Bibliograph

Joan Crawford, Hollywood Martyr

Type

Label

Joan Crawford, Hollywood Martyr

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Joan Crawford

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

818854961

Sub title

Hollywood Martyr

Summary

The major biography of the star who, according to the New York Times,?personified the dreams and disappointments of millions of American women."

Table Of Contents

Introduction ix; 1 Billie Cassin and the Casting Couch 1; 2 Cranberry: Darling of Homosexuals 12; 3 Cinderella and the Prince 31; 4 Gable 49; 5 The Stenographer and Sadie 63; 6 'Mother Goddam' and the 'Jaw-Breaker' 80; 7 The Shopgirls' Dream 103; 8 The 'Caddy' and the Children From Hell 127; 9 Long Live the Queen of Hollywood! 152; 10 Black Eyes, Brats and Bimbos 170; 11 The Temple of Saint Joan 191; 12 The Widow Steele and Baby Jane 214; 13 'Her Serene Crawfordship!' 238; Epilogue 260; Appendix I: The Films of Joan Crawford 262; Appendix II: The French Titles 277Appendix III: Radio Appearances 280Appendix IV: Television Appearances 283; Appendix V: Mommie Dearest 285; Appendix VI: Joan Crawford: Always the Star 287; Bibliography 289; Acknowledgements 292; Index 293

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