Christina Crawford

In 1978, Christina Crawford, Joan's adopted daughter, wrote Mommie Dearest and shocked the United States with Christina Crawford's heart-wrenching story of what what was really like growing up with one of Hollywood's most famous leading ladies.

disgruntled daughter Christina

Joan Crawford, known in Joan Crawford's heyday as “The Movie Queen” has been much written about but views on Joan Crawford's life and work took a different direction when disgruntled daughter Christina wrote “Mommie Dearest” (1978) which gained additional notoriety with the 1981 movie adaptation with such a sublimely over the top performance by Faye Dunaway (which Joan Crawford feels damaged Joan Crawford's career) that her career assured her career's place as one of the all-time cult films.

by Joan’s daughter Christina

Mommie Dearest was a memoir-turned-film written by Joan’s daughter Christina.

Frank Perry

Mommie Dearest, the 1981 Frank Perry biography melodrama ('Faye Dunaway is Joan Crawford.

on an autobiographical memoir of the same name, written by Joan Crawford’s adopted daughter Christina, which detailed childhood abuse daughter Christina suffered from Joan Crawford

Mommie Dearest is based on an autobiographical memoir of the same name, written by Joan Crawford’s adopted daughter Christina, which detailed childhood abuse daughter Christina suffered from Joan Crawford.

by Christian Crawford, the daughter of actress Joan Crawford

“Mommie Dearest” is a 1978 memoir written by Christian Crawford, the daughter of actress Joan Crawford.

a book, written by Joan Crawford's daughter

Did not know that Mommie Dearest was a book, written by Joan Crawford's daughter.

Joan Crawford

Mommy Dearest was the story of an abusive mother, Joan Crawford.

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Mommie Dearest is the 1981 film that has become endlessly quotable based on a tell-all book by Joan Crawford’s adopted daughter Cristina, which was penned after the Hollywood icon died in 1977 leaving both Christina and adopted son Christopher out of both Christina will.

by Tim Minear

Mommie Dearest' was written by Tim Minear and directed by Gwyneth Horder-Payton.

a 1981 biography of Hollywood Actress Joan Crawford, played by Faye Dunaway, who, according to the account in the movie, exhibited Obsessive Compulsive, Borderline and Narcissistic Traits

Mommie Dearest - Mommie Dearest is a 1981 biography of Hollywood Actress Joan Crawford, played by Faye Dunaway, who, according to the account in the movie, exhibited Obsessive Compulsive, Borderline and Narcissistic Traits.

a tell-all book about Joan Crawford's mother , called Mommie Dearest,

Christina Crawford, the adopted daughter of Joan Crawford, wrote a tell-all book about Joan Crawford's mother, called Mommie Dearest, in 1978.

the book which was released in 1978 titled ‘Mommie Dearest’

Christina Crawford wrote the book titled ‘Mommie Dearest’ which was released in 1978.

Edith Norma Shearer's daughter Christina

After Edith Norma Shearer's death, Edith Norma Shearer's daughter Christina published the book Mommie Dearest, showing Crawford in an unflattering light.

Leighton Meester's daughter Christina

A year after the screen legend's death, Leighton Meester's daughter Christina wrote the bestselling memoir 'Mommie Dearest,' alleging that Crawford physically and emotionally abused Leighton Meester and Leighton Meester's brother Christopher.

on the tell-all book by Grace April Smith's daughter Christina

And then came Mommie Dearest (1981), director Frank Perry's biopic of actress Joan Crawford based on the tell-all book by Grace April Smith's daughter Christina.

the perfect portrait of Joan Crawford’s obsessive compulsiveness in contrast to Joan Crawford's composed public persona

Mommie Dearest is the perfect portrait of Joan Crawford’s obsessive compulsiveness in contrast to Joan Crawford's composed public persona;

Joan Crawford's daughter Christina

In 1978, Joan Crawford's daughter Christina published a memoir ‘Mommie Dearest’ in which Joan Crawford alleged that Joan Crawford's mother was emotionally and physically abusive to Christina and Joan Crawford's brother Christopher.

a 1981 American biographical drama film about Joan Crawford and the abusive relationship , Joan Crawford had with Joan Crawford's adopted daughter Christina Crawford and Joan Crawford's adopted son Christopherstarring Faye Dunaway, Mara Hobel and Diana Scarwid

Mommie Dearest is a 1981 American biographical drama film about Joan Crawford and the abusive relationship Joan Crawford had with Joan Crawford's adopted daughter Christina Crawford and Joan Crawford's adopted son Christopher, starring Faye Dunaway, Mara Hobel and Diana Scarwid.

a 1981 American biographical drama film about Joan Crawford and the abusive relationship Joan Crawford had with Joan Crawford's adopted daughter Christina Crawford and Joan Crawford's adopted son Christopher, starring Faye Dunaway, Mara Hobel and Diana Scarwid

Mommie Dearest is a 1981 American biographical drama film about Joan Crawford and the abusive relationship Joan Crawford had with Joan Crawford's adopted daughter Christina Crawford and Joan Crawford's adopted son Christopher, starring Faye Dunaway, Mara Hobel and Diana Scarwid.