intentions is to make me understand better about one of my favorite classic actress ever if not THE FAVORITE and also the most interesting woman I've ever known. No doubt about that. I wished I could meet her before she died. I also wish to meet girls or even just ONE girl who is as interesting or more interesting than her. So far, not yet ;-)

MrsWLeach Says:

Jan 7, 2012 - Thanks for this post!

mnmcv1 Says:

Jan 11, 2012 - - while it's true her appearance did become progressively more exaggerated over the years, she still quite pretty in Mildred Pierce. The change became more pronounced in the 1950's- from Torch Song on, the mouth, the eyelashes and eyebrows became more severe. PS- that wasn't an eyebrow pencil- Joan actually grew her eyebrows back (in her book My Way of Life she discusses this- she used a mix of castor oil and yellow vasoline to encourage the growth).

mnmcv1 Says:

Jan 11, 2012 - no problem, ask as many questions as you like! While Joan wore bathing suits in many of her films (the last i can think of being "Autumn Leaves", when she was around 50) bear in mind it was much easier in black & white to light scenes in a way that would conceal such a thing, especially in the early films she did. Joan was also an expert when it came to her lighting- many of her contemporaries have said she often knew as much about movie-making as the director or cinematographer, sometimes more.

ConfusedSponge Says:

Jan 15, 2012 - Wow, thanks for the great info ;-)

mycallard Says:

Feb 5, 2012 - She was a cow to her kids.There were actor witnesses.This is all false.

dannys2222 Says:

Feb 10, 2012 - YES ITS SO TRUE THAT JOAN WAS GORGEOUS AND VERY VERY TALENTED! TINA WAS A TOTALLY JEALOUS BITCH WHO WANTED TO HAVE A LIFE LIKE CRAWFORD! TINA WAS UGLY FAT AND VERY UNTALENTED! TINA WAS ALWAYS VERY VERY JEALOUS OF JOAN AND VERY BITTER THAT SHE WAS NEVER GIVEN JOAN,S MONEY TOO!!!!

dannys2222 Says:

Feb 10, 2012 - TINA HAS ENDED UP A LONELY FAT OLD DIKE LIVING IN NEW YORK IN THE SLUMS!!!

1peterpann Says:

Mar 4, 2012 - There will only be one Crawford! She once was asked by a media representative how was it that she looked so tall in her pictures she simply replied "I Walked Tall" wow it was in her destiny to become a star and that she was, together with shall i say it Bette Davis they ruled the roost in a wonderland of make believe and they gave the audiences what they wanted their bodies and souls.

blueeyedconch Says:

Mar 6, 2012 - Say what you will about her...you can't deny her proper place in Hollywood Royalty.

mnmcv1 Says:

Mar 9, 2012 - - her daughters Cathy and Cindy would disagree with you.

iamismay Says:

Mar 15, 2012 - Thank God some Sane folks.. Joan was a gifted actress and dancer. If Joan in earthly form knew her legacy would be the trash her ungrateful daughter wrote of her she would die all over again.. If anyone doublt's Joan do it on her own words not of a daughter who perscuted her when she could no longer defend herself... God Bless you Always.. Joan, We love u and will never ever forget your talent and humility.

snsdanddisneyohlover Says:

Mar 16, 2012 - Joan was an incredible actress, but that doesn't mean she didn't have a distorted or abusive relationship with her daughter. She herself had a very hard childhood so perhaps that reflected on how she raised her children? I don't want to come off as ignorant and say she wasn't violent at all towards her kids, but at the same time I can't necessarily say that she was abusive. There is two sides to every story, but she isn't here to give hers. She was still a fantastic actress...

TheBambieyes Says:

Mar 28, 2012 - We have to remember that people are not simple but complex. Its very possible that they can be extremely talented and loving in public but a monster in private. If Christina's account was true, it doesn't negate the fact that Joan was one of the best actresses of all time and her talent doesn't negate the fact that she may have been abusive. To automatically Christina's pain is to victimize her all over again.

tyjeffries Says:

Mar 29, 2012 - This first hand unaffected recollection confirms my personal feelings about Joan. One in a million.

videoaa99 Says:

May 18, 2012 - Ms. Crawford passed away many years before I was born, so I got the next best thing to her autograph. I wrote to Ann Blyth twice an she signed 2 autographs, one of her and Joan and a lovely recent picture of her. She is a very kind person and I am sure Joan was just as kind to her fans as well.

tropicalpancake56 Says:

May 20, 2012 - Lovely tribute! Ann Blythe is a first class lady. Thank you, for sharing.

DavidLeonMedina22 Says:

May 24, 2012 - This tribute made me cry!!!