description: From 1962, when they first met, until the last few months of her life, author Roy Newquist interviewed Joan Crawford on more than twenty occasions.In these interviews Joan Crawford emerges as a woman who will surprise those familiar with her life and career, to say nothing of the countless readers who relished her daughter's revelations in Mommie Dearest. Without fear or inhibition, Miss Crawford discusses her career in depth, the films she respects and those she acknowledges as "bombs." She speaks in detail about her husbands, all four of them, and her lovers (including her marathon friendship with Clark Gable, a relationship that continued until his death). She talks frankly about her days at MGM and Warner Bros., about her fellow players and her leading men, which included almost every male on the Hollywood roster. She talks about her children, providing the background for her daughter's treatment of her in Mommie Dearest. She talks about her days with her last husband Alfred Steele, and the loneliness of her final years in her east side New York apartment.The portrait that we see is that of an honest, strong-willed, tough woman, a loyal friend and an implacable enemy. Her longtime friendships were legendary. She even replied personally to every Christmas card sent her.When they last met, just a few months before her death, Newquist told her about a forthcoming McCall's magazine feature based on these interviews. She shrugged and asked, "Why bother? The only important parts of me are on film."Newquist does not believe she was entirely correct. And when you read this book, neither will you.
title: Conversations With Joan Crawford
titlecomplete: Conversations With Joan Crawford
characters: Joan Crawford
genres: Nonfiction, History, Media Tie In, Film, Biography
ratings_count: 107
places: Los Angeles, California
publisher: Berkley Pub Group