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When she died in 1977, Joan Crawford was remembered as an icon of
Hollywood's Golden Age—until publication the following year of
her daughter’s memoir, Mommie Dearest. Christina Crawford’s
book was an immediate bestseller, addressing the infrequently
discussed topic of child abuse. When Paramount Pictures released
the film, starring Faye Dunaway as Crawford, it was critically
panned, and remains one of the most legendary critical bombs in
film history. The lavish, big-screen adaptation drew laughter in
the scenes depicting young Christina’s harrowing childhood.
Rarely have such good intentions been met with such ridicule.
Despite this, the movie was a commercial success and remains, four
decades later, immensely popular. With Love, Mommie Dearest details
the writing and selling of Christina's book and the aftermath of
its publication, as well as the filming of the motion picture,
whose backstage drama almost surpassed what was viewed onscreen in
the film. Based on new interviews with people connected to the book
and the film, Hollywood historian A. Ashley Hoff explores the
phenomenon, the camp, and the very real social issues addressed by
the book and film.
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The Enchanted (Hardcover)
Barbara Hutton; Introduction by A Ashley Hoff
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