Mommie Dearest

[Michie]

It is on. I have always missed the first part, why does she keep the boy strapped in his bed?

 

[LadyyRedd]

NO MORE WIRE HANGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kimya

 

[Mandabella]

I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!!!

What channel is it on?

 

[grinningghost]

That movie rocks! I think the kid sleepwalks.

 

[Michie]

I have never watched this entire move, I always fall asleep. I am bound and determined to tonight!!

Are any of her kids still living?

 

[trappednabox]

That is one of my all time favorite movies ever! That & what ever happend to baby jane! I think I'm gonna be Baby Jane Hudson for halloween next year.


CHRISTINA!!! BRING ME THE AX!!!!!

 

[Mandabella]

"I should've know you'd know where to find the boys and the booze."


I think all of her children are alive, but not 100% positive.

 

[Michie]

How come the boy isn't in the movie anymore? I had to take a call right after the bathroom floor scene, picked up after she attends Chadwich, but no boy? What happened to her son?

 

[trappednabox]

They don't show him again till the end of the movie. i think it's b/c the book was written from Christina POV

 

[Mandabella]

Well you have to remember this movie is based on the book written by Christina Crawford. I would suspect of all 4 of Joan's children, there would be more focus on her. You do see Christopher as adult towards the end of the movie.

Cathy and Cindy Crawford aren't in the movie at all.

 

[LOVETHATMOUSE]

NO - GO STRAP YOURSELF IN - IF SHE FOUND OUT SHE'D KILL ME! I watched it last night. I love that movie. My dd was complaining that I was mean yesterday (OMG - She had to make her bed!). Well, when the wire hanger scene came on I called her and said come watch this. Now she thinks I'm once again the best mom in the world LOL!

 

[Stitchfans]

If all this is true that woman sure was one sick cookie. I saw that movie and it made me ill. To think of someone treating their children like that. Granted, yes she is said to have a drinking problem. Was this ever proven to be true? The drinking and all the things her daughter said she did in the movie?

 

[trappednabox]

If all this is true that woman sure was one sick cookie. I saw that movie and it made me ill. To think of someone treating their children like that. Granted, yes she is said to have a drinking problem. Was this ever proven to be true? The drinking and all the things her daughter said she did in the movie?

I've never read the book, but the way she acts in the movie makes me think she might be bi-polar

 

[SueM in MN]

I've never read the book, but the way she acts in the movie makes me think she might be bi-polar

I thought that too from watching the movie.

 

[Stitchfans]

I've never read the book, but the way she acts in the movie makes me think she might be bi-polar

If this is so then the drinking makes it double scarier. Almost,every time she was in a scene she had a drink in her hand.

 

[Michie]

The reporter who walked in while Joan was choking Christina, I wonder why she did not report it to the media or the police or somebody?

 

[minnieandmickey]

You figure back then there was no such thing as child abuse in any shape or form, you just kept those things to yourself.

This and Cybil are two of my favorite movies. They are kind of like a car crash, you just can't stop watching.

 

[ItsonlyExperiment626]

Any update on any of Crawford's kids?

 

[taylor1293]

I love that movie! I watched part of it last night.

Here is a little info about Christina Crawford. Don't know how current or accurate it is:

http://www.weht.net/WEHT/Christina_Crawford.html

Edited to add: Found these interesting links too:

http://www.joancrawfordbest.com/magpeople81.htm

http://www.answers.com/topic/joan-crawford

Teresa

 

[Cindyluwho]

Here's a fun link. http://www.findadeath.com/Deceased/c/Joan Crawford/joan_crawford.htm
It seems that reliable info is hard to find on Ms. Crawford, but the info on this site is at least as complete as it can be under the circumstances.