Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star

The story

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 & crew

Anjelica HustonNarrator (voice)

Joan CrawfordSelf (archive footage)

Diane BakerSelf - Actress

Charles BuschSelf - Playwright / Crawford Historian

Ben CooperSelf - Actor

Christina Crawford

Christina CrawfordSelf - Daughter / Author, 'Mommie Dearest'

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Self (archive footage)

Judy GeesonSelf - Co-Star, 'Berserk!'

Virginia GreySelf - Actress

Sydney GuilaroffSelf - Key MGM Hairstylist (archive footage)

Herbert Kenwith

Herbert KenwithSelf - Director / Friend

Anna LeeSelf - Actress