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<blockquote data-quote="Crimson" data-source="post: 283940" data-attributes="member: 5079"><p>I enjoyed the "Six Degrees of Joan Crawford" immensely; the host presented a balanced and nuanced view of Crawford's life and career. Tidbit: she claims Joan shaved those years off her life not for career purposes, but to better align her age with Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., so as not to appear to be a cradle robber. </p><p></p><p>It's a bit of a relief to see the one-note caricature of Joan -- caused far more by Faye than Christina -- losing its hold. For younger fans of classic films, MOMMIE DEAREST just doesn't have the same impact as it did to the generation first exposed to it; the movie is now further in the past than MILDRED PIERCE was when MD was released! I suspect the film will ultimately do more damage to Dunaway's legacy than Joan's, which seems rather karmic.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Crimson, post: 283940, member: 5079"] I enjoyed the "Six Degrees of Joan Crawford" immensely; the host presented a balanced and nuanced view of Crawford's life and career. Tidbit: she claims Joan shaved those years off her life not for career purposes, but to better align her age with Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., so as not to appear to be a cradle robber. It's a bit of a relief to see the one-note caricature of Joan -- caused far more by Faye than Christina -- losing its hold. For younger fans of classic films, MOMMIE DEAREST just doesn't have the same impact as it did to the generation first exposed to it; the movie is now further in the past than MILDRED PIERCE was when MD was released! I suspect the film will ultimately do more damage to Dunaway's legacy than Joan's, which seems rather karmic. [/QUOTE]
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