Where Danger Lives Posted by Mark on May 7, 2012

Hey Cats and Kittens, with Mother’s Day coming up I thought I’d honor one of Tinseltown’s very best with one of our patented poster galleries. So here is Joan Crawford in all of her noir and noir-ish glory. All images hi-res, cleaned-up, and ready for downloading. And take note: no   read more

Classic Cinema Gold Posted by Art on March 23, 2012

“If you`ve earned a position, be proud of it. Don’t hide it. I want to be recognized. When I hear people say, ‘Joan Crawford!’ I turn around and say, ‘Hi! How are you!’” ~ Joan Crawford “If you’re going to be a star, you have to look like   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on March 20, 2012

About a year and a half ago, while I was reading Possessed: The Life of Joan Crawford, I discovered that I had a local connection to Joan Crawford.  I’d known that while Joan was trying to get started as a chorus girl, she had a brief stint dancing in a...   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by monty on September 28, 2011

What a great pic of Joan and her friend..   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on August 24, 2011

Personal Quote: "There was a saying around MGM: "Norma Shearer got the productions, Greta Garbo supplied the art, and Joan Crawford made the money to pay for both".   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on March 26, 2011

Joan Crawford, was one of Hollywood's most famous movie stars, but her films began losing money and by the end of the 1930s she was labeled "box office poison". After a two year break from performing on screen, Crawford, made a comeback in the film, Mildred Pierce (1945), for which...   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on March 23, 2011

Joan Crawford (March 23, 1905 – May 10, 1977), career spanned over 45 years and over 80 films. She began dancing under the name, Lucille LeSueur, in traveling shows when she was spotted by producer Jacob J. Shubert. Shubert, put her in the chorus line for his 1924 show, Innocent...   read more

A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on February 16, 2011

Third in a series about strong women in film. Strong women are independent, beautiful, sexy, feminine and just want everything in life that a man wants and believe that they have every right to have it! Joan Crawford is one actress that it has taken me almost a lifetime to...   read more

Classic Cinema Gold Posted by Art on February 11, 2011

Marion Davis Joan Crawford Greta Garbo Ginger Rogers Carole Lombard Betty Grable Bette Davis Share: • Posted by Art • Friday, February 11th, 2011 at 5:26 pm • (0) Comm   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on January 19, 2011

Joan Crawford Personal Quote: Of all the actresses ... to me, only Faye Dunaway has the talent and the class and the courage it takes to make a real star.   read more

MacGuffin Movies Posted by RBuccicone on November 15, 2010

I have read around on the web some mentions of a new Joan Crawford biography released earlier this month that seems to be gaining some positive attention. It’s penned by Donald Spoto, who gave us bios on Grace Kelly, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Alfred Hitchcock and just about every other   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on November 15, 2010

Mention the words “Joan Crawford” and “book” in the same sentence and the first thing so many people will think of is, “No more wire hangers!” But on the other hand,  it’s been my experience that many of those who don’t buy into the Mommie Dearest hyp   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Silentfilmfanatic on January 4, 2010

"Our Dancing Daughters" (1928) is a silent gem directed by Harry Beaumont. This "Jazz Age" melodrama focuses on three flappers out for a wild time finding men. Socialite Diana Medford, played by Joan Crawford, is an honest and decent girl noted for her love of dancing and wild parties. Diana's...   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on December 1, 2009

Well, time to give in to the urge and post yet another clip from What's My Line? Here's Joan Crawford in a 1961 appearance, one of five she made on the show. Joan does a great job stumping the panel and getting a few laughs for herself along the way....   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on August 7, 2009

I love how Joan Crawford pops up for a couple of moments in this 1969 Mountain Dew commercial. It's so funny to have this grand and so often serious Hollywood star suddenly appear in the midst of all those perky unknowns.   read more

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on November 30, -0001

Joan Crawford, Knitting "I took my knitting along so I could keep my hands busy, because I was so nervous." Joan Crawford As any knitter will tell you, there is a lot of comfort to be found in the repetitive motions of a pair of knitting needles and some yarn...   read more

Critica Retro Posted by Lê on November 30, -0001

Resenha: Joan Crawford – Uma Homenagem, de Walter Machado Uma bíblia sobre Joan Crawford: esta foi a primeira coisa que me veio à cabeça quando peguei aquele livro com 750 páginas, mais de 200 figuras, pesando dois quilos (sim, eu coloquei na balança). Nunca havia visto uma obra tão amb   read more