If Betty Davis of all people says that the book was untrue, then you KNOW it is not untrue! Great information - i had no idea her daughter was narcissist was a liar.
As an avid TCM fan, I joined the TCM Fan Club a few months ago. I started to notice that anytime someone posted something about her, or any of her movies, it was met by a vast amount of negative comments! No other star, and there are MANY posts daily about dozens of others, is met with such negativity! I finally decided one day to post something POSITIVE about her, her career, and her vast contributions to the Golden Age of Hollywood! Sure, it was met with some negativity, but the vast majority of comments were from people who actually respected her, as if they were waiting for someone to appreciate her for the star she really was!
I notice that too and it's so unfair. NO ONE else gets the hate like her. Thank you for posting that on TCM's fan club. She doesn't deserve the complete disrespect and hate she gets. You can thank Christina for that. Especially for the joke of a film that came from her stupid book.
@@shaleenaf.7095 It happens on TH-cam all the time as well. Surely with all the evidence dropped against Christina, you'd think that people would see Joan for the star and not the "child-abusing narcissist", but it just goes to show how gullible and stupid some people are. The TH-cam terms of service states that (and I read through it fully) "certain types of technically manipulated content" are not permitted on TH-cam, and you'd think that that would apply to Mommie Dearest conspiracy theories, but apparently that doesn't apply to comments pertaining to Joan Crawford. It's the classic story of a minority group (MD trolls) getting the majority voice, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. I had heard of Joan Crawford before I heard of Mommie Dearest.
10:50 YES. I have long thought and I still do think, that CC wanted to be Joan. She wanted her fame, her fortune, her career, her life. When she failed as an actress, she was a very average one as I've seen from the posts by Concluding, she turned on Joan. She has spent her life defaming her and now in 2021, of the 4 children Joan adopted, only CC is alive. She purchased the rights to Mommie Dearest and keeps publishing a new anniversary copy. It's sick. She has failed at everything except to defame a dead woman. And she also sued her sisters after getting nothing in the will and did receive money. CC is no saint. And I challenge you to watch the 1970s interviews where she is acting the victim and so timid. And her more recent videos she's a bitter hag. Very sad woman.
March 23 ! Happy Birthday to the legendary and one and only Joan Crawford . Let your true story shine like a ray of light in a rainy day and let your haters chock on it .
24:35 “she sacrificed doing normal things that we can do, in order to protect her image...and all she had to do was die and her daughter destroyed her image” Gave me goosebumps!
Through talent, hard work, and determination, Joan Crawford overcame a miserable childhood to become THE greatest star of Hollywood's Golden Age. She fought successfully to keep her Hollywood status and she would have fought hard to defend her reputation had the attacks against her been made during her lifetime. Your defense of Crawford now when she can't defend herself is greatly appreciated. Bless you!!
Thanks for adding more nuance into the subject. There's obviously more behind Joan than what the "Mommie Dearest" stereotype would have you to believe.
There was a much better clip of Bette Davis talking about the book saying it was disgraceful, and that Joan was a professional who had a tough childhood and was a self-made woman, and that she would never take that away from Joan.
55:13 "Well, she [Christina] was a pretty destitute girl living in a motel out in the valley and Joan did not give her anything. And it really was a book about a adopted child looking for love all her life. That was more important then the actual things Joan did. It's possible maybe it shouldn't have been done."
@@Garsons-oq4lh Joan did pay for an apartment for Christine in New York. I want to know why you think it's Joan's responsibility to pay for Christina or any of her children for everything after they become adults. You don't know the whole back story. Joan did try to help her and look what Christina did. Again, it's not our parents responsibility to fund their children's lives
This describes a different Joan Crawford. This is wonderful to have everyone who loved her to speak up for her. She was a wonderful person. I'm glad that this video was created. Thank you for sharing this. The truth prevails.
What disturbs me about Christina is, that she is not promoting her work in the name of abuse awareness or helping other children. No, it's always very Me-Centered and told in a very sensational way. No pain in her voice, no sorrow in her eyes. I'm sure the matter has grey areas but it's hard for me to believe she suffered as much as she said she did.
It’s an outrage that Joan Crawford even needs defending against the scurrilous lies told by that ungrateful adopted daughter. Joan was a great star and a courageous woman's of quality and compassion who gave her four adopted children a better life than they could have ever had without her. Christina is a disgrace.
Thank you for posting this. Joan Crawford deserves to be remembered in a positive light. She remains my all time favourite actress. I first became aware of her in 1978 when at 8 years of age I saw Mildred Pierce. She always struck me as being very down to earth.I may be wrong, but I never bullied the claims Christina made against him. It never seem to ring true for me when the two younger twins said they experience nothing of what Christina described. I always found that strange as if anything if Joan had had such erratic behaviour I would’ve thought it would’ve escalated as time went on. Especially during the years her career was in decline and she was fighting to keep her place. If only Joan had lived through to the 1980s. Could you imagine her on a show like dynasty playing the mother of Alexis for example. She would’ve been a phenomenal in that role like that and been brought to the attention of a whole new generation of fans. I’ve heard so many stories about Joan Crawford. How she always remembers everybody’s name made time for everybody the crew and all of those who work behind the scenes. As well as fans that she had met. She was very much like Barbra Stanwick in that way. Completely down to earth and never forgetting in her roots with no airs and graces with her interactions with others. I love your channel and I thank you for all the gems that you bring to all us John Crawford fans. It really is appreciated.
BACK IN 1961 I VISITED HOLLYWOOD WITH MY FATHER....HE WAS CLOSE FRIENDS WITH THE FATHER OF HAL BARTLETT WHO WAS DIRECTING "THE CARETAKERS" AT THE OLD RKO LOT, CHANGED TO DESILU ..... I WAS ESCORTED ONTO THE SOUND STAGE AND GIVEN A SEAT NEXT TO NONE OTHER THEN JOAN CRAWFORD WHO WAS APPEARING IN THE FILM.....SHE SMILED A WARM SMILE AND ASK ME MY NAME, WHERE I WAS FROM, ETC.....WE HAD A CHAT AND THEN SHE WAS CALLED ON SET BY THE DIRECTOR....THIS WAS A REAL THRILL FOR A HICK FROM KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI WHO HAD SEEN ALL CRAWFORD'S FILM I COULD....I WAS ONLY 22 SO THERE WERE NOT MANY FILMS AVAILABLE ON TV IN THE EARLY SIXTIES....I LEFT FEELING THIS WAS A REALLY NICE LADY WHO HAD APPEARED PRETTY TOUGH IN HER FILMS....WHEN HER DAUGHTER CAME OUT WITH THAT JUNK AFTER JOAN'S PASSING I DOUBTED MOST OF WHAT SHE PRINTED IN THAT BOOK. CALLED "MOMMIE DEAREST"....AND THE MOVIE WAS EVEN WORSE.....MONEY TALKS....
I hope Christina has a hard time sleeping. She might be too narcissistic to care, though. Thank you for defending the one who cannot defend herself. I'm sure she would be grateful.
Thank you for this. Joan deserves her redemption arc, she has always been more than “wire hangers”. I’m glad that ‘Feud’ for example went someway to redress the legacy of ‘Mommie Dearest’ and while the general public may always believe that Crawford a monster, those of us that know, know. 🙏🏼
That’s the part that always got me. Christina wrote and published that book AFTER Joan’s death in case there was a chance that Christina would benefit from the will. According to the story, Christina and David Koontz (her husband at the time) were going through some financial issues, and they were banking on an inheritance from Joan. When Christina was disinherited, it was David that encouraged her to write that book, get it published, and sell it for the movie rights. Karma bit Christina hard - she had a life-threatening stroke in 1981, and David dumped her when the money stopped rolling in.
I love how considerate she was to her fans and everyone. Unlike celebrities these days who don’t give you anything in return. Can’t say I blame them with all the crazy people around. If she actually timed it to where she’d be outside and be seen for your buses, that is so simple and kind.
Miss Crawford never forgot where she came from. She did much for charities, most it not known until after her death. She appreciated her fans, never took it for granted.
Thank-You for giving us the Tools to defend Joan against those whom still believe the Lies & Falsehoods spouted by Christina in her constant quest for Money & Fame her Avarice seems to know no bounds.
Jealousy is evil. So many lives are ruined by it I don’t believe it’s mental illness on the daughters part. It’s not even being a Narcissistic person, it’s jealousy.
I am without words dear Bryan. Many comments and clips that I heard/seen for the first time too. Dorothy Barrett’s words especially broke me when she said “Joan couldn’t do the things everyone else could do because she protected her image (as a star). And all she had to do was die and her daughter destroyed her image....it’s sad.”😢😢😢 Christina better keep her narcissistic head down just like when Darinka’s so-called quote was read from Christina’s book on that show. Did anyone else catch her rolling her eyes when he asked about interviewing Darinka for that information?😡 Anyway Bryan, it’s such a beautiful video and defense to Joan’s legacy. Thank you so much!❤️❤️❤️
Her legacy is being reborn and through time she will be one of the great magical talents and human beings that will endure the test of time. She made it in a mans world,endured the horror of the effects of that book and comes out like she did in life on TOP. Thank you Joan and if you can forgive us for being so cold and believing everything we hear.
That are cruel viscious and have no validity is the worst. And for a daughter to do that to her Mother is unforgivable. Joan was unable to tell her side of the story or defend herself so that in itself is
Have always thought Joan Crawford was a wonderful example of a strong , talented driven woman but also with a vulnerability just below the surface. She achieved stardom from nothing with no rich friends, fancy education or connections. Everything she achieved was earned by herself & sheer hard work. Yes she made mistakes , don't we all but I will never join the band of haters who have so damaged her reputation . So glad some of us are fighting back for a more balanced , fairer portrayal. So much evidence to counter the vicious ' Mommie Dearest , book. God Bless you Ms Crawford a fabulous star and a strong but also vulnerable woman.
People are so quick to believe the worst in a person. "Mommie Dearest" was a revenge book, by a spoiled spiteful adopted girl who saw after her mother's death.... dollar signs.
I love classic movies of the from the 30's thru the 60's. I had seen Joan Crawford in a few movies and was late in my teens when the book and later movie came out. I saw the movie first and latched onto the common public opinion of who Joan Crawford was. Eventually I read the book. By this time I was married and had three children of my own. Being a parent gave me a different view of the book. I could see that the daughter was VERY STRONG WILLED!! Although she told the story of how horrible she had been treated I could also see that she was very difficult and defiant. He mother had no clue how to deal with such disrespect. I could see that both Joan and her daughter were engaged in a battle of the wills. Children were taught to be obedient and respectful and Joan was constantly facing the opposite in her daughter. Since I read the book I have given Joan the benefit of the doubt. Yes, there are two sides to the story. In all of my studies of classic Hollywood the only one who seemed to talk negative about Joan was Bette Davis (The Feud). Yet even Bette admitted that Joan was very Professional. The grown children of other stars have written books about their famous parents but this is one of the few that was made into a sensational film. I am very thankful for this video today because you have collected Joan's side of the story. I think that you should write a book with all of this information. The general public would truly see a different side of Joan Crawford than the picture that has been painted of her. Thank you!!
I NEVER thought Joan was “mommie dearest” even though that was my very first impression of her and then I said I gotta know more about this person. So I did an emerged myself into Joan Crawford, watched her movies, interviews, documentaries etc. I think she was a strict woman, who wanted the kids to survive on their own and this was Christina’s “fuck you” moment when Joan died because Joan took them out of the will when she found out Christina was writing a book.
So beautiful. Have loved Joan all my life so really enjoyed and appreciated these interviews. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for assembling this for others who, to this day, remain tragically and sadly ill informed.
MOMMIE DEAREST libel would never have been published/produced if Christina and her brother had been included in Joan's will. Joan was a good adopted mother and had two other children, who loved her.
Thank you very much for this video!!! I had heard about many of her friends coming to her defense in regard to that book, "Mommy Dearest"! But this video showed who they actually were!! Thank you, again.
Joan’s strength and inner power was such a force of nature that it is not surprising that she would be demonized beyond recognition. Christina lied, and we all know it was so she could “earn back” the money she felt entitled to.
Watching Cindy talk about her mother put a tear in my eye, because you can hear her voice crack and see tears in her eyes when she talked about how Christina ruined her mother’s reputation.
Christina Crawford has said many contradictory things about her mother over the years and seems to be rather petty and jealous of her mother. Christina has said that she loved her mother then she has said she did not love her mother and Christina has even said Joan was jealous of her...why would a famous woman like Crawford be jealous of her adopted daughter? Christina seems to have what psychology would term a personality disorder and given the fact Joan Crawford adopted her and gave her a good life it seems sad Christina would smear Joan in public.
This was truly heartfelt and touchingly put together. In fact, it brought a tear to my eye and a lump to my throat. Honestly, this is no less than Joan deserved. The honest truth from those who knew her best. I would have loved to have seen some contributions by the likes of William Haines (unless I somehow missed it, in which case I apologize in advance), but the finished compilation is still extremely touching as is. Kudos!
Faye Dunaway should never have played this role. Actresses should defend each other .Even Bette Davis who was Joans rival said that Christinas book was all lies!
Thank you for this most important video. Mommie Dearest must be one of the most vicious defamation ploys in memory. Your video is an honorable and sincere work that is now on online to come up against all that personal venom by Crawford's adopted daughter who will forever remain in her long shadow.
Thank you so much. Christina was full of spite and I am so happy and proud you came out with the Truth. Joan didn't deserve the lies. She was mad because the movie didn't portray Joan as mean enough in the movie. Christina will pay for her evil heart eventually.
This documentary proves she was very misunderstood! She wasn’t a perfect person but she wasn’t a monster either. She definitely had a hard childhood which probably explains some of her theatrics but she couldn’t stand up for herself after she died, but this documentary sure did.🥰
I believed Mommie Dearest until I saw the time lines that Christina gave for writing the book. According to her, she didn't even start writing the book until after Joan died as a way to process her grief and then a "friend" or a few "friends" read it and had to talk her in to publishing it. If you look at when Joan Crawford died on May 10, 1977 and when the book was released on October 2, 1978; it only took 17 months between dealing with her grief, writing the book, having to be convinced to publish it, sending it to and having a publisher green light it, all the edits, publishing and printing it and finally releasing it. This proves the book was either already written and maybe she was on the final edits or she already had it green lit by a publisher after sending a brief synopsis of the book. Either way she didn't have to be convinced to publish it. So, this calls anything Christina Crawford said.
Joan was a woman who worked hard to get where she was, hence she knew the value of money and hardwork, and wasn't going to spoil her kids. The two youngest twins understood this and they had a good relationship with her. The other two didn't, they wanted the privileges, just like her daughter in Mildred Pierce. Which is why she had to be strict with them. They expected all the perks of being the child of a star, except that Joan wasn't willing to give them that. These spoilt brats expect everything, and they get upset when they don't get it.
Instead of honoring her mother, Christina Crawford scorned her with exaggerated tales of abuse and even lying to sell a book. It's alway been obvious to me Christina was very jealous of her mother. If you watch many of her interviews that jealousy reveals itself. Christina should have been adopted by someone not famous and especially by someone not beautiful. Joan Crawford was not only a great star but a great actress. Her performances in Mildred Pierce, Humoresque, Sudden Fear, Autumn Leaves, Possessed (both the 1932 version and the 1947 version) A Woman's Face, Sadie MacKee, Flamingo Road, and yes, Whatever Happened to Baby Jane prove her to be a great actress. She was nominated best actress three times winning for Mildred Pierce. Her adopted daughter couldn't deal with that. I'm sorry Joan Crawford adopted her. I am fortunate to have lived during a period when Joan Crawford was honored for her great acting. Joan Crawford and Olivia de Havilland will always be my favorite film actresses of all time. Thank you for finally devoting more than hour defending this unforgettable actress.
I definitely believe that Joan Crawford is a nice women I never felt that from her. Usually there are sometimes when someone who is good is bad but I can just feel if they are a bad or good person. And I definitely thought joan was a good person.
How heartbreaking for Joan Crawford to have had such a horrible daughter! Listening to the twins description of their loving mother was such a dramatic contrast I find it hard to believe Christina! I understand some children have a different understanding and view point of how they saw their parents and I think Christina being the eldest child was possibly treated a bit stricter than the other children but that happens in all families. It's so sad and disappointing that some parents are looked at in the eyes of Christina and that the parents whether mom's or dad's or both are so humiliated by their children in such horrific ways!
She was a dame good actress and one hell of a lady. Thank you for setting the record straight. I would like to burn to negative and all the copies of “Mommie Dearest”.
That book and film imply that Joan never helped her AT ALL. It's so good to hear from people who can refute that from first hand personal experiences with them. Christina has been proven to have colored at least some of the truth and to have outright lied in at least one case. That should be enough for anyone operating from an objective and logical point of reference that NOTHING Christina has claimed can be taken as fact.
@@brt5273 She helped her as far as she could. But Joan, who knew the value of hardwork as she herself came from a dirt poor background, wasn't about to waste all her hard earned money on an ungrateful and undeserving brat.
Yes, Yes, Yes! Thank you for this excellent tribute. So tired of all the negative crap due to that bad work of fiction, Mommie Dearest. The story told by Ben Cooper about Joan and his dad is alone worth the price of admission. Many good stories and quotes about Joan that I hadn't heard before. Thank you so much for putting this together and posting it!
Christina Crawford is nothing more than a complete and utter professional victim. She has made more money off her supposed victimhood than she would ever have at anything else. Brava, Lucille La Suer!! And rest in peace, darling.
Thank you for putting these clips together. Love Joan, and it’s nice to hear first hand accounts that all contradict the book her bratty daughter wrote to make money.
Happy Birthday to you Joan; certain there is a heavenly cake surrounded by all your wonderful classic actors. Notice all those who supported Joan were not as promoted by the media. Only wish Bette Davis's interview was audible but I remember her saying Joan was like her when it came to being a professional.
I am amazed at how powerful a presence emminated from a woman barely five feet tall. Thank you for lifting the bad reputation off of her shoulders. None of us are perfect, but wire hangers? Ridiculous.
There needs to be more videos made about Joan Crawford!!! The younger generation needs to see what a true Hollywood star is. And just how much Joan was a pioneer for women in so many ways. She was able to adopt as a single parent in a time when that was unheard of. Women were still seen as hysterical for getting upset 😂. Your career was over at 35 yrs of age in the industry before Joan. She was a survivor, in every sense of the word.
Thank you for this truth about Joan Crawford. Joan was one of my favorite actresses and I watched her movies more than once. I say Mommy Dearest and it killed me. Coming from a very abusive adopted mother I saw a lot of the cruelty I DID suffer at the hands of her. I could not watch another Joan Crawford movie from tha day on. The dislike I had for her was so deep. I watched the interview with Cindy and Cathy, her two other adoptive Daughters, it was such a huge weight off my heart. Now this. Again Thank you for the truth. Shame on Christina for continuing this cruel falsehood against such a beautiful woman. I am again in Love with Joan Crawford and will be watching her movies again.. 🙏❤️
Another great testimonial Bryan. Ever since I first read Mommie Dearest something just didn't ring true to me about it and this video helps to solidify that feeling. #christinalied
If Betty Davis of all people says that the book was untrue, then you KNOW it is not untrue! Great information - i had no idea her daughter was narcissist was a liar.
As an avid TCM fan, I joined the TCM Fan Club a few months ago. I started to notice that anytime someone posted something about her, or any of her movies, it was met by a vast amount of negative comments! No other star, and there are MANY posts daily about dozens of others, is met with such negativity! I finally decided one day to post something POSITIVE about her, her career, and her vast contributions to the Golden Age of Hollywood! Sure, it was met with some negativity, but the vast majority of comments were from people who actually respected her, as if they were waiting for someone to appreciate her for the star she really was!
I notice that too and it's so unfair. NO ONE else gets the hate like her. Thank you for posting that on TCM's fan club. She doesn't deserve the complete disrespect and hate she gets. You can thank Christina for that. Especially for the joke of a film that came from her stupid book.
I think she is one of the greatest actress ever on par with Bette Davis
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It happens on TH-cam all the time as well. Surely with all the evidence dropped against Christina, you'd think that people would see Joan for the star and not the "child-abusing narcissist", but it just goes to show how gullible and stupid some people are. The TH-cam terms of service states that (and I read through it fully) "certain types of technically manipulated content" are not permitted on TH-cam, and you'd think that that would apply to Mommie Dearest conspiracy theories, but apparently that doesn't apply to comments pertaining to Joan Crawford. It's the classic story of a minority group (MD trolls) getting the majority voice, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. I had heard of Joan Crawford before I heard of Mommie Dearest.
More stuff like this needs to be seen instead of lies like Feud by Ryan Murphy. Ok somethings may have been true but not on the whole. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Send this out to Christina Crawford even in old age she still milking her mother's name for every cent she can get.
Such a wonderful compilation in tribute to Joan Crawford thank you
Joan was a force of nature. A true star. ❤⭐🌟
10:50 YES. I have long thought and I still do think, that CC wanted to be Joan. She wanted her fame, her fortune, her career, her life. When she failed as an actress, she was a very average one as I've seen from the posts by Concluding, she turned on Joan. She has spent her life defaming her and now in 2021, of the 4 children Joan adopted, only CC is alive. She purchased the rights to Mommie Dearest and keeps publishing a new anniversary copy. It's sick. She has failed at everything except to defame a dead woman. And she also sued her sisters after getting nothing in the will and did receive money. CC is no saint. And I challenge you to watch the 1970s interviews where she is acting the victim and so timid. And her more recent videos she's a bitter hag. Very sad woman.
March 23 ! Happy Birthday to the legendary and one and only Joan Crawford .
Let your true story shine like a ray of light in a rainy day and let your haters chock on it .
24:35 “she sacrificed doing normal things that we can do, in order to protect her image...and all she had to do was die and her daughter destroyed her image”
Gave me goosebumps!
I hope it was worth it, Christina, because long after you are gone and forgotten, the memory of the great star and actress Joan Crawford will live on.
Through talent, hard work, and determination, Joan Crawford overcame a miserable childhood to become THE greatest star of Hollywood's Golden Age. She fought successfully to keep her Hollywood status and she would have fought hard to defend her reputation had the attacks against her been made during her lifetime. Your defense of Crawford now when she can't defend herself is greatly appreciated. Bless you!!
Thanks for adding more nuance into the subject. There's obviously more behind Joan than what the "Mommie Dearest" stereotype would have you to believe.
Thanks very much for this upload. Happy Heavenly Birthday Beautiful Joan Crawford.
I really appreciate you and this amazing channel. Joan Crawford has and always will be my absolute favorite actress.🥰
So nice to see this !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! she deserves much better than what she has gotten since the book !!!!!!!!!!! Joans fans will always love her
Even today stars they don't come close to the legend Joan Crawford!!!!
There was a much better clip of Bette Davis talking about the book saying it was disgraceful, and that Joan was a professional who had a tough childhood and was a self-made woman, and that she would never take that away from Joan.
55:13 "Well, she [Christina] was a pretty destitute girl living in a motel out in the valley and Joan did not give her anything. And it really was a book about a adopted child looking for love all her life. That was more important then the actual things Joan did. It's possible maybe it shouldn't have been done."
@@Garsons-oq4lh Joan did pay for an apartment for Christine in New York. I want to know why you think it's Joan's responsibility to pay for Christina or any of her children for everything after they become adults. You don't know the whole back story. Joan did try to help her and look what Christina did. Again, it's not our parents responsibility to fund their children's lives
Wow! Thank you again, especially for this feature length one!
She couldn’t defend herself after death. This documentary did it for her ❤️
This describes a different Joan Crawford. This is wonderful to have everyone who loved her to speak up for her. She was a wonderful person. I'm glad that this video was created. Thank you for sharing this. The truth prevails.
What disturbs me about Christina is, that she is not promoting her work in the name of abuse awareness or helping other children. No, it's always very Me-Centered and told in a very sensational way. No pain in her voice, no sorrow in her eyes. I'm sure the matter has grey areas but it's hard for me to believe she suffered as much as she said she did.
I can't believe one thing she says. I've learned 9nce I know someone has lied 1 time, that's it, I don't believe anything else they say
It’s an outrage that Joan Crawford even needs defending against the scurrilous lies told by that ungrateful adopted daughter. Joan was a great star and a courageous woman's of quality and compassion who gave her four adopted children a better life than they could have ever had without her. Christina is a disgrace.
Bryan, a beautiful birthday tribute to Joan!
Thank you for this and all the work you do here and on your website.
Thank you for posting this. Joan Crawford deserves to be remembered in a positive light. She remains my all time favourite actress. I first became aware of her in 1978 when at 8 years of age I saw Mildred Pierce. She always struck me as being very down to earth.I may be wrong, but I never bullied the claims Christina made against him. It never seem to ring true for me when the two younger twins said they experience nothing of what Christina described. I always found that strange as if anything if Joan had had such erratic behaviour I would’ve thought it would’ve escalated as time went on. Especially during the years her career was in decline and she was fighting to keep her place. If only Joan had lived through to the 1980s. Could you imagine her on a show like dynasty playing the mother of Alexis for example. She would’ve been a phenomenal in that role like that and been brought to the attention of a whole new generation of fans.
I’ve heard so many stories about Joan Crawford. How she always remembers everybody’s name made time for everybody the crew and all of those who work behind the scenes. As well as fans that she had met. She was very much like Barbra Stanwick in that way. Completely down to earth and never forgetting in her roots with no airs and graces with her interactions with others.
I love your channel and I thank you for all the gems that you bring to all us John Crawford fans. It really is appreciated.
I can just imagine her in a big comeback during the glamorous 80's. She would have shown them all how it's done
Even faye dunaway believed the book was exaggerated. And refused to meet christina
Happy birthday Joan Crawford 💜💜💜
BACK IN 1961 I VISITED HOLLYWOOD WITH MY FATHER....HE WAS CLOSE FRIENDS WITH THE FATHER OF HAL BARTLETT WHO WAS DIRECTING "THE CARETAKERS" AT THE OLD RKO LOT, CHANGED TO DESILU ..... I WAS ESCORTED ONTO THE SOUND STAGE AND GIVEN A SEAT NEXT TO NONE OTHER THEN JOAN CRAWFORD WHO WAS APPEARING IN THE FILM.....SHE SMILED A WARM SMILE AND ASK ME MY NAME, WHERE I WAS FROM, ETC.....WE HAD A CHAT AND THEN SHE WAS CALLED ON SET BY THE DIRECTOR....THIS WAS A REAL THRILL FOR A HICK FROM KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI WHO HAD SEEN ALL CRAWFORD'S FILM I COULD....I WAS ONLY 22 SO THERE WERE NOT MANY FILMS AVAILABLE ON TV IN THE EARLY SIXTIES....I LEFT FEELING THIS WAS A REALLY NICE LADY WHO HAD APPEARED PRETTY TOUGH IN HER FILMS....WHEN HER DAUGHTER CAME OUT WITH THAT JUNK AFTER JOAN'S PASSING I DOUBTED MOST OF WHAT SHE PRINTED IN THAT BOOK. CALLED "MOMMIE DEAREST"....AND THE MOVIE WAS EVEN WORSE.....MONEY TALKS....
I hope Christina has a hard time sleeping. She might be too narcissistic to care, though. Thank you for defending the one who cannot defend herself. I'm sure she would be grateful.
a wonderful birthday present for the beautiful movie actress Joan Crawford
To Joan, she was truly Golden ALL THE WAY!
Thank you for this. Joan deserves her redemption arc, she has always been more than “wire hangers”. I’m glad that ‘Feud’ for example went someway to redress the legacy of ‘Mommie Dearest’ and while the general public may always believe that Crawford a monster, those of us that know, know. 🙏🏼
Excellent video, love all the positive comments about Joan. ❤ There is always two sides to every story but Joan never got to tell hers..
That’s the part that always got me. Christina wrote and published that book AFTER Joan’s death in case there was a chance that Christina would benefit from the will.
According to the story, Christina and David Koontz (her husband at the time) were going through some financial issues, and they were banking on an inheritance from Joan. When Christina was disinherited, it was David that encouraged her to write that book, get it published, and sell it for the movie rights. Karma bit Christina hard - she had a life-threatening stroke in 1981, and David dumped her when the money stopped rolling in.
I went to a talk Christina gave once. She struck me as very, very unbalanced, needy and insecure.
Joan was the absolute queen of the Old Hollywood.
I love how considerate she was to her fans and everyone. Unlike celebrities these days who don’t give you anything in return. Can’t say I blame them with all the crazy people around. If she actually timed it to where she’d be outside and be seen for your buses, that is so simple and kind.
Miss Crawford never forgot where she came from. She did much for charities, most it not known until after her death. She appreciated her fans, never took it for granted.
Unfortunately, our society of the last 50 years or so, rewards lies and trash over truth and beauty.
Funny isn't it that even Joan's enemies came out in her defense that's very telling
Thank-You for giving us the Tools to defend Joan against those whom still believe the Lies & Falsehoods spouted by Christina in her constant quest for Money & Fame her Avarice seems to know no bounds.
Such a great video compilation celebrating our Joan on her birthday, Thank you!
Thank you as always...
I ♥this channel and the dedication you show to Joan.
Thank you for this.
Jealousy is evil. So many lives are ruined by it I don’t believe it’s mental illness on the daughters part. It’s not even being a Narcissistic person, it’s jealousy.
I am without words dear Bryan. Many comments and clips that I heard/seen for the first time too. Dorothy Barrett’s words especially broke me when she said “Joan couldn’t do the things everyone else could do because she protected her image (as a star). And all she had to do was die and her daughter destroyed her image....it’s sad.”😢😢😢
Christina better keep her narcissistic head down just like when Darinka’s so-called quote was read from Christina’s book on that show. Did anyone else catch her rolling her eyes when he asked about interviewing Darinka for that information?😡
Anyway Bryan, it’s such a beautiful video and defense to Joan’s legacy. Thank you so much!❤️❤️❤️
Happy Birthday Lucille LeSueur!
Her legacy is being reborn and through time she will be one of the great magical talents and human beings that will endure the test of time. She made it in a mans world,endured the horror of the effects of that book and comes out like she did in life on TOP. Thank you Joan and if you can forgive us for being so cold and believing everything we hear.
That are cruel viscious and have no validity is the worst.
And for a daughter to do that to her Mother is unforgivable.
Joan was unable to tell her side of the story or defend herself so that in itself is
as I have said before that girl was the original "BAD SEED"
You took the words right out of my mouth.
Have always thought Joan Crawford was a wonderful example of a strong , talented driven woman but also with a vulnerability just below the surface. She achieved stardom from nothing with no rich friends, fancy education or connections. Everything she achieved was earned by herself & sheer hard work. Yes she made mistakes , don't we all but I will never join the band of haters who have so damaged her reputation . So glad some of us are fighting back for a more balanced , fairer portrayal. So much evidence to counter the vicious ' Mommie Dearest , book. God Bless you Ms Crawford a fabulous star and a strong but also vulnerable woman.
I liked Myrna Loy's opinion of Christina's behavior as an adult!
So happy you did this video.
People are so quick to believe the worst in a person. "Mommie Dearest" was a revenge book, by a spoiled spiteful adopted girl who saw after her mother's death.... dollar signs.
This was excellent. Well worth watching more than once.
I love classic movies of the from the 30's thru the 60's. I had seen Joan Crawford in a few movies and was late in my teens when the book and later movie came out. I saw the movie first and latched onto the common public opinion of who Joan Crawford was. Eventually I read the book. By this time I was married and had three children of my own. Being a parent gave me a different view of the book. I could see that the daughter was VERY STRONG WILLED!! Although she told the story of how horrible she had been treated I could also see that she was very difficult and defiant. He mother had no clue how to deal with such disrespect. I could see that both Joan and her daughter were engaged in a battle of the wills. Children were taught to be obedient and respectful and Joan was constantly facing the opposite in her daughter. Since I read the book I have given Joan the benefit of the doubt. Yes, there are two sides to the story. In all of my studies of classic Hollywood the only one who seemed to talk negative about Joan was Bette Davis (The Feud). Yet even Bette admitted that Joan was very Professional. The grown children of other stars have written books about their famous parents but this is one of the few that was made into a sensational film. I am very thankful for this video today because you have collected Joan's side of the story. I think that you should write a book with all of this information. The general public would truly see a different side of Joan Crawford than the picture that has been painted of her. Thank you!!
I NEVER thought Joan was “mommie dearest” even though that was my very first impression of her and then I said I gotta know more about this person. So I did an emerged myself into Joan Crawford, watched her movies, interviews, documentaries etc. I think she was a strict woman, who wanted the kids to survive on their own and this was Christina’s “fuck you” moment when Joan died because Joan took them out of the will when she found out Christina was writing a book.
So beautiful. Have loved Joan all my life so really enjoyed and appreciated these interviews. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for assembling this for others who, to this day, remain tragically and sadly ill informed.
MOMMIE DEAREST libel would never have been published/produced if Christina and her brother had been included in Joan's will. Joan was a good adopted mother and had two other children, who loved her.
Great to see the truth about this great star from people who KNEW her
Christina Crawford: The real life Veda Pierce.
She wishes. She makes dear ol' Veda look like Shirley Temple.
Thank you very much for this video!!! I had heard about many of her friends coming to her defense in regard to that book, "Mommy Dearest"! But this video showed who they actually were!! Thank you, again.
Amber heard made me think don’t always believe all women & their accusations .
Miss Joan Crawford a classy lady🇨🇦😁😁
Joan’s strength and inner power was such a force of nature that it is not surprising that she would be demonized beyond recognition.
Christina lied, and we all know it was so she could “earn back” the money she felt entitled to.
#justiceforjoancrawford
Watching Cindy talk about her mother put a tear in my eye, because you can hear her voice crack and see tears in her eyes when she talked about how Christina ruined her mother’s reputation.
Christina Crawford has said many contradictory things about her mother over the years and seems to be rather petty and jealous of her mother. Christina has said that she loved her mother then she has said she did not love her mother and Christina has even said Joan was jealous of her...why would a famous woman like Crawford be jealous of her adopted daughter? Christina seems to have what psychology would term a personality disorder and given the fact Joan Crawford adopted her and gave her a good life it seems sad Christina would smear Joan in public.
Thank you so much for this
This was truly heartfelt and touchingly put together. In fact, it brought a tear to my eye and a lump to my throat. Honestly, this is no less than Joan deserved. The honest truth from those who knew her best. I would have loved to have seen some contributions by the likes of William Haines (unless I somehow missed it, in which case I apologize in advance), but the finished compilation is still extremely touching as is. Kudos!
Faye Dunaway should never have played this role. Actresses should defend each other .Even Bette Davis who was Joans rival said that Christinas book was all lies!
I'd believe Bette Davis--she was a rival actress and in real life, and knew Joan well.
Thank you for this most important video. Mommie Dearest must be one of the most vicious defamation ploys in memory. Your video is an honorable and sincere work that is now on online to come up against all that personal venom by Crawford's adopted daughter who will forever remain in her long shadow.
The movie was very deceiving. They used fictional parts from Joan's movies in Mommie Dearest.
Thank you so much. Christina was full of spite and I am so happy and proud you came out with the Truth. Joan didn't deserve the lies. She was mad because the movie didn't portray Joan as mean enough in the movie. Christina will pay for her evil heart eventually.
God is watching. Christina will pay for her sins.
This documentary proves she was very misunderstood! She wasn’t a perfect person but she wasn’t a monster either. She definitely had a hard childhood which probably explains some of her theatrics but she couldn’t stand up for herself after she died, but this documentary sure did.🥰
Thank you. It is awesome to see this. I always got the impression that Cristina was jealous of her,after seeing the movie and watching the interviews.
I believed Mommie Dearest until I saw the time lines that Christina gave for writing the book. According to her, she didn't even start writing the book until after Joan died as a way to process her grief and then a "friend" or a few "friends" read it and had to talk her in to publishing it. If you look at when Joan Crawford died on May 10, 1977 and when the book was released on October 2, 1978; it only took 17 months between dealing with her grief, writing the book, having to be convinced to publish it, sending it to and having a publisher green light it, all the edits, publishing and printing it and finally releasing it. This proves the book was either already written and maybe she was on the final edits or she already had it green lit by a publisher after sending a brief synopsis of the book. Either way she didn't have to be convinced to publish it. So, this calls anything Christina Crawford said.
Joan was a woman who worked hard to get where she was, hence she knew the value of money and hardwork, and wasn't going to spoil her kids. The two youngest twins understood this and they had a good relationship with her. The other two didn't, they wanted the privileges, just like her daughter in Mildred Pierce. Which is why she had to be strict with them. They expected all the perks of being the child of a star, except that Joan wasn't willing to give them that. These spoilt brats expect everything, and they get upset when they don't get it.
You are right about that. She was all in on printing that book
Instead of honoring her mother, Christina Crawford scorned her with exaggerated tales of abuse and even lying to sell a book. It's alway been obvious to me Christina was very jealous of her mother. If you watch many of her interviews that jealousy reveals itself. Christina should have been adopted by someone not famous and especially by someone not beautiful. Joan Crawford was not only a great star but a great actress. Her performances in Mildred Pierce, Humoresque, Sudden Fear, Autumn Leaves, Possessed (both the 1932 version and the 1947 version) A Woman's Face, Sadie MacKee, Flamingo Road, and yes, Whatever Happened to Baby Jane prove her to be a great actress. She was nominated best actress three times winning for Mildred Pierce. Her adopted daughter couldn't deal with that. I'm sorry Joan Crawford adopted her. I am fortunate to have lived during a period when Joan Crawford was honored for her great acting. Joan Crawford and Olivia de Havilland will always be my favorite film actresses of all time. Thank you for finally devoting more than hour defending this unforgettable actress.
What a great video for Joans birthday.💖💕 Thank you
I definitely believe that Joan Crawford is a nice women I never felt that from her. Usually there are sometimes when someone who is good is bad but I can just feel if they are a bad or good person. And I definitely thought joan was a good person.
Ann Blyth was awesome in her role in Mildred Pierce. And back on the Crawford bandwagon!
I hope people will finally put all the negativity and falsehoods about Joan Crawford to Rest!!!
I just got done reading Mommie Dearest. I came here to find out more about Joan Crawford. Wanted to see what others had to say. Very nice video.
How heartbreaking for Joan Crawford to have had such a horrible daughter! Listening to the twins description of their loving mother was such a dramatic contrast I find it hard to believe Christina! I understand some children have a different understanding and view point of how they saw their parents and I think Christina being the eldest child was possibly treated a bit stricter than the other children but that happens in all families. It's so sad and disappointing that some parents are looked at in the eyes of Christina and that the parents whether mom's or dad's or both are so humiliated by their children in such horrific ways!
She was a dame good actress and one hell of a lady. Thank you for setting the record straight. I would like to burn to negative and all the copies of “Mommie Dearest”.
I'd go back and get a copy of all the checks John Crawford wrote Christina supporting her from 1960 to 1977. That would say a lot
That book and film imply that Joan never helped her AT ALL. It's so good to hear from people who can refute that from first hand personal experiences with them. Christina has been proven to have colored at least some of the truth and to have outright lied in at least one case. That should be enough for anyone operating from an objective and logical point of reference that NOTHING Christina has claimed can be taken as fact.
@@brt5273 She helped her as far as she could. But Joan, who knew the value of hardwork as she herself came from a dirt poor background, wasn't about to waste all her hard earned money on an ungrateful and undeserving brat.
Thank you for posting this. Very grateful.
Your compilation is amazing. It took time, research, editing, etc. Thank you for continuing to share who the real Joan Crawford was.
Very well done!!
Yes, Yes, Yes! Thank you for this excellent tribute. So tired of all the negative crap due to that bad work of fiction, Mommie Dearest. The story told by Ben Cooper about Joan and his dad is alone worth the price of admission. Many good stories and quotes about Joan that I hadn't heard before. Thank you so much for putting this together and posting it!
Thank you. This book is fiction. It can never be anything else. It's Christina's own fault for waiting until Joan was gone.
Christina Crawford is nothing more than a complete and utter professional victim. She has made more money off her supposed victimhood than she would ever have at anything else. Brava, Lucille La Suer!! And rest in peace, darling.
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Brava, Lucille La Suer 💃 RIP
Thank you for this extensive research
Thank you!
Ann Blyth is still GORGEOUS!
Thank you for putting these clips together. Love Joan, and it’s nice to hear first hand accounts that all contradict the book her bratty daughter wrote to make money.
Happy Birthday to you Joan; certain there is a heavenly cake surrounded by all your wonderful classic actors. Notice all those who supported Joan were not as promoted by the media.
Only wish Bette Davis's interview was audible but I remember her saying Joan was like her when it came to being a professional.
High praise from Mrs Hepburn!
I’m so glad people are defending her in her absence.
❤️Joan Crawford ❤️
I NEVER TRUELY BELIEVE HER DAUGHTER.
I remember reading Mommy dearest and being so disappointed because I really enjoyed Joan Crawford as an actress. I am happy to hear it was lies.
I am amazed at how powerful a presence emminated from a woman barely five feet tall. Thank you for lifting the bad reputation off of her shoulders. None of us are perfect, but wire hangers? Ridiculous.
There needs to be more videos made about Joan Crawford!!! The younger generation needs to see what a true Hollywood star is. And just how much Joan was a pioneer for women in so many ways. She was able to adopt as a single parent in a time when that was unheard of. Women were still seen as hysterical for getting upset 😂. Your career was over at 35 yrs of age in the industry before Joan. She was a survivor, in every sense of the word.
Couldn’t agree more!
Yes. People need to understand that there is much more to Joan Crawford than the caricature depicted in 'Mommie Dearest'.
@@kenz4063 thank you. I always get hate for comments like this. So you are much appreciated 🙂
@@thomasalbus2656 thank you! And I couldn't agree more!!
Thank you for this truth about Joan Crawford. Joan was one of my favorite actresses and I watched her movies more than once. I say Mommy Dearest and it killed me. Coming from a very abusive adopted mother I saw a lot of the cruelty I DID suffer at the hands of her. I could not watch another Joan Crawford movie from tha day on. The dislike I had for her was so deep. I watched the interview with Cindy and Cathy, her two other adoptive Daughters, it was such a huge weight off my heart. Now this. Again Thank you for the truth. Shame on Christina for continuing this cruel falsehood against such a beautiful woman. I am again in Love with Joan Crawford and will be watching her movies again.. 🙏❤️
Another great testimonial Bryan. Ever since I first read Mommie Dearest something just didn't ring true to me about it and this video helps to solidify that feeling. #christinalied