Happy Heavenly(?) Birthday, Joan!

Happy Heavenly (?) Birthday to Joan Crawford, the ULTIMATE movie star. Say what you will about her private life (and only those actually involved know the truth, so please keep your opinions to yourself), but as an actress/movie star, she stands alone.



She had the ability to make magic out of ca-ca and the studios took advantage of that, putting her in cheap pot boilers that were carried only by Joan’s magnetism.



Crawford also took her job of movie star very seriously, always perfectly coiffed and dressed when greeting her fans in public.

See more Joan Crawford photos at my main website.

Dinner is served

For the 1955 Joan Crawford classic "Queen Bee" that's so bad it's good, this photograph is probably the most famous publicity still.

Recently, I came across this other shot on the same set that's only slightly less posed.



From the accompanying publicity blurb:

GUESTS FOR JOAN - Joan Crawford's guests are announced by Marvin Lindsay in Columbia's "Queen Bee."



I wonder if the meat was rare?

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